Engaging Environments
As part of the NERC-funded Engaging Environments programme, a Community of Practice was established in the Tyne & Wear region, led by a team from University of Newcastle based at the Dove Marine Laboratory, to explore co-created research with local communities. Here, we share information about the projects, key outcomes and learnings, as guidance for […]
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Dr Cindy Regalado is an entrepreneur and researcher with years of experience in environmental monitoring, social policy, community development, programme monitoring and evaluation, and public engagement in science and technology. She earned a BAH and MSc at the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada, where she developed a passion for social and rural innovation. More recently, […]
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BLAST is a pop-up festival and community engagement platform based in Birmingham, UK, that fuses the power of science arts and Black culture to bring people together to exchange knowledge and ideas, and collaborate for change. BLAST is led by its Founder and Director, Anita Shervington, a community organiser and engagement strategist who has been […]
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The content for this article originates from a panel collaboration at the Development Studies Association Conference 2023, between representatives from Engagement Environments, Participatory Action Research (PAR) at University of Reading, and the National Association for Disabled Staff Networks (NADSN). “We are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the […]
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Ignite! is a Nottingham-based charity which focuses on community engagement with young people, equipping them for a rapidly-changing world by taking a curiosity-first approach to disrupt traditional education, connect with people, and nurture natural creativity. Founder of Ignite! and former Director of Programmes Rick Hall, who has recently retired, and Megan Shore, Programmes Manager, both […]
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Dr Danielle Robinson is a Research Fellow in the Faculty of Environment at the University of Leeds. Danielle was involved with Engaging Environments as a Post-Doctoral Research Assistant at University of Newcastle, and played a key role in developing a programme of co-created marine environmental science research with four local community action groups in the […]
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Sarah Staunton-Lamb is Learning, Communities and EDI Lead for Earthwatch Institute, based in Oxford, UK. Sarah has been a Co-Investigator on Engaging Environments since 2018, and has worked alongside the partnership to develop an extensive programme of work, particularly focused on the development of early career researchers [ECRs] in fields of environmental science and beyond. […]
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Dr Cecilia Medupin is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Manchester, and a Co-Investigator on the Engaging Environments programme. As Co-Investigator, Cecilia convened the Women in Environmental Sciences network across 2018 and 2019, and followed by launching a three-part pilot study, using University of Manchester as […]
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