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The expectation from funders and other sector organisation is increasingly that different groups are directly involved in identifying research questions, contributing expertise, collecting and analysing data and representing findings.
Whilst the rhetoric has changed, universities and funders’ systems and processes have moved more slowly.
The Co-Pro Futures Inquiry will propose measures to address barriers to participatory and co-produced research within universities and the higher education sector.
This will involve analysing existing evidence and crowdsourcing and generating learning on what works well, what’s wrong and what needs to change to inform a high-level panel who will identify actions that can be put into practice.
The Inquiry is funded by Research England Participatory Research Funds at the Universities of Liverpool, Manchester and Sheffield. The Co-leads are Professor Catherine Durose (Heseltine Institute at the University of Liverpool), Professor Liz Richardson (Department of Politics at the University of Manchester) and Professor Beth Perry (Urban Institute at the University of Sheffield).
The Inquiry will also be supported by three groups:
- A Community Reference Group to guide the co-leads and shape the Inquiry
- An Inquiry Panel to deliberate on the evidence and develop an action plan for change
- A Participatory Research Funders group drawn from our universities to ensure we are connected to wider institutional conversations and help the recommendations have impact within our own institutions.
To find out more about the Inquiry and how you can get involved, read our short report here, join our LinkedIn group or watch our short film.
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