Chan, Gillian; Paskins, James; Archer, Louise; Hutchinson-Pascal, Nicola; Woodcraft, Saffron; Morris, Siobhan; (2023) Participatory Visions: Redesigning research for social justice

We use the term participatory social justice research to refer to participatory research practices (including citizen science, coproduction, and participatory action research) that adopt equity, diversity and mutual benefit as critical values and desired outcomes in their approach.Citizen Science refers to the practice of public participation and collaboration in scientific research to increase knowledge.It draws upon members of a community to develop and implement the research, using their local knowledge to inform, influence and shape research.Co-production refers to the approach of working together in equal partnership and for equal benefit, sharing power and decision-making, in various settings, including knowledge-production, policymaking, and service design. Participatory ActionResearch is an actionoriented and context-specific approach to enquiry that involves university researchers and participants working together to understand a situation and change it for the better.