Panel: Driving change across sectors

On 10 June 2025 The Young Foundation and UKRI brought together the pioneers who are transforming research and innovation through community-driven approaches. The conference explored how communities are reshaping what research and innovation can be, discovering inspiring stories and real-world learnings from UKRI-funded projects and beyond, spanning different fields, sectors, and ways of working. Together, attendees explored how to push boundaries to create better opportunities for everyone to participate in research and innovation, and spark ideas for future collaboration.

This video is of a panel session from the conference, exploring how collective action can support community-driven R&I. It brought together people working to break down barriers and foster enabling conditions for community-driven R&I across different institutions and sectors.

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Chair: Siân Whyte, Interim Co-Director of Research, The Young Foundation

Panellists:

  • Professor Beth Perry, co-lead of Research England-funded Co-Pro Futures Inquiry and Director of the Urban Institute at University of Sheffield
  • Claire Dhami, Head of Systems Change and Innovation at West Midlands Combined Authority
  • Denize Ledeatte, Director of National Windrush Museum

Community Methods and measurement Peer research Social action Social innovation community research conference participatory research Pushing Boundaries R&I research and innovation UKRI Posted on: 30 June 2025 Authors: Amelia Clayton,

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