Inclusive participation in Citizen Science projects (CS Co-labs discussion 2)

Event on 08 October / In this second CS Co-labs discussion session we will explore broadening participation in Citizen Science projects and facilitate a group discussion.

12:00 BST / Available online

A woman crouches on the floor in front of a wall covered in colourful sticky notes. She is talking to a woman sitting on a chair and a toddler, both of whom have their back to the camera.

An evaluation of a parent-led citizen science project

Journal article / Quantitative measures combined with free-text boxes in surveys can provide rich insights into the impact of citizen science activities on participants.

2 October 2026 / About Participation

Aerial view of a woman's hands with red-varnished nails on a laptop keyboard. The woman is outside and appears to be sitting on something concrete on stone-paved ground.

Framework for neuro-inclusive digital citizen science: results from the Neuro(Minorities) Science Collaboration

Journal article / Accessibility is not only a matter of compliance or inclusion, but a methodological condition that shapes who participates and how they contribute.

2 October 2026

A group of people review post-in notes stuck to a large glass window. Their emotions vary, from smiles, to concentration.

Uniting citizen science and plural valuation: potential for leveraging transformative change

Journal article / The authors set out four key leverage points for change, and show where citizen science can strengthen plural valuation at each stage.

29 September 2026 / About Participation

A group of teenage students stand on a pebble beach facing a faciliator. He is giving them instructions.

Environmental citizen science in schools: impacts on knowledge, attitudes and behaviour

Journal article / Providing students with hands-on nature-based citizen science education can lead to greater frequency and range of pro-environmental behaviours.

25 September 2026 / About Participation

What is citizen science and how does it relate to other participatory methods? (CS Co-labs discussion 1)

Past event / In this first CS Co-labs discussion session we provided a general introduction to citizen science, as we understand it, and facilitated a group discussion.

09 September 2026

CS Co-labs launch (online 2)

Past event / CS Co-labs launched in Summer 2026. See the launch slides to learn more about the project and who is delivering it, and decide whether you want to get involved.

20 August 2026

CS Co-labs launch (online 1)

Past event / CS Co-labs launched in Summer 2026. See the launch slides to learn more about the project and who is delivering it, and decide whether you want to get involved.

19 August 2026

CS Co-labs launch (in-person)

Past event / We launched the CS Co-labs project with a diverse group of people who use or are interested in using citizen science methods for research. See the slides.

29 July 2026