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. Learn more
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 Ph.D. students and 25 ‘Citizen Scientists’ 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
Our first annual Research Showcase is now open for registration. Community professionals are invited to join this open afternoon of networking, conversation and inspiration where you’ll have the chance to meet our PhD research candidates in-person and learn more about their fascinating research focused on Notts communities.
Date: Tuesday 21st May 2024, 2pm-4:30pm
Location: Broadway Cinema, 14-18 Broad St, Nottingham NG1 3AL
Latest News
New community partners and researchers needed to co-create research projects for 2025
Monday 29 April 2024 Setting the research agenda through community partnership The next round of research project co-creation will begin in May 2024 and run through to September 2024. This is a core p…
Read MoreCo(l)laboratory’s Notts Community and Research Partnership
Wednesday 29 February 2024 What is it? The Notts Community and Research Partnership (Notts CRP) is a new initiative from Nottingham’s two universities. It seeks to understand some of the complex chall…
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Celebrating Science: Notts Voice in Research at 2024 Nottingham Festival of Science and Curiosity
Wednesday 28 February 2024 Notts Voice in Research is a crowdsourcing platform created by Co(l)laboratory to promote inclusivity in PhD research projects that address the pressing concerns of the peop…
Read MoreSuccess Stories: Citizen Scientist Research Placement
Thursday 1 February 2024 By Sarah Vernau, 2023 Co(l)laboratory Citizen Scientist Research Placement candidate The “Wellbeing on the Water” project was created in partnership with Holme Pierrepont Cano…
Read MoreResearch with communities, for communities
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