Supporting Nottingham and Nottinghamshire through partnership, research and collaboration

Co(l)laboratory is a pioneering 8 year, £5.1m project supported by Research England, Nottingham Trent University, the University of Nottingham and the Universities for Nottingham partnership.

Co(l)laboratory brings together researchers, community organisations and local people to deliver meaningful change for the people of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire through research.

Find out more about our work here.

Co(l)laboratory is all about breaking open the research process to enable local citizens and community organisations with real-world experience to collaborate with us in shaping new research.

Notts Voice in Research: Do live and/or work in Notts? Join the conversation and share your ideas on what local challenges we should try and address through our research.

Placements: Each year we fund 5, part-time, paid research placements, which are open to all Notts residents. Learn more.

PhD studentships: We offer fully funded PhD scholarships to talented individuals with strong potential who want to make a difference to Notts communities through research: Learn more.

Collaborate: We are always keen to hear from local community-focused organisations to talk about ways we might be able to work together. Get in touch now.

Through collaborations between university researchers, citizens and local community-focused organisations, Co(l)laboratory aims to make a positive impact on our communities in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. Over the next eight years, we will train 50 PhD candidates and 25 Research Placement candidates in a unique programme of locally relevant, challenge-based research that will support development within local communities, broadening prospects and facilitating change, driving growth and improving well-being.

Find out more about our current research projects