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Achieving epistemic justice and resolving tensions in co-creating research proposals requires combining participatory methodologies, inclusive communication, and facilitation, emphasizing that the integrity of researchers is as crucial as the scientific knowledge itself. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To examine tensions between academic dominance and community participation during the collaborative design of a research proposal on floodplain meadows.

September 4, 2026Cultures of ScienceOpen Access

Exploring tensions in co-creating a proposal for floodplain meadows research

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RHRichard HollimanSt George's Hospital DGDavid GowingThe Open University VBVicky BowskillThe Open University

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Participatory case study reveals pathways to epistemic justice in environmental proposal co-design, highlighting the need for procedural equity between researchers and community stakeholders.

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To examine tensions between academic dominance and community participation during the collaborative design of a research proposal on floodplain meadows.
Implemented an engaged research framework via the 'Mitti' Matters initiative to co-create a research proposal balancing public and scientific priorities.
Facilitated 'third spaces' for polyvocal dialogue among environmental researchers, community representatives, high-school students, and conservation and education professionals.
Identified persistent institutional tensions between top-down academic authority and bottom-up stakeholder inclusion during collaborative proposal formulation.
Demonstrated that combining inclusive facilitation with participants' pre-existing knowledge fosters procedural and epistemic justice in environmental science engagement.

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Holliman et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9a85345d9e33f25c630c8a https://doi.org/10.1177/20966083261483222

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Participatory case study reveals pathways to epistemic justice in environmental proposal co-design, highlighting the need for procedural equity between researchers and community stakeholders.

Exploring tensions in co-creating a proposal for floodplain meadows research

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Exploring tensions in co-creating a proposal for floodplain meadows research

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