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The European Citizen Science Association’s (ECSA) annual conference is one of the biggest in the field. As part of the 2024 event, a team of SEI researchers led a discussion on co-creation practices. In this paper, the team share takeaways from that discussion: building trust, community engagement and time are key ingredients for generating successful co-created research.
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Since its inception in 2008, SEI York’s citizen science research group has been at the cutting-edge of the field, both developing projects and consulting on others. At the recent ECSA conference, members of the research group capitalized on this long-standing expertise to lead a discussion session for participants who used or were wanting to use co-creation in their work.
Using thought-provoking discussion prompts, the session was structured around three key themes:
Rhys Archer continues to work on three key areas which link all of the above: building trust; community and time. If you would like to be involved in ongoing discussions, please get in touch.
Past event / Three researchers from our citizen science research group in York shared insights into the value of co-created research. See their presentations.
Journal article / This article advocated for greater understanding of barriers to participation in citizen science projects and suggested methods for improving impact.
Journal article / The SAMHE Web App was co-designed with schools to ensure maximum acceptance and engagement by teachers and pupils, as this is critical to the project's success.
