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CiviCast: on air
4 June 2024
Tania Carregha talks to NCIA’s John Fell about her experiences of community engagement and her research as a key delivery partner of the NCIA programme.
Perspectives from a Citizen Researcher
2 April 2024
Rebecca shares her experiences of Citizen Science work
Hive Minds webinar: Citizen Science event recording
2 April 2024
Sharing experiences of citizen science and community research.
CiviCast: A history of the Civic University movement
7 March 2024
In this podcast, our Senior Research Manager Tania Carregha interviews Professor John Goddard OBE.
‘What is citizen science’
9 October 2023
In this video, the Institute for Community Studies and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) explore what ‘citizen science’ means, and how it’s changing the way that research is done.
‘How can we ensure a people-powered transition?’
29 September 2023
Our CEO, Helen Goulden OBE, spoke on a panel about what a people-powered transition to net zero would look like at the Liberal Democrats conference 25 September 2023.
Hive Minds: Funding a more participatory future for citizen science
13 January 2023
This panel discussion reflects on the findings of a review of UKRI’s Citizen Science Exploration Grant-funded projects, and explores ways to support participatory research approaches.
Transforming tomorrow
13 January 2023
Dr Steve Scott describes UKRI’s journey in supporting citizen science, working to enable diverse groups to participate with, and collaborate in, the research and innovation process.
From tomato seeds in space to particles from comets
13 January 2023
Dr. Marc Kuchner, Chief Science Officer at NASA, reflects on his organisation’s extensive work using citizen science approaches.
Perspectives from the field of citizen science
13 January 2023
How is citizen science being used, what’s the view on the ground, and what does it take to share good practice and scale up?
Citizen science, health research, and the fight against Covid-19
13 January 2023
Professor Tim Spector shares insights from the world’s biggest citizen science health project – the ZOE Health Study – which provided data in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.