A community of practice is a group of people who come together to build and share knowledge, to build and share skills, to build networks, and to build recognition.
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The overall goal of this community of practice is to provide a forum for UCD staff, researchers and students to engage with Citizen Science in their research and teaching through a network of practitioner and knowledge sharing. Key to this is fostering a culture of collaboration and openness.
What is Citizen Science and why get involved?
UCD’s publication Engage your Research : An Introductory Guide to Engaging & Involving the Public in Research states:
“Citizen Science encompasses a wide variety of activities and practices that recognises non-professionals as valued and empowered actors in advancing knowledge, research and innovation.”
And under Horizon Europe’s Open Science Policy a specific aim is to:
“Engage and involve citizens, civil society organisations and end-users in co-design and co-creation processes and promote responsible research and innovation.”
The goals of our community of practice are to:
- share knowledge and ideas
- attend discussions and talks
- collaborate on issues
- help develop resources for all members to use
- hear from practitioners & experts
- make requests and suggestions on topics
- identify challenges
- access a library of resources, tools, and case studies
What is Citizen Science and why get involved?
We offer a variety of opportunities for UCD staff, researchers and students to get involved, including:
- Joining or contributing to our events programmes, workshops and training sessions
- Contributing case studies
- Joining our mailing list
- Using the UCD Library citizen science LibGuide