Collaboration and Multidisciplinarity

Collaboration is a fundamental feature of research, it is essential to be able to share ideas, data, insights and conclusions with colleagues in your field and beyond. As research becomes ever more multidisciplinary, as well as being able to work effectively with others in your immediate research group, it is important  to develop an understanding of how to foster productive collaborations reaching across disciplines that enable all parties to be successful.

This section will direct you to resources to help you to develop and maintain successful collaborations.

Please note that some resources are temporarily unavailable while we work on updating the Roadmap. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

FormatResourceAimed atLength
Case study A reflection on the support and opportunities available to researchers Postdocs and ECRs N/A
Case study Outbreak at Bluedot Festival Postdocs and ECRs N/A
Keynote Realising your potential – and enjoying your career! By Professor Jonathan Tonge Researchers across all career stages 33mins 30s
Talk Update by Prof Georgina Endfield - APVC research environment and postgraduate research Researchers across all career stages 22mins 44s
Talk Update on the research landscape at the University by Prof Anthony Hollander  Researchers across all career stages  27mins 20s 
Blog post Pathfinder: Adventures in researcher land - 3rd edition Researchers across all career stages 1min 36s
Blog post How to conduct effective focus groups in an online environment Postdocs and ECRs 3mins 3s
Blog post Buddy scheme  Researchers across all career stages 2mins 51s
Webinar Mid-contract career development check-in Postdocs and ECRs 1hr 34mins
Webpage New Researcher  - Supervisor and PI  PIs N/A
Webpage New starter PI- Research data management PIs N/A
Case study Encouraging autonomy for PostDoctoral Researchers Postdoc 2mins 51s
Webpage New Starters - RSA  Postdocs N/A
Webpage NPAW website Postdocs N/A
Podcast Prosper Project Postdocs 45mins 2s
Webpage Prosper: Unlocking postdoc career potential Postdocs N/A
Journal article Ten simple rules for writing a Postdoctoral fellowship Postdocs N/A
Talk Microsoft Teams Postdocs and ECRs 56mins
Podcast Research communities Postdocs and ECRs 39mins 36s
Talk Researcher Development Concordat Postdocs and ECRs 25mins
Bitesized video Vitae supporting researcher career development nationally Postdocs and ECRs 16mins 33s
Multiple resources Prosper Postdocs, ECRs and PIs  Varied
Webpage  A-Z of UK Parliament select committees Researchers across all career stages N/A
Webpage Resource to help you think through the steps in engaging with the UK Parliament Researchers across all career stages N/A
Webpage A detailed list of some of the tools supported by the Research Support Office Researchers across all career stages N/A
Webpage All current open calls for evidence from UK Parliament select committees Researchers across all career stages N/A
Webpage Author Aid - a free global network that provides support, mentoring, resources and training for researchers in low and middle income countries. Researchers across all career stages N/A
Recorded interactive session Demonstrating Impact using the UN Sustainable Development Goals presented by Fiona Brannigan and Professor Mark Boyle Researchers across all career stages 1hr 17mins
Recorded interactive session Developing a commercial proposal presented by Andrew Corcoran Researchers across all career stages 1hr 55mins
PDF Distinguishing between Consultancy and Research Researchers across all career stages N/A
Multiple resources Elsevier - Career development resources for researchers, including a number of helpful career planning videos. Researchers across all career stages varied
Webpage List of UK Parliament All Party Parliamentary Groups - click on Registers Published in 2021 and then the most recent register. Researchers across all career stages N/A
Talk Global Challenges Research for Impact in Low and Middle Income Countries presented by Billy Mitchell and Andrew Holmes Researchers across all career stages 1hr 20mins
Webpage House of Commons Library website, including information about the Library and research briefings published by the Library staff. Researchers across all career stages N/A
Webpage Engaging with Parliament around the COVID-19 outbreak and its impacts - outlining the most targeted, impactful ways that researchers can engage at the moment. Researchers across all career stages N/A
PDF KTP Powering Innovation Flyer Researchers across all career stages N/A
Talk KTP video: unique three way partnerships that create real impact and drive innovation Researchers across all career stages 34mins 34s
Webpage New starter -Induction  Researchers across all career stages N/A
Webpage New starters - Vitae Researchers across all career stages N/A
Webpage New starters - Vitae Research staff Researchers across all career stages N/A
Webpage New Starters International Researchers  Researchers across all career stages N/A
Webpage New starters positive research environment  Researchers across all career stages N/A
Webpage POST website, including upcoming briefing topics, newsletter sign up and contact details for specialists. Researchers across all career stages N/A
Blog Researcher development highlights Researchers across all career stages 2mins
Webpage Research Support Office - finding funding, preparing applications and managing awards, Research Ethics Researchers across all career stages N/A
Webpage Sign up for email alerts on topics which you choose. This will include select committee inquiries and other news. Researchers across all career stages N/A
Interviews The Consultancy team - interviews  Researchers across all career stages varied
Multiple resources The Consultancy team - resources to help you when considering, carrying out or supporting consultancy.  Researchers across all career stages varied
Videos The Consultancy team - how to videos Researchers across all career stages Varied
Case studies The Consultancy team case studies Researchers across all career stages N/A
Webpage The Consultancy team guidance documents Researchers across all career stages N/A
Webpage The IP Commercialisation team - Enterprise Investment Fund  Researchers across all career stages N/A
Webpage The IP Commercialisation team - ICURe Programme Researchers across all career stages N/A
Webpage The IP Commercialisation team on funding and training Researchers across all career stages N/A
Bitesized video The Making an Impact Series Researchers across all career stages 8mins 2s
Bitesized video The Researcher Hub and RSA resources Researchers across all career stages 2mins 59s
Multiple resources UK Parliament - how to guides, including infographics on research impact and getting research into Parliamen, Guidance on submitting evidence to a select committee and Tips on writing a policy brief Researchers across all career stages N/A
Online courses UK Parliament online training for researchers including sessions specifically for academics, PhD students, early career researchers and more – plus how to work with select committees and how to write for a parliamentary audience. Researchers across all career stages 30mins
Webpage Viate researcher booklets Researchers across all career stages N/A
Multiple resources Vitae Research pages Researchers across all career stages Varied
Bitesized video What is the RSA and how does it work? Researchers across all career stages 5mins 24s
Webpage Zotero - Pr Researchers across all career stages N/A
case study Another path for career development in research Researchers across all career stages 4mins 21s
Case study Freedom to explore new research areas Researchers across all career stages 1min 55s reading time
Case study Nuturing research environment a path to success Researchers across all career stages 3mins 15s
Presentation slides  RPI introduction presentation Researchers across all career stages N/A
Talk The current landscape of research staff development at the University of Liverpool Researchers across all career stages 34mins
Case study Well connected University encourages collaboration Researchers across all career stages 2mins 57s reading time
Youtube An Introduction to Parliament Researchers across all career stages 8mins 21s
Catalogues Cambridge themes Researchers across all career stages Varied
Case studies Consultancy Case Studies Researchers across all career stages N/A
Webpage Consultancy FAQs Researchers across all career stages N/A
Recorded session Consultancy: How to use your expertise to generate impact and help raise your profile presented by Sonja Vujovic, Samantha Croker and Susan Kenny – available on our staff intranet resource page. Researchers across all career stages 52min 57s
Webpage COVID-19: Heseltine Institute Policy Briefs Researchers across all career stages N/A
Webpage Culture Liverpool Researchers across all career stages N/A
Multiple resources Development activity guidance Researchers across all career stages Varied
Youtube Devolution Explained Researchers across all career stages 1min 9s
Recorded presentation Engaging With Policy Makers: practical tips to help you change the world presented by James Coe and Sabina Frediani Researchers across all career stages 47mins
Webpage FACT in Liverpool Researchers across all career stages N/A
Multiple resources House of Commons Working with Parliament Researchers across all career stages Varied
Multiple resources How Parliament Uses Research Researchers across all career stages Varied
Webpage Liverpool Museums Researchers across all career stages N/A
Visual minutes Making an Impact top tips Researchers across all career stages N/A
Webpage Parliament: Why engage with Parliament? Researchers across all career stages N/A
Multiple resources Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology Researchers across all career stages Varied
Video Researcher development video Researchers across all career stages 1min 53s
Catalogues Resources mapped to the Vitae RDF Researchers across all career stages Varied
Talk Talk by our Vice-Chancellor Professor Dame Janet Beer: The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, COVID-19 and Our Research Researchers across all career stages 60mins
Webpage Tate Liverpool Researchers across all career stages N/A
Journal paper Ten Simple Rules to Protect Your Intellectual Property Researchers across all career stages N/A
Webpage Truly Civic: Strengthening the connection between universities and their places Researchers across all career stages N/A
Webpage University of Liverpool Consultancy Researchers across all career stages N/A
Webpage Wellcome Trust postdoctoral fellowships Researchers across all career stages N/A
Multiple resources LinkedIn Learning Researchers across all career stages Varied
Webpage  House of Lords Library website, including information about the Library and research briefings published by the Library staff. Researchers across all career stages N/A 
Blog   12 days of Researcher Development Researchers across all career stages  1min 46s 
Blog  Behind the Screens: images of research in the time of coronavirus Researchers across all career stages   2min 
Blog Making Sense of Hybrid Practice: Provocations on new ways of working Researchers across all career stages 6min
Video  The basics of Intellectual Property Researchers across all career stages  1min 20 
Multiple resources  Open access to Knowledge Researchers across all career stages N/A 
Webpage  IP for Research downloadable resource from Vitae  Researchers across all career stages N/A 
Multiple resources  IP Commercialisation - internal events and training Researchers across all career stages N/A 
Blog Pathfinder: Adventures in Researcher land. Launch of Researcher development newsletter, exploring and celebrating our diverse Researcher communities. Researchers across all career stages 1min 32s
PDF Pathfinder: Adventures in Researcher Land - 1st edition Researchers across all career stages N/A
Multiple resources Vitae - Engaging Researcher Researcher across all career stages Varied
Multiple resources Public Engagement and Presenting Your Research Researchers across all career stages Varied
Webpage British Interactive Group (STEM Communications Network) - A skills sharing network for individuals involved in the communication of STEM, who run regular events and training courses. Researchers across all career stages N/A
Webpage British Science Association - Coordinates, delivers and oversees a number of projects and programmes aimed at engaging more people with science. Researchers across all career stages N/A
Webpage Concordat for Engaging the Public in Research - Access the Concordat document and UKRI guidance on Embedding Public Engagement. Researchers across all career stages N/A
Webpage International Association for Public Engagement - Work to promote and improve the practice of public participation. Researchers across all career stages N/A
Webpage Involve - A public participation charity which provides support for organisations that are seeking to engage people. Researchers across all career stages N/A
Webpage JISC Digital Media - Useful resources and guides on Open Access and more. Researchers across all career stages N/A
Video Knowledge Transfer Partnerships - visit our intranet resources page to view: KTP video: unique three way partnerships that create real impact and drive innovation Researchers across all career stages 34mins
Webpage LSE Impact of Social Sciences Blog - Some fantastic resources, such as sections on Twitter and Podcasting. Researchers across all career stages N/A
Webpage National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE) - A useful site which describes what public engagement is and why it matters, along with a number of useful resources for Researchers, including tools to enable Researchers to get involved in Public Engagement and Easy Ways to Get Started. Researchers across all career stages N/A
Webpage Participation Compass - This tool provides practical information for those working to involve people. By registering you can add methods, cases, library resources, news and experts to their database. Researchers across all career stages N/A
Webpage Wellcome Trust - A useful section for Researchers on engaging the public in research, along with a helpful guide to Working with the Media. Researchers across all career stages N/A
Talk Research and Impact learning forum - JohnWhaling and Annette Bramley. Smart Specialisation in Practice and N8 Partnership activities. Researchers across all career stages N/A
Keynote Keynote: How to create meaningful social impact  Researchers across all career stages  
Workshop Civic Engagement in the Faculty of Science & Engineering  Researchers across all career stages 60mins
Panel discussion Engaging with Policy Makers: Changing the World with Great Ideas  Researchers across all career stages 29mins
Panel discussion Connecting Research with the Sustainable Development Goals  Researchers across all career stages 65mins
Keynote Keynote: Change! Rebuilding Liverpool City Region after COVID-19 Researchers across all career stages 52mins
Keynote Keynote: Global Research Collaboration & Innovation: Future Opportunities/Challenges Researchers across all career stages 57mins
Panel discussion How to develop and strengthen international partnerships in a virtual world  Researchers across all career stages 58mins 22s
Multiple resources The University of Georgia Athens (UGA) Virtual Partnership Symposium Researchers across all career stages N/A
Keynote Interactive Keynote: Making University-Company partnerships pay off talk and Q&A Researchers across all career stages 25mins 12s
Keynote Keynote: Collective Knowledge Economy: Leading, Building & Co-constructing a Revitalised R&D system Researchers across all career stages 58mins
Keynote Q&A Keynote Collective Knowledge Economy: Leading, Building & Co-constructing a Revitalised R&D system Q&A follow up from Dr Karen Salt  Researchers across all career stages 18mins 38s
Blog How to Work Collaboratively in Humanities Researcher across all career stages 1mins 52s
Blog Researching the World, Leaving No-one Behind Researcher across all career stages 1min 8s
Webpage Research Councils - All Research Councils provide specific resources relating to research impact and knowledge exchange Researchers across all career stages N/A
Panel discussion Making a civic impact in innovation, culture and the economy  Researchers across all career stages 57mins 46s
Workshop Developing a Commercial Proposal  Researchers across all career stages 150mins
Talk Leveraging the research base for commercial benefit  Researchers across all career stages 31mins
Talk How to engage Alumni? A global network that advocate for the University  Researchers across all career stages 37mins 22s
Seminar The good, the bad and the ugly about getting a Tenure Track Fellowship: A panel session led by junior HLS PIs Dr Kate Baker, Dr Jamie Hall, and Dr Siobhan O’Brien. ECRs and Postdocs 56mins 13s
Seminar Rachel Cox, Engagement and Policy project manager at Vitae: Researchers take charge: your culture, your development, your future. Researchers across all stages 41mins
Blog Making an Impact, the University’s flagship annual researcher development activity – 4 years on and still Making an Impact! Researchers across all career stages 2mins 28s
Bitesized video Prosper and supporting our post-docs Researchers across all career stages 6mins 39s
Bitesized video Developing Researchers in a Hybrid environment - Researcher Development Roadmap Researchers across all career stages 11mins 58s
Blog How to prepare for a successful future Researchers across all career stages 1min 41s
Blog Supporting researchers through the Researcher Development Concordat Researchers across all career stages 1min 19s
Bitesized video Research Staff conference 2020 and opportunities for researchers Researchers across all career stages 12mins 46s
Blog  Three secrets of successful research collaborations Researchers across all career stages 1min 31s
Blog A sense of community, identity and belonging Researchers across all career stages 1min 31s
Seminar PhD to PI: Applying for and doing ECR research fellowships in HSS Researchers across all career stages 58mins 30s
Seminar UK Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers: What it actually means for research staff at Liverpool Researchers across all career stages 41mins 22s
Seminar It’s all about you: making your PDR fit with personal & professional goals Researchers across all career stages 56min 15s
Blog Pathfinder: Adventures in researcher land - 2nd edition Researchers across all career stages 1min 30s
Blog New opportunities and support for clinical research staff Researchers across all career stages 2mins 6s
Blog What does it take to pursue science for a woman from a rural background? From 609503 to L69 7ZB Researchers across all career stages 4mins
Seminar A9: Preparing for a successful future Postdocs and ECRs 45mins
Seminar B6: Inner Realities: Stronger connections and successful futures Postdocs and ECRs 45mins
Seminar B8: UKRI and Researcher Development: Changing culture across research careers Postdocs and ECRs 45mins
Seminar C1: Researching the world, leaving no-one behind Postdocs and ECRs 45mins
Seminar C7: Releasing Potential - The power of coaching and mentoring Postdocs and ECRs 45mins
Seminar C8: UKRI and Researcher Development: Changing culture across research careers Postdocs and ECRs 45mins
Talk Keynote: Impact Matters: Responding to COVID-19 Researchers across all career stages 53mins 41s
Talk Keynote: The Road from COP26. How innovation is leading the way Researchers across all career stages 76mins
Talk Keynote: Knowledge Exchange a funders perspective Researchers across all career stages 58mins 28s
Panel discussion From Liverpool to Impact: Panel discussion on business development and Collaboration Researchers across all career stages 61mins
Talk Keynote: Climate Change and how Universities can make a difference. Researchers across all career stages 59mins 18s
Seminar Introduction to public engagement Researchers across all career stages 49mins
Workshop The art of creating connections and networks for effective collaboration and impact. Researchers across all career stages 64mins
Podcast Mastering complex research projects? How to enthuse your key stakeholders for impact Researchers across all career stages 39mins
Panel discussion Bringing Innovation to Marketplace: Enabling & Supporting Commercialisation Researchers across all career stages 98mins
Workshop Mastering Research Collaboration: Working Together to Get the Best out Everyone Researchers across all career stages 68mins
Workshop Engaging with the media, the how, why and who Researchers across all career stages 95mins
Webinar Research Commercialisation: Success Stories & Best Practice Researchers across all career stages 57mins 41s
Talk Keynote : Building a culture of innovation Researchers across all career stages 58mins 22s
Workshop Building a future proof and a resilient city Researchers across all career stages 57mins 55s
Talk From Liverpool to Impact -Professional Insights from a career in Private Industry in Asia Researchers across all career stages 63mins
Seminar B9: Tackling Isolation: Community-building for postdocs Postdocs and ECRs 45mins
Workshop The art of listening Researchers across all career stages 36mins 41s
Podcast The joy of networking Researchers across all career stages 35mins 52s
Panel discussion Developing partnerships with external organisations Researchers across all career stages 57mins 15s
Workshop Leveraging LinkedIn for Career Building, Networking & Job Search Researchers across all career stages 81mins
Panel discussion Showcasing the impact of research and scholarship across disciplines Researchers across all career stages 54mins41
Panel discussion Consultancy: how applying your expertise can help generate impact and raise your profile Researchers across all career stages 57mins 19s
Panel discussion The benefits and potential hazards of making a cultural impact online and on how this might support our face-to-face activities? Researchers across all career stages 57min 43s
Seminar A7: The what, why and how of team science Postdocs and ECRs 45mins