Academic change is necessary to fully reap the benefits of citizen science
“Does the academic system actually allow young researchers to do co-production research?” That was the central question PhD Boram Kimhur posed during a Citizen Science lunch at TU Delft. As an expert in the field of citizen science, she observes several barriers conducting participatory research. Relying on her experience as both a practitioner in the field and academic, Kimhur captivated the audience with ‘lessons no one talks about’. The bottom line: in order to fully reap the benefits of citizen science as society, academic change is necessary.
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