scholarly journals Lessons Learned from an Academic, Interdisciplinary, Multi-Campus, Research Collaboration

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Elaine Nguyen ◽  
Xiaomeng Xu ◽  
Renee Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Research Collaboration ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Institutional Development ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Research Infrastructure ◽  
Senior Faculty ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Research Collaborations ◽  
Article Type

Background: The formation of productive academic research groups can be difficult, especially in environments without a robust and existing research infrastructure. Idaho and Alaska, are Institutional Development Award (IDeA)-eligible states, historically receiving low levels of funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Purpose/Methods: We present a case study highlighting an academic research collaboration established across two-disciplines, three-career stages, and three-campuses utilizing distance technology. Results: One lesson learned from our experiences is that regardless of position (junior or senior faculty) or time at the institution/department (new or established), it is important to reach out to others. Collaborations require conscientious effort to establish and maintain. Second, a psychologically safe space must be created, establishing trust.  Lastly, in order to eliminate distractions, optimize team performance, and improve deliverables, the team must have a shared mission. Team members must recognize, appreciate, and fully utilize each other and available resources. Conclusion: Our experiences and lessons learned can be utilized by others to strengthen opportunities to form and grow interdisciplinary research collaborations and develop a stronger research infrastructure.   Article Type: Note

scholarly journals Developing a Framework for a Remote, International Research Collaboration Among Graduate Students: Lessons Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Samantha Ghali ◽  
Mira Goral ◽  
Heba Salama
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Doctoral Students ◽  
International Collaboration ◽  
International Research ◽  
Research Collaboration ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Collaborative Partnerships ◽  
Remote Collaboration ◽  
Research Collaborations

Purpose: This article describes a framework for developing international research collaborations among graduate students. Central to this framework is the utility of institutional and association-based academic mentorship programs in developing collaborative partnerships. We illustrate how the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's Mentoring Academic Research Careers program served as a vehicle for fostering remote collaboration and provided training experiences for graduate students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusions: This model successfully supported doctoral students in developing an ongoing and sustainable research partnership during a challenging time when in-person networking opportunities were unavailable. This partnership provided a unique pathway for professional development that complemented formal academic training. More broadly, international collaboration experiences such as these provide valuable, skill-based training for all students, such that they are better equipped to serve diverse populations and as members of diverse teams. We offer recommendations for others endeavoring to develop international collaboration initiatives for students paired with mentorship.

Developing and Maintaining Transnational Research Collaborations

2019 ◽  
pp. 280-296
Author(s):  
Fazal Rizvi ◽  
Ranjit Gajendra Nadarajah
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Research Collaboration ◽  
National Interests ◽  
Research Collaborations ◽  
Foreign Policies ◽  
Policy Statements ◽  
National Boundaries ◽  
Development And Management

An emphasis on research collaborations across national boundaries can now be found in policy statements of most leading higher education institutions (HEIs) around the world. These statements suggest that a globally distributive system of knowledge development and dissemination demands regularized, ongoing, and symmetrical transnational links. This chapter argues that while most national systems of higher education now advocate transnational research collaborations, their approaches to the development and management of these collaborations vary greatly. The rationales they provide for such collaborations are often tied to particular national interests, as nations seek to locate the role of higher education within their shifting geopolitical objectives. Not surprisingly, therefore, the challenges they face in establishing and coordinating programmes of research collaboration are linked not only to the major characteristics of their systems of higher education but more importantly also the broader objectives of their foreign policies. In order to show how this is so, this chapter provides a case study of Australia, exploring how and why the Australian system of higher education has, in recent decades, increasingly sought to develop research links with Asian universities; and what challenges its HEIs have faced in this endeavour.

Lean Six Sigma and Assurance of Learning (AoL) in higher education: a case study

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Iman Adeinat ◽  
Naseem Al Rahahleh ◽  
Tameem Al Bassam
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Curriculum Design ◽  
Six Sigma ◽  
Lean Six Sigma ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Institutional Goals ◽  
Assurance Of Learning

PurposeThis study aims to present a case study using a Lean Six Sigma (LSS) process to manage the Assurance of Learning (AoL) process in higher education. The case study highlights the value that LSS can bring to the higher education context in respect to making the AoL process more efficient and more effective. The article also illustrates lessons learned in relation to adopting LSS in higher education institutes (HEIs).Design/methodology/approachThe case study presented is part of a larger undertaking implemented by the Faculty of Economics and Administration (FEA) at King Abdulaziz University in Saudi Arabia to improve its curricula for all its programs as the graduate and undergraduate level in line with the 2013 Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business standards. The FEA project team implemented the AoL process using an LSS methodology – define–measure–analyze–improve–control (DMAIC).FindingsThe experience of the FEA as described in the case study suggests that the DMAIC framework can be very useful in managing the AoL process. Three aspects of LSS used in the AoL context are identified as critical in ensuring that the process achieves its stated institutional goals. Firstly, it is necessary to clearly identify which team members have which areas of responsibility in relation to, for example, sponsoring, implementing, managing and monitoring the project. Secondly, the common language provided by LSS is essential to fostering collaboration among members of a cross-disciplinary team. Lastly, quantifiable priorities should be identified.Research limitations/implicationsThe experience of the FEA as described in the case study suggests that the DMAIC framework can be very effective in advancing and managing the AoL process. For example, writing the project charter, mapping the process using the suppliers, inputs, process, outputs, customers model and using various LSS tools and techniques to measure and control the assessment were critical to improving the AoL process.Practical implicationsThis paper provides a guide to the range of practices cited in the literature on implementing LSS in relation to AoL as a comprehensive means of assessing, evaluating and improving curriculum design and delivery. The importance of this process to accreditation is explored and recommendations are offered focused on realizing both short- and long-term benefits through the initial assessments and subsequent iterations.Originality/valueThe defining contribution of this paper to the literature is its consideration of LSS implementation in the HEI context through the development and management of the AoL process.

scholarly journals A Localized Home-based Health Care Delivery Model for Refugees in Jordan

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 29-36
Author(s):  
Salim Suleiman ◽  
Matthew Nance ◽  
Daniel W O'Neill
Keyword(s):  
Care Delivery ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Local Health ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Care Delivery Model ◽  
Human Need ◽  
Program Description

Interprofessional teams delivering home-based care hold promise as an effective model for vulnerable populations, but examples of good practice are limited.  This case study presents the initial evaluation of a contextualized application of home-based medical care initiated from the faith community in Jordan toward Syrian and Iraqi refugees with constrained access to resources. Reflexive responses to human need by local churches became the basis for home-based medical outreach. Heavily dependent on volunteers, these church-based teams are selected and trained to meet specific needs, inter-professional partnerships were created through networking, and electronic medical records are deployed to facilitate communication and follow-up. The program’s standards of operation are delineated, and a program description is explained which clarifies volunteer selection, training, faith inspiration, communication, continuity, inter-professional partnerships, and addresses obstacles of care.  Based on subjective collective observations of team members, the advantages of the model in practice are reported, along with lessons learned.  These include dignity promotion, contextualization of health in the home, relationship development, inter-faith communication, inter-professional partnerships created through networking with local health professionals of other faiths, and other NGOs. Limitations of the model, and potential application in other contexts concludes the case study. 

scholarly journals Small grants, big impact: The Institute of Classical Studies’ seed funding scheme for public engagement

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma Bridges
Keyword(s):  
Public Engagement ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Academic Disciplines ◽  
Academic Knowledge ◽  
Arts And Humanities ◽  
Classical Studies ◽  
Seed Funding ◽  
Institutional Contexts

This case study provides details of a small-grants scheme (delivered by the Institute of Classical Studies since 2018) which is designed to support researchers in classics and related subjects to undertake activities whereby they are able to share their research with non-specialist audiences (that is, people who do not already have an academic knowledge of the field in which they are researching). It outlines the practicalities of running such a scheme, describes the outcomes and impact which the scheme has had to date, and concludes by offering recommendations for organizations which may be considering setting up such a grant programme specifically to support public engagement with academic research. The lessons learned as a result of this scheme could be readily applied to other academic disciplines (particularly – but not limited to – those with an arts and humanities focus which share characteristics with classics) or institutional contexts.

Transdisciplinary Innovation: Connecting Ideas from Professional and User Networks

2017 ◽  
Vol 02 (04) ◽  
pp. 1750016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald C. Beckett ◽  
Hardik Vachhrajani
Keyword(s):  
Academic Research ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Food Sector ◽  
Technology Application ◽  
Parallel Testing ◽  
Research Collaborations ◽  
Innovative Idea ◽  
Radical Technologies ◽  
Case Study Data

Transdisciplinary innovation — what is it and how does it work? In this paper, the way disparate professional and community actors may work together is considered, drawing on case study data from three different Australian–Indian academic research collaborations. One considered food sector SME innovation practice in the two countries and the other two considered the deployment in India of radical technologies developed by international teams to deliver social benefits. The collection of knowledge artifacts from disparate sources was the norm. Implementation of an innovative idea or technology application commonly involved interactive learning from parallel testing of possible combinations. Six themes to be explored further emerged from this exploratory study. These related to social networking, interaction protocols, the use of boundary objects, knowledge sharing and modes of research.

scholarly journals Building equitable community-academic research collaborations: Learning together through tensions and contradictions

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naomi Nichols ◽  
Uzo Anucha ◽  
Rebecca Houwer ◽  
Matt Wood
Keyword(s):  
Research Collaboration ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Research Collaborations ◽  
Community Stakeholders ◽  
Youth Research ◽  
Group Members ◽  
Institutional Relations ◽  
Collaboration Process ◽  
Research Alliance

This article explores the findings from a multi-method study of a community-university research alliance (Assets Coming Together for Youth) that brings together multidisciplinary academics, graduate student research assistants, community stakeholders and youth research interns. The project undertook evaluative and reflexive research to better understand how these different partnership group members experienced the collaborative process. The article draws on focus group discussions with the four stakeholder groups, in-depth interviews with youth research interns and an online partnership assessment survey of partnership group members. Data highlight people’s ambivalence toward the partnership process. Despite a shared desire to collaborate, it is difficult to maintain a process that mobilises the outcomes of collaboration for the mutual benefit of all stakeholders. In this article, we explore three key factors that shape people’s perspectives on the partnership process: historical and institutional relations; structures for communicating across difference; and opportunities for learning. A close examination of these three factors suggests that ongoing opportunities for communication about, and learning from, people’s ambivalence (that is, uncertainty or hesitation) supports a positive and productive partnership process. Keywords: Community-academic research, collaboration, process, equity, learning, youth

scholarly journals Time to Scale-up Research Collaborations to Address the Global Impact of COVID-19 – A Commentary

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 277-280
Author(s):  
Annie Nguyen ◽  
Brandon Brown ◽  
Maha El Tantawi ◽  
Nicaise Ndembi ◽  
Joseph Okeibunor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Scale Up ◽  
Global Solutions ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Economic Consequences ◽  
Research Collaborations ◽  
Global Problems ◽  
Science And Research ◽  
International Collaborative Research ◽  
National Borders

VID- 19 pandemic provides a compelling reason for researchers to stretch beyond usual limits and find new ways to engage in global collaborations. Methods: We point to data that have emerged on the mental health and economic consequences of the pandemic to illustrate the extent to which these common issues cross national borders. There is high likelihood that these burdens will continue to persist long after the pandemic is declared “over.” Results: We urge researchers, particularly those from countries with higher income economies, to share resources to increase international collaborative research efforts. We present a case study of an ongoing project and offer some lessons learned for individual investigators. Conclusion: Global problems require global solutions. The COVID-19 pandemic is a global crisis that should prompt researchers to engage in science and research across national borders.

Community-Academic Research Partnerships With Vulnerable Populations

2007 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 317-337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janna Lesser ◽  
Manuel Angel Oscós-Sánchez
Keyword(s):  
Academic Research ◽  
The United States ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Partnerships ◽  
Research Collaborations ◽  
Current State ◽  
Academic Partnerships ◽  
Academic Researchers ◽  
Research And Policy

Community-academic research partnerships have evolved as a multidisciplinary approach to involve those communities experiencing health disparities in the development, implementation, and evaluation of health interventions. Community-academic partnerships are intended to bring together academic researchers and communities to share power, establish trust, foster colearning, enhance strengths and resources, build community capacity, and address community-identified needs and health problems. The purpose of this chapter is to review the current state of community-academic research partnerships in the United States and Canada. We discuss contextual issues; present a review of the current literature; identify the major strengths, challenges, and lessons learned that have emerged during the course of these research collaborations; and explore implications for future research and policy.

scholarly journals Research Collaboration as “Layers of Engagement”: INKE in Year Four

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynne Siemens
Keyword(s):  
Best Practice ◽  
Research Collaboration ◽  
External Validation ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Best Practice Guidelines ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
New Knowledge

Many academic teams and granting agencies undergo a process of reflection at a project’s completion to understand lessons learned and develop best practice guidelines.  These reviews focus on the actual research work accomplished with little discussion of the relationships and processes involved. As a result, some hard-earned lessons are forgotten or minimized. To address, the Implementing New Knowledge Environments (INKE) project provides an opportunity to explore the changing nature of collaboration over a long-term project’s life. Now at the fourth year, team members reflect on the deepening and strengthening collaboration, with layers of engagement between the various individuals and sub-research areas, which has translated into productivity and external validation of the collaboration and its work. The article concludes with recommendations for other teams.

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