3 things you didn’t know about community-partnered research projects

Community-based research partnerships are increasingly popular. Christina @ wocintechchat.com on Unsplash Research partnerships are a powerful way to foster meaningful relationships and create impactful solutions to common challenges. By building bridges with community organizations, innovators and people with lived experience, researchers can share decision-making, distribute power more equitably and create outputs that are practical and relevant to communities. Great examples of partnered research highlight reciprocal practices, meaning everyone can contribute to knowledge creation and learn new concepts or skills, and benefit from the partnership. For researchers interested in getting started or those with specific research goals in mind, UCalgary's Knowledge Engagement team is excited to launch the 2024 Navigating Partnered Research webinar series all about partnerships. The series will also touch on specialized areas such as the ethics and practices of Indigenous research, patient-oriented health research, and the management of research data in partnered projects. Sessions will be co-hosted by experienced researchers or support units from across campus.