Isles of Scilly
Community Research Network
Spearheaded by UKRI, community research is turning traditional academic research on its head, by allowing local people to set the topics, ask the questions and actively participate in shaping the outcomes.
What is community research?
Traditional research has been led by academics and enabled by communities. A Community Research Network (or CRN) empowers local people to ask questions that matter to them and work with experts to find relevant answers.
Community research is place-based. The Isles of Scilly provide the perfect location to unlock the power of community research; not only are we geographically distinct, but our island life — from our environment to our economy — offers unique opportunities for researching relevant and useful questions, the answers to which can help our community to thrive.
Get involved
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Take a look at our research themes page, which highlights the issues and theories surrounding sustainability on Scilly and what may have the potential to become research topics in the future. Is there something you think is a good idea? Is there anything important that might be missing?
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Read about the research journey and the community advocates scheme to explore our thinking around how the Community Research Network will work. What do you think about the various stages of research? What would be the biggest barriers to taking part in a local research project for you?
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If you represent an organisation active on Scilly, consider becoming a Strategic Stakeholder to support the ongoing development of the CRN.
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If any of this sounds interesting you can become a member of the CRN to keep up to date with the project and its progress. Whether you want to get involved in the research yourself, have ideas, or simply want to be informed about what we’re doing, joining our mailing list is a great way to stay updated.
The Organisers
