Co-production of research is where researchers and experts by experience work as equal partners throughout a research project, sharing power and decision-making. Experts by experience (who have direct experience of the thing you are researching) have the right to be involved in data research. Their lives make up the data so they can help you better understand the stories behind it and help your research make a positive impact in people’s lives.
This guide, written by Ash Salem, Administrative Data Research Centre Northern Ireland Research Assistant and member of the Data Research Advisory Group, contains some handy dos and don’ts for researchers who want to co-produce data research with experts by experience.