Collaboration & Community Building

Collaboration and community building is what CAKE is all about!

This theme brings together guidance, reflections and practical resources that support meaningful engagement and lasting collaboration, focusing on how we exchange knowledge effectively, learn from one another, and build sustainable, long-term partnerships across the DRI landscape.

What is included?

Collaboration and community building resources that support:

• Best practices for community building
• Experiences, case studies and lessons learned
• Knowledge exchange approaches and methods
• Guidance for the CAKE placements and visits to build long-lasting collaborations

What is not included?

• Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility guidance. See EDIA for resources including checklists for inclusive event design and engagement, and outputs from the CAKE-CoSeC EDI Working Group.
• How to write applications to build collaborations. See Submissions and Reviewing.
• Strategies for effective communication. See Communications & Outreach.

Resources

Collaboration & Community Building

• Best Practice Guidance for Successful CAKE Placements & Visits

• The Turing Way - Handbook including guides for collaboration, communication and communities.
• Community Champions Program Guides - A set of resources for running community champion programs.
• Effective Knowledge Exchange) - UKRI website about knowledge exchange.