what is citizen social science?

Citizen science is well-established as a way of involving the public in large-scale scientific research, where people take part in volunteer monitoring and crowd-sourced projects.

IGP’s approach to citizen science is different. We train local people to work as social scientists in their own communities. They are trained in research ethics, qualitative and quantitative methods, and data analysis. Our citizen scientists work with IGP’s academic researchers to design research that captures local experiences and reflects what matters to local people and communities. They are trained to design projects, collect and analyse data, interpret the results and share information

Our citizen social scientists bring a wide range of experiences, insights and expertise to research. This is the kind of information decision-makers need to understand what prosperity means to different people in different places and the strengths, needs and challenges in different communities.

WANT TO KNOW MORE?

Find out more about the UCL Citizen Science Academy.

You can also see the zines produced as part of the first round of qualitative research that took place in the Prosperity in east London 2021-2031 Longitudinal Study.