Keightley, PhilipMaguire, PaulReay, RebeccaCubis, JeffreyCraigie, PeggyLooi, Jeffrey2021-01-131039-8562http://hdl.handle.net/1885/219348Objective: This paper gives guidance for developing collaborative clinical research within an academic psychiatry department. Methods: We describe the experience at the Australian National University Medical School, and present three case studies. Results: The results reveal that general principles include, but are not limited to, intellectual curiosity, mentorship, collaboration and protected time. Conclusions: We conclude that a particular strength of a new research department at a medical school may be close collaborative research within clinical settings.application/pdfen-AU© The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists 2017researchacademic psychiatrypsychiatrymedical school201710.1177/10398562177346752020-11-02