Working with partners
Partnership is central to NI-ADAPT. The programme will bring together universities with organisations from industry, healthcare, the public and charitable sectors, patient and community groups, and the wider innovation ecosystem. These relationships will help ensure that NI-ADAPT researchers understand real-world health and life-sciences challenges and develop the scientific, digital, translational and professional capabilities needed across the sector.
Partners may contribute to NI-ADAPT in a variety of ways, including:
- Identifying emerging research challenges and skills needs
- Contributing specialist training, case studies and guest speakers
- Providing mentoring, careers insight and networking opportunities
- Hosting structured student placements and site visits
- Offering access to expertise, facilities, datasets or other resources
- Helping to shape collaborative research projects and studentships
- Supporting patient involvement, clinical translation, innovation and commercialisation.
The nature of each relationship will reflect the partner’s interests, expertise and capacity. As NI-ADAPT develops, we will work with prospective partners to identify meaningful opportunities that benefit doctoral researchers, participating organisations and the wider life-sciences community. Further information about participating partners and specific opportunities will be published as arrangements are confirmed.