Collaborative research groups have become well established in the UK over the past 10 years. They offer a practical solution to conducting research by facilitating the recruitment of a large number of patients over a short period of time, thus allowing for greater generalisability of conclusions.1 These research groups tend to be led by highly motivated trainees who are ideally placed to deliver this model; they follow a postgraduate training system that takes them through several hospitals and puts great emphasis on acquiring and honing key research skills.

The true impact of these collaborative research groups was demonstrated by Jamjoon et al.2 This unique study sought to objectively analyse the research output made by these groups; their results were positive and highlighted the true impact that trainee-led research has had with regard to the literature and clinical practice.2 Following this success, there has been a push to set up these networks across all specialties.2, 3

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