Partnerships
A collaboration begins with a defined educational, editorial, cultural or research purpose. Partnership status is stated publicly only after scope, responsibilities and permissions have been confirmed.
Who can propose a collaboration
Education & culture
Educational groups, cultural organisations, libraries, archives and community initiatives with a clearly defined audience and programme.
Research & sources
Researchers, source custodians, translators and editorial partners working with traceable materials and transparent attribution.
Media & technology
Recording, accessibility, publishing and technical collaborators where rights, data flows and responsibilities can be documented.
What a proposal should identify
Purpose & audience
What the collaboration is for, who it serves, the language, format, duration and expected educational or cultural result.
People & roles
Organiser, host, educator, author, facilitator, translator, editor, researcher or producer — with each role named separately.
Sources & rights
Source ownership, publication permissions, translation rights, recording permissions and any restrictions on public distribution.
Access & safeguards
Accessibility, privacy, participant information, fees where relevant, cancellation terms and any external-media or platform dependencies.
What “partner” does not automatically mean
Any such status must be established separately through the appropriate written agreement or competent organisational process. The University does not display a partner logo, institutional endorsement or recognition claim solely because an enquiry has taken place.
Review process
Initial enquiry
Define the proposed activity, audience, language, location or platform, roles and desired result.
Source, rights & scope review
Check the material, attribution, permissions and whether the proposal fits the University’s educational scope.
Operational review
Agree responsibilities for privacy, accessibility, participant communication, payments if any, recording and support.
Written decision
No public partnership status is implied until the collaboration is explicitly confirmed. Public listing also requires appropriate permission to identify the organisation or individual.
Related routes
Educator or author proposal
Prepare a course or publication outline before discussing editorial review.
Teaching & Collaboration →Facilitator status
Platform participation and organisational facilitator authorisation are separate processes.
Facilitator Pathway →Source or research collaboration
Use the Library’s source and evidence rules when proposing archival, translation or comparative work.
Sources → · Research & Context →