The Association of Commonwealth Universities Equitable Research Partnerships toolkit focuses on improving partnership sustainability through equity, power-awareness, and shared practice. It is particularly useful for collaborations that span institutions, countries, or community/NGO contexts, where differences in voice, credit, resourcing, and decision rights can quietly undermine success. It can help you design how to:
- Diagnose partnership risks and power imbalances early
- Improve governance, accountability, and shared decision-making
- Surface common friction points (credit, resourcing, ownership, expectations) before they escalate
- Strengthen trust and sustainability over time
What will you take forward?
One thing to consider: Where does power sit in your partnership (funding, agenda-setting, authorship, data), and what one change would make decision-making more equitable?
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