Dr Margarida Sardo Margarida.Sardo@uwe.ac.uk
Senior Research Fellow in Science Communication
Dr Margarida Sardo Margarida.Sardo@uwe.ac.uk
Senior Research Fellow in Science Communication
Sophie Laggan
This small-scale study explores the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on running and delivering a large-scale, international participatory citizen science project. In doing so, it seeks to identify the challenges posed by the pandemic for the research and practitioner community, as well as suggesting useful strategies, tools and helpful approaches for meeting similar challenges in the future. WeCount was a citizen science project aimed at empowering citizens to take a leading role in the production of data, evidence and knowledge around mobility in their own neighbourhoods. The project was originally designed around in-person engagement and interaction with citizens in five European case studies, but it was disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic. In this pilot study, we conducted seven email interviews with internal project members. Data were analysed using content analysis, and five main themes emerged from the interviews: Recruitment (overall and of specific groups); Uncertainty; Logistics; Digital skills; and Blended approach. We report on the lessons learnt about online citizen recruitment and engagement to support future citizen science and other participatory research projects, not only during times of crisis, but also in deciding when it is and is not a good time to use online methods of recruitment and engagement.
Sardo, A. M., & Laggan, S. (2024). Delivering citizen science online and hybrid: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on recruitment and engagement. Research for All, 8(1), https://doi.org/10.14324/RFA.08.1.04
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Feb 21, 2024 |
Online Publication Date | May 16, 2024 |
Publication Date | May 16, 2024 |
Deposit Date | May 7, 2024 |
Publicly Available Date | May 17, 2024 |
Journal | Research for All |
Publisher | UCL IOE Press |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 8 |
Issue | 1 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.14324/RFA.08.1.04 |
Keywords | citizen science, engagement in times of crisis, online engagement, COVID-19, participatory research |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11765271 |
Publisher URL | https://journals.uclpress.co.uk/r4a/article/id/3186/ |
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