Article: Culturally relevant experiences in informal science education institutes
by Mesh Editorial teamDeveloping Ethical Practices for Public Health Research Data Sharing in South Africa: The Views and Experiences From a Diverse Sample of Research Stakeholders
by Spencer G Denny, Blessing Silaigwana, Douglas Wassenaar, Susan, mparkerThis qualitative study examined the perceptions, experiences and concerns of 32 research stakeholders about data-sharing practices.
Research Paper: Gadflies biting science communication: engagement, tricksters and ambivalence online
by Mesh Editorial TeamThis research paper from H, Riesch of Brunel University provokes those interested in the use of online spaces for large-scale engagement with science to think beyond the idealised notion and expectation of orderly deliberative spaces for ‘rational’ debate but to embrace fruitful disruption of such spaces as potentially productive in disrupting power and stimulating a genuine engagement.
Published Literature: Grand Challenges in Global Health: Community Engagement in Research in Developing Countries
by Mesh Editorial TeamThis article from PLOS MEDICINE highlighs how ethical, social and cultural issues can have an impact on community engagement. The authors set out to define community, community engagement and then its goals within research.
InformalScience.org is a central portal to project, research and evaluation resources designed to support and connect the informal science education community in museums, media, public programs and a growing variety of learning environments
Engaging Science Conference Report: Science for all: is public engagement engaging the public?
by mesh editorial teamEngaging Science Conference Report: Science for all: is public engagement engaging the public?
by mesh editorial teamPublished Literature: Introducing participatory visual methods to develop local knowledge on HIV in rural south africa
by Mesh Editorial TeamThis paper reports a study into the insights and perspectives of rural South African communities on HIV- related mortality. The aim of the study was to elicit local knowledge in order to identify priorities for service organisations to improve health.
Arts in Health: Book Review
by Mesh Editorial TeamA useful and comprehensive overview of how to undertake research and practice in arts in health. Contains practical advice for the management of a collaborative arts and health project (including how to manage a tender process, plan and evaluation and write a research protocol).
Project Report: Acting for Health: Using the ‘The Science of Acting’ approach to work with marginalised groups
by mesh editorial teamThis project report wriiten by the Mesh Editorial team outlines some of the premises of an approach called 'The Science of Acting' and its ability to help foster empathy and understanding through immersive drama exercises. This report is from a project, which took place within a prison setting in the United Kingdom although the method may be of interest to people working to build empathy and understanding within other sectors including the health sector.
Published Literature: Vaccination communication strategies: What have we learned, and lost, in 200 years?
by Mesh Editorial TeamImproving Ethical and Participatory Practice for Marginalized Populations in Biomedical HIV Prevention Trials: Lessons from Thailand
by Mesh Editorial TeamRed Cross Red Crescent, Community Engagement and Accountability Resource
by Mesh Editorial TeamA resource from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent to support Community Engagement at the centre of humanitarian work.
Red Cross's Jemilah Mahmood Offers 5 Principles for Improved Community Engagement During Humanitarian Action
by Mesh Editorial TeamDr. Jemilah Mahmood, undersecretary general of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies gave the keynote at the Medicine Sans Frontiere annual Scientific Day 2017. Her message was that humanitarian work needs to work far closer with local populations before, during and after humanitarian action. She emphasises five key principles to achieving this all of which would be relevant to those working in engagement with research in low income settings as well as humanitarian aid workers.
Published Literature: Photovoice Ethics: Critical Reflections from Men’s Mental Health Research
by Mesh Editorial TeamPhotovoice Ethics is a report and ethical guide for researchers who want to explore sensitive topics with their audiences.
Digital Storytelling in Research: A Systematic Review
by Mesh Editorial TeamThe Digital storytelling in research is a qualitative report published in February 2017. The paper includes a review of the history and value of digital story telling as an arts based research method for generating data about important issues.
Ecological Validity and the Study of Publics: The Case for Organic Public Engagement Methods
by Mesh Editorial Team, Sian AggettSummary of academic paper critiquing experimental approaches to public engagement advocating instead an 'organic engagement' approach with 'ecological validation' which explores the context and mechanisms in which public's deliberations and opinions are formed. The paper is not open access however a comprehensive summary is given here.
Oxford University Clinical Research Unit Vietnam: Science Theatre Project Evaluation
by Mesh Editorial TeamThis resource from the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit in Vietnam shares their Science Theatre work and evaluation. The piece results from a presentation given at the March 2017 Mesh Evaluation workshop. For more information and links to other resources that emerged from the workshop (which will be built upon over time) visit the workshop page.
Critical Realist Evaluation
by Mesh Editorial TeamThis resource about critical realist evaluation resulted from a presentation given by Emma Richardson at the March 2017 Mesh Evaluation workshop. For more information and links to other resources that emerged from the workshop (which will be built upon over time) visit the workshop page.