Collaborative Business and University Research - Lambert Agreements

These web pages provide a toolkit for universities and companies wishing to undertake collaborative research projects.

Please read the full introduction and background

Model Agreements

There are five model research collaboration agreements  devised by the Lambert Working Group. Their use is optional, but they could help you save time and money when negotiating.

Guidance Notes

The Guidance Notes are designed to help you understand the terms of the Model Agreements and some of the legal issues.

Decision Guide

The Decision Guide consists of a series of questions to help you choose which of the five model agreements most closely meets your requirements.

Outline

The Outline is designed to help you identify the main issues that you may need to discuss internally and with your collaborators, to ensure that you have similar expectations for the proposed project.

Useful Resources

In Useful Resources you will find links to websites that may be useful to anyone involved in research collaborations.

Contact Us

Contact details  for the Lambert Working Group.