Research excellence

North/south collaborations teach the intercultural communication and joint working skills essential for addressing the challenges of a complex world. Here are key principles to help get such projects going

Relying on established patient groups or advertising in the same way for public contribution often means research can suffer from blind spots. Here’s how to spread your reach for a more diverse cohort – and ultimately, more relevant work

Today’s research challenges are too complex to be solved in isolation. Conservation science offers lessons for academics everywhere about how to build collaborations that genuinely work

Higher education talks a lot about interdisciplinary research, but finding funding is still an uphill struggle. Lindell Bromham offers a solution

How to make open research feel like a natural progression of researchers’ work, rather than a high-risk, low-reward activity

Investment in relationships, humility and shared purpose creates the conditions where breakthrough science can flourish, argues Jacob Barney

Students learn more, contribute more and mature as scientists when given active roles rather than supporting parts in research teams

Researchers, library professionals and institutions have ways to address inequalities around how data is collected and shared. Here are considerations to help support ethical, equitable open research

The laboratory is at the centre of a university’s academic infrastructure. Here’s how to define laboratory excellence for the future

Learn about the advances, risks and challenges that are shaping open research practices, including artificial intelligence, from two experts based in Europe