Time: 13.30 – 14.30 BST
How can researchers, public engagement practitioners and the public make co-production in data research meaningful, effective and sustainable?
Join us for a discussion exploring the realities of co-production in data research with a small panel of experts who have experience working in this space. We’ll discuss their tips and approaches for doing co-production well, as well as how to navigate the challenges.
Whether you are a public engagement practitioner, a researchers, or simply curious to find out more about co-production, this webinar will provide valuable insights and actionable takeaways.
This session is part of a series of webinars exploring how you can use the PEDRI Good Practice Standards for public engagement in data research.
If you have any questions or concerns, contact us at contact@pedri.org.uk
Speaker Information
Jack Palmer
Jack is Co-production Officer in Health Data Research UK Wales the UK’s national institute for health data science, with experience in public involvement and consultation roles in Higher Education, Charities and Local Government. He works in partnership with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, such as service users, charities, local government and policy makers, to more effectively involve the people research is about in co-developing and co-delivering projects and evaluations. He promotes community-led prioritisation and recently was awarded funding for a project called ‘Domestic Abuse Survivors’ perceptions of public good and Harm in the use of administrative datasets for Public Health Research (DASH)’, which will work with under-served groups to explore survivors’ views and concerns in this context.
Dr Michaela James
Dr Michaela James is a researcher with a background in public health and youth engagement specialising in play and physical activity. Her work focuses on co-production, citizen science, and amplifying young people’s voices in shaping the spaces and policies that affect them. She leads projects such as HAPPEN, which explores the health and wellbeing of young people across Wales to empower schools to make changes in line with their pupils wants and needs and RPlace, which aims to understand how young people define and experience their local environments. Michaela is an advocate for embedding co-produced approaches in research to ensure meaningful impact for communities.
Katie Porter
Katie is PEDRI’s Project Coordinator, working across the different workstreams. With experience working in local, national and international public engagement teams, she has experience in advising on and leading engagement activities such as co-creating training resources, delivering short courses, and hosting community engagement events.
Georgina Ferguson-Glover
Bio coming soon
Akansha Mahesh Naraindas
Bio coming soon
About the Public Engagement in Data Research Initiative (PEDRI)
PEDRI unites different UK organisations working with data and statistics to improve how we all work with the public. We know success is built on good practice, which is why we co-created the Good Practice Standards for public involvement and engagement in data research. Our webinars and resources help you to apply these Standards in your own work.
