CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS: What would a good experience of working with the university as a community researcher look or feel like?

We would like to invite community researchers and community organisations with experience of co-produced research partnerships with universities to participate in an online workshop as part of The Co-Production Futures Inquiry.

Co pro futures

The workshop aims to:

  • understand community perspectives on what "good experience" looks and feels like in practice when working with universities

  • work with community researchers to inform the Inquiry's theory of change

  • generate insights that will feed into panel deliberations and recommendations

Who Should Participate?

We're looking for up to 15 participants who:

  • Are community researchers or represent community organisations

  • Have experience designing and delivering community research and co-production with universities

  • Want to share their perspectives on what works and what needs to change

When and where:

  • Date: Monday 19th January 2026

  • Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm (2 hours)

  • Where: online via Google Meet

As recognition for the contribution of your time and expertise, workshop participants will receive either:

  • A £50 Ethical Superstore gift voucher (volunteers and community researchers)

  • A £50 donation to your community organisation (participants in paid roles)

The workshop will be facilitated by Dr Al Mathers and Dr Bryony Vince-Myers.
 

For more information about the workshop, please .

If you're interested in participating, please complete this form by Friday 19th December 2026 - . 


We’ll be in touch week commencing Monday, 5th January to confirm workshop participant places, and share the workshop joining details and consent form. 

If you have any questions, please email al.mathers@sheffield.ac.uk.

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