School students take a Virtual Reality tour of KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Laboratories
by Patience KiyukaDeveloping the NIHR Guiding Principles for Community Engagement and Involvement (CEI): An invitation to provide your views
by Mesh EditorialMesh Strategic Plan
by Mesh editorialThis article gives a brief introduction to the Mesh Community Engagement Network's Strategic Plan including the theory of change and streams of activity
Survey Call: Help Develop Equitable Research Funding Priorities on Infectious Diseases Sources and Drivers Across the World
by The Editorial TeamThe Global Health Network and Wellcome are launching a global survey to gather your perspectives on the research priorities in this area. Our aim is to gain a comprehensive understanding of the most pressing research needs and to form a consensus among different sectors, including human and animal health.
This webinar, held in February 2023 launched a new e-book, exploring approaches taken by engagement practitioners, engagement scholars, social scientists, and researchers to promote listening and responding to community voices in research processes.
Project Report: The Art of Health: Creative arts for engagement in Zimbabwe
by rashidaferrand, THRU ZIMThe Art of Health is a Wellcome Trust funded initiative by The Health Research Unit Zimbabwe. The project used the creative arts (e.g. music, drama, art and dance) to effectively engage young people on matters pertaining to their health and well-being.
This webinar held in October 2022 explored two projects that used a Responsive Dialogues approach to generate concrete practical steps to addressing Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Malawi and Thailand
This webinar held in September 2022 explored a digital diaries project which was part ofthe COVID-19 Social Science and Public Engagement Action Research (SPEAR) project. It looked at the experiences and impacts of COVID-19 for healthcare workers and vulnerable communities in South and Southeast Asia
Published Literature: Learning From Participatory Visual Methods in Marginalized South African Communities
by gillblack, Pam SykesIn this paper from Frontiers in Public Health, Steps Toward Engagement Integrity: Learning From Participatory Visual Methods in Marginalized South African Communities (2022), authors Gill Black and Pam Sykes describe their 'Bucket Loads of Health project in South Africa.
This article describes the Pint of Science format and the first event held in Lao PDR in May 2022
The CE4AMR: One Health Approach network have co-developed this handbook which aims to support anyone who is interested in using Community Engagement (CE) approaches to address the global challenge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
Webinar: Taking relationships seriously: Findings from a realist review of community engagement
by Mesh Editorial TeamThis webinar held in May 2022 on the REAL Community Engagement Realist Review shared some fascinating findings which give more conceptual clarity around how community engagement works in practice. It highlighted some key relationships and power dynamics at the heart of engagement work.
This practical guide was developed through a collaborative process of public engagement led by TDR Global. This practical guide provides tools, open-access resources and advice for researchers, especially those living in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Project Reflection: Zimbabwe LSHTM Research Partnership’s School Engagement Programme
by Zimbabwe LSHTM Research Partnership, rashidaferrandThese resources by Zimbabwe LSHTM Research Partnership have been created as a guide for BRTI researchers/staff conducting the four facilitated sessions for the school science clubs. Zimbabwe LSHTM Research Partnership's main objective for their school programmes is to provide a platform for students with a passion for science to express their ideas and develop projects in a structured fashion as well as to expose them to healthcare and research professionals to inform their career aspirations.
Published Literature: Report on investing in Kenya's creative economy
by The Mawazo InstituteThe Nairobi Ideas Exchange by The Mawazo Institute hosted a roundtable discussion on the opportunities and challenges of scaling Kenya’s creative economy. This report will share key insights and potential next steps for individuals and practitioners looking to attract more funding.
Podcast:The Nairobi Ideas Podcast
by The Mawazo InstituteThe Nairobi Ideas Podcast by The Mawazo Institute gives a public platform to the Africans who are making an impact with their Big Ideas. This season explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the continent.
Guides and Tools: LGB Patient and Public involvement and Engagement in Research - a "How to" Guide for Researchers
by LBG Open Innovation in Science CenterThe ‘How to’ Guide for Researchers was co-developed by different stakeholders coordinated by the LBG Open Innovation in Science Center to support the implementation of public and patient involvement (PPIE) in research.
Guides & Tools: LBG Open Innovation in Science Center Impact Model and Instruments
by LBG Open Innovation in Science CenterDeveloped by the LBG Open Innovation in Science Center present a toolkit that can be used respectively to plan and to collect feedback around the effects of involvement and engagement initiatives in research projects.
Guides & Tools: LBG Research Priority Setting Project Database
by LBG Open Innovation in Science CenterAn available database developed by the LBG Open Innovation in Science Center for you to explore research priority setting projects worldwide and a research tool for unanswered research questions and under-researched topics.
This article by Abraham Mamela, an engagement specialist based in Botswana, outlines the need for developing inclusive and sustainable ecosystems in Africa through investment into social cohesion and highlights the importance of inclusion, diversity and networks in project value chains. He also outlines various stages of how an ecosystem can organically emerge from projects.