The BETTER Life project has launched an exciting toolkit designed to enhance and support Socially Engaged Research (SER). These 10 innovative tools aim to strengthen collaboration between researchers and society, providing practical solutions for bridging the gap between academia and societal actors.
• Boardgame for Collaboration: A fun, interactive way to grasp the benefits of working together across sectors
• Self-Reflection Tool: Helps researchers assess and develop their engagement potential to connect with society
• Academic Bridge: A framework for linking municipalities with academic institutions and experts.
• Communication Guidelines: User-friendly guidelines to help researchers effectively promote their findings to non-academic audiences.
• ShinyR: A web-based platform using the R Shiny app for stakeholder-specific data analysis, presentation, and interpretation.
• Visual Methodologies for Landscape Observatory: Tools for understanding and documenting landscape changes through visual methods.
• Design Thinking for Public Spaces: A co-design approach for creating public spaces with community input.
• Guidelines for Community, Science, and Governance Interaction: Practical steps to foster collaboration between these key groups.
• Human Ecosystem Integration LAB: A space to explore the intersection of human systems and ecosystems.
• Mentor-Mentee Framework: A guide to nurturing effective mentoring relationships in scientific settings across Europe and beyond.
Each tool is designed to strengthen the capacity of researchers to engage with diverse stakeholders and drive impactful, socially relevant research.
Learn more about the toolkit here: https://betterlifehorizon.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/D3.2-BETTER-Life-Toolkits.pdf
https://www.better-life-digital.eu/toolkit/
