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This category seeks to celebrate individuals and/or teams who have developed lasting and successful academic and/or non-academic external collaborations or partnerships at regional, national or international levels and which deliver research excellence or impact.

These external engagements may have led to research innovations, practical application of novel research, development of novel solutions to complex problems, new ways of working e.g. services, processes and policies, or other academic or non-academic impacts.

General Evaluation/Assessment criteria

Nominations will be evaluated/assessed on the following criteria:

1. Purpose: Defined aims and objectives of the engagement.

2. Creativity and Innovation: Extent to which diverse perspectives and expertise are brought together, including creative engagement or use of resources. What significant advancements in a particular field or area have been achieved?

3. Outcome: How successful the engagement has been, what impact has been generated and who are the beneficiaries, to what extent have critical needs been addressed, how have those involved in the collaboration/partnership benefited, has it led to interdisciplinary working?

4. Opportunities: Extent to which activities have leveraged internal and/or external funding, and/or extended collaborative networks.

5. Sustainability: The sustainability of the partnership and depth of co-ownership/co-development of the collaboration.