Programme

Learning Labs are experiential workshops designed to enable people who are new to participatory research to learn more about approaches, methods, ethics and impact in this type of research. Participants will be able to discuss their challenges and learning needs as well as test out their project ideas with peers in the Learning Lab. A mixture of ‘tutor’ input, small group work and case studies of real life research, coordinated by Sarah Banks and colleagues.

Learning Lab I : What is participatory research, why do it, approaches, methods & ethical challenges.

Mon 28 March 2022, 9.30 am – 12.30 pm, Online, on Zoom.

Learning Lab II : Co-designing research, generating and analysing data together, co-creating impact & organizing for change

Tues 26 April 2022, 9.30 am —12.30 pm, Teaching Learning Centre 113, South Road, Durham University.

Innovation Labs are workshops designed to engage with people with experience of participatory research, from both Durham University and partner organisations, to explore ethical, methodological and practical challenges and innovative ideas from existing/developing participatory research projects and experiment with new ideas within the Lab. Toolkits mapped on the challenges identified will be co-produced in the labs, coordinated by Sui Ting Kong and colleagues.

Innovation Lab I : Exploring innovative ideas for solving ethical, practical and methodological challenges arising from doing participatory research.

Tues 17 May 2022, 9.30 am —12.30 pm, Online, on Zoom

Innovation Lab II : Consolidating innovative ideas and co-producing toolkits for participatory researchers.

Wed 8 June 2022, 1pm — 4pm, Teaching Learning Centre 113, South Road, Durham University.

Participatory Research Innovation and Learning Lab