{"id":43,"date":"2024-07-23T15:05:17","date_gmt":"2024-07-23T14:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/studentpartnership\/?page_id=43"},"modified":"2026-01-07T13:47:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T13:47:01","slug":"disciplinary-research-collaborations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/studentpartnership\/disciplinary-research-collaborations\/","title":{"rendered":"Disciplinary Research Collaborations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Disciplinary Research Collaborations (DRCs) strand is an opportunity for students and staff to work in partnership to conduct subject-specific research. DRC projects provide opportunities to develop disciplinary or inter-disciplinary knowledge and skills, as well as to collaborate in new ways. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What are the benefits of taking part?<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As part of the DRC strand, all student participants will have the opportunity to develop their independent research skills and put these into practice by actively working on novel research endeavours with members of staff. By working together, students and staff can build their professional relationships, acquire new knowledge, and generate research outputs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI found opportunities to research what I was most interested in and it\u2019s amazing because I was constantly surprised by my findings\u201d<\/em> Ruxandra Calin, Events Management and Tourism Student <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey (DRC) projects can harness staff and student expertise in a fresh and non-hierarchical way\u201d<\/em> Kerry Stewart, Senior Lecturer Westminster School of Arts <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the end of the project, all participants are invited to a celebration and showcase event for a chance to present their work and receive formal recognition for their participation. Student partners are also awarded a \u00a3150 bursary. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Co-Creators of the \u2018Antibiotics Undersea\u2019 project, Linda Percy \u2013 Senior Lecturer in Life Sciences, Sanel Arif \u2013 3rd year Biomedical Sciences student, and Buket Erbil \u2013 2nd year Biochemistry student. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How does the project work?<\/strong> <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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In order to participate this is what you need to do: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Build a team of two to four students and one or more academic staff <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Have a team meeting and submit an application<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Attend a mandatory team Introduction and Training Workshop <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Finalise a budget plan and ethics application <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Conduct the research <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    What support will my project get?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

    The student partnership team<\/a> are available to address any queries you may have about your project. We can help you by discussing your project ideas, forming a team and submitting an application. We will also support you through the process of your project in a number of other ways such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n