Research capacity for everyone? A case study of two academic nursing schools' capacity building strategies

Green, Barbara, Segrott, Jeremy ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6215-0870, Priest, Helena, Rout, Amelia, McIvor, Mike, Douglas, Julie, Flood, Yvonne, Morris, Sara and Rushton, Claire 2007. Research capacity for everyone? A case study of two academic nursing schools' capacity building strategies. Journal of Research in Nursing 12 (3) , pp. 247-265. 10.1177/1744987107078405

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Abstract

This paper reports the findings of a comparative case-study project which evaluated the development of nursing research capacity in two academic schools in the United Kingdom. The research compared the approaches used, explored the experiences of staff during the implementation process, and identified the outcomes which were achieved. The methods employed were in-depth interviews, focus groups and documentary analysis. A literature review was undertaken to inform the design and conduct of the study (Segrott et al., 2006). The project's findings are divided into five sections. We begin by discussing the strategies implemented by the two schools, and their overall success. We then examine the wider development of a research culture, explore the problems and challenges experienced, and consider the management and organisation of capacity building. The final theme concerns the role played by the schools' wider institutional and political contexts. The paper explores the relative strengths of inclusive and exclusive approaches to staff development, and the importance of integrated academic leadership and effective management. The study highlights the need for academic schools to forge strong connections between experienced researchers and novices, as well as between teaching and research activities.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Development and Evaluation of Complex Interventions for Public Health Improvement (DECIPHer) Social Sciences (Includes Criminology and Education)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) R Medicine > RT Nursing
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
ISSN:	1744-9871
Last Modified:	25 Oct 2022 09:18
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/58001

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