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New YouCount policy brief on youth inclusion in Citizen Science

  By: Step Change on Jan. 10, 2023, 9:29 a.m.

The YouCount project has created two really useful policy briefs with recommendations on how to promote inclusion among young people in citizen science initiatives. https://www.youcountproject.eu/resources/policy-briefs
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Writing citizen science project descriptions that spark interest and attract volunteers

  By: Step Change on Jan. 4, 2023, 9:45 a.m.

This template created by CS track provides a 10-step guide to help you write an attractive project description. It will guide you regarding the main topics and types of information to include in your description, offer explanations and suggestions f…
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How did the COVID 19 pandemic affect participation in online Citizen Science projects?

  By: Step Change on Jan. 4, 2023, 9:28 a.m.

Since 2020, various CS communities and platforms have reported a dramatic increase in participation, with some arguing that as restrictions forced people to stay indoors, citizen scientists increasingly turned to online CS projects. But what less…
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2022 in review: Communicating Your Research

  By: Step Change on Jan. 4, 2023, 9:08 a.m.

This annual review pulls out eleven posts focusing on different aspects of research communication that have been featured on the LSE Impact Blog in 2022. https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2022/12/28/2022-in-review-communicating-your-…
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An explorative study on the effects of the recent pandemic on online Citizen Science: lessons learnt for improving project management and implementation

  By: Step Change on Dec. 14, 2022, 9:49 a.m.

This study aimed to assess the pandemic’s impact on online CS participation and capture CS project coordinators’ experience of the pandemic and their actions in managing the pandemic’s effects. https://cstrack.eu/format/reports/an-explorative-st…
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Guidelines for Research Ethics and Research Integrity in Citizen Science- Good read

  By: Step Change on Dec. 13, 2022, 9:06 a.m.

Students and researchers might have diverse ideas about and motivations for citizen science (CS) projects. To prevent uncertainty, this paper addresses the ethical concerns emerging in CS projects and in CS in general, specifically, the transferabil…
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Re: WHAT IS CO-CREATION?

  By: Step Change on Nov. 22, 2022, 9:35 a.m.

Let us know how you have used Open Innovation in your projects!
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WHAT IS CO-CREATION?

  By: Step Change on Nov. 22, 2022, 9:35 a.m.

Co-creation is a key process in the open innovation journey. The basic premise of Open Innovation is to open up the innovation process to all active players so that knowledge can circulate more freely and be transformed into sustainable products and…
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Podcast- Barbara Prainsack on ethics advice in a crisis

  By: Step Change on Nov. 22, 2022, 9:33 a.m.

We live in an age of crisis — and the crises that we face are more numerous, more widespread, and more overlapping than ever before. In the chaos of high-pressure, life-and-death policymaking, politicians could benefit not just from scientific advic…
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How does the Citizen Science community use hashtags when discussing e-Health?

  By: Step Change on Nov. 21, 2022, 10:16 a.m.

CS Track has analysed 17,122 Citizen Science tweets filtered with Health keywords in order to answer the following questions: What are the most used hashtags in the e-Health discussion? Are hashtags normally used alone or alongside others on the sam…
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Biodiversa- Stakeholder Engagement Handbook

  By: Step Change on Nov. 16, 2022, 10:49 a.m.

The BiodivERsA Stakeholder Engagement Handbook is a non-academic practical guide for researchers planning and carrying out research projects. It is designed to assist research teams to identify relevant stakeholders to engage with in order to enhanc…
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Citizen science communication and engagement: a growing concern for researchers and practitioners

  By: Step Change on Nov. 16, 2022, 10:42 a.m.

Twenty years of science communication: looking back, looking forward- what is next for citizen science communication? Susanne Hecker talks about their experience of citizen science, communication, and engagement. What are your thoughts about t…
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Does Volunteer Engagement Pay Off? An Analysis of User Participation in Online Citizen Science Projects

  By: Step Change on Nov. 9, 2022, 9:53 a.m.

In this book, they discuss the challenges of online participation for Citizen Sceience Let us know your experience of using online engagement in your citizen science programs! https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-20218-6_5
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Re: Writing citizen science project descriptions that spark interest and attract volunteers

  By: Step Change on Nov. 7, 2022, 9:50 a.m.

Do you have any tips on how to write engaging descriptions and attract volunteers to your project?
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Writing citizen science project descriptions that spark interest and attract volunteers

  By: Step Change on Nov. 7, 2022, 9:22 a.m.

Our friends over at the CS Track project have created a fantastic 10 step guide to writing project descriptions that will inspire people to take part in your project. https://zenodo.org/record/7004061#.Y2jM83bP23D

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