Collaborating with Other Institutions Sharing Data
When we collaborate with others on research and in general, we often develop different frameworks and expectations to ensure that all involved in the partnership get what they expect.
To that end, I want to discuss the general types of expectations that you will encounter in your research career and provide you with a text template that you can adapt for your own project regarding your data-sharing needs.
Mutual expectations
As you embark on your research career, regardless of the job or stage of your journey, you must establish expectations of yourself and the team, supervisors or even staff you work with. Now, this is normal and necessary in industry as well. This is where your supervisors outline what they expect you to do, such as the administrative component, such as days in the office, sickness and holiday leave, and pay. They also outline how your meetings will work, how these are structured, when you are expected to chair them, and who will oversee them.
This is also where you find out about the nitty gritty of your PhD and what they, as your supervisor, will provide you with:
