title: Developing a collaborative research partnership.
abstract: This article details a collaborative research project undertaken in an acute NHS foundation trust, in partnership with a local higher education institution (HEI). The article identifies enablers and challenges to working in this type of collaboration and discusses the implications for the development of similar projects.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Practice Learning, Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Chesterfield, England.
authors.forename: Elaine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Beddingham
authors.forename: Bill
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Whitehead
mesh_terms: D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006077:Government Agencies; D006761:Hospitals; D000070516:Intersectoral Collaboration; D012579:Schools, Nursing; D006113:United Kingdom
keywords: Collaboration; education; naturalistic research; nursing research; partnership working; practice learning research