I was invited to attend the 'Networking for Networks' meeting, organised by the Epilepsy Research Institute (ERI), to represent the Collaboration for Late-Onset and Vascular Epilepsy Research (CLOVER). The meeting brought together researchers and clinicians with experience of running successful networks in their respective fields. As a group, we developed a set of best practice recommendations to support the establishment of new research networks. These guidelines are now available online.