How to build an effective research network: Lessons from two decades of the GARNet plant science community

Parry, Geraint; Benitez-Alfonso, Yoselin; Gibbs, Daniel J; Grant, Murray; Harper, Andrea; Harrison, C. Jill; Kaiserli, Eirini; Leonelli, Sabina; May, Sean; McKim, Sarah; Spoel, Steven; Turnbull, Colin; van der Hoorn, Renier A L; Murray, James

Abstract

Successful collaborative research is dependent on excellent ideas and innovative experimental approaches, as well as the provision of appropriate support networks. Collaboration requires venues, infrastructures, training facilities, and, perhaps most importantly, a sustained commitment to work together as a community. These activities do not occur without significant effort, yet can be facilitated and overseen by the leadership of a research network that has a clearly defined role to help build resources for their community. Over the past 20 years, this is a role that the UKRI-BBSRC-funded GARNet network has played in the support of the UK curiosity-driven, discovery-led plant science research community. This article reviews the lessons learnt by GARNet in the hope that they can inform the practical implementation of current and future research networks.

Citation

Parry, G., Benitez-Alfonso, Y., Gibbs, D. J., Grant, M., Harper, A., Harrison, C. J., Kaiserli, E., Leonelli, S., May, S., McKim, S., Spoel, S., Turnbull, C., van der Hoorn, R. A. L., & Murray, J. (2020). How to build an effective research network: Lessons from two decades of the GARNet plant science community. Journal of Experimental Botany, 71(22), 6881-6889. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/eraa397

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Aug 18, 2020
• Online Publication Date: Sep 8, 2020
• Publication Date: Dec 31, 2020
• Deposit Date: Sep 11, 2020
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 11, 2020
• Journal: Journal of Experimental Botany
• Print ISSN: 0022-0957
• Electronic ISSN: 1460-2431
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 71
• Issue: 22
• Pages: 6881-6889
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/eraa397
• Keywords: Plant Science; Physiology
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/4896540
• Publisher URL: https://academic.oup.com/jxb/advance-article/doi/10.1093/jxb/eraa397/5902911
• Additional Information: Parry, G., Benitez-Alfonso, Y., Gibbs, D. J., Grant, M., Harper, A., Harrison, C. J., Kaiserli, E., Leonelli, S., May, S., McKim, S., Spoel, S., Turnbull, C., van der Hoorn, R. A. L., & Murray, J. (2020). How to build an effective research network: lessons from two decades of the GARNet plant science community. Journal of Experimental Botany. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/eraa397