How Fair is North-East Scotland?
Grampian Regional Equality Council worked to deliver a series of workshops with minority ethnic community groups in Aberdeen.
Public Engagement Fund
As part of our commitment to engage with the public, Research Data Scotland (RDS) piloted a Public Engagement Fund in 2022-23.
About the fund
The 2022-23 round of the Public Engagement Fund was a pilot to test interest and evaluate proposed projects. Originally capped at £40,000, RDS increased the total amount of funding available to support a wider range of top-quality projects, which reached various audiences across Scotland.
A total of £56,856 was awarded to projects that help widen participation by involving and engaging members of the public who may not usually interact with data science to take an interest and have a voice.
The aims of the Public Engagement Fund were to:
- Promote the public understanding of data research in Scotland
- Provide balanced information on data research
- Widen participation by involving and engaging members of the public who may not usually interact with science to take an interest and have a voice in data science
- Achieve clear and measurable impact.
Funded projects (2022-23)
Data Linkage
SHINE worked with young people, parents/carers and teachers to produce video and infographic materials around data linkage.
My Data
This project carried out focus groups with people who use drugs to explore perceptions of the use of administrative data in research.
Generation Scotland
Linking to their longitudinal study on family health and wellbeing, Generation Scotland created resources to engage the public at large-scale events.
Mental Health - Imagining Beyond
Through a series of workshops, this project focused on identifying gaps where data may not reflect lived experiences.
Data in Biological Research
This project is using Minecraft to empower young people to explore pandemic preparedness and how large-scale data can be used to inform policy.
Perinatal Mental Health
Building on population-wide statistical analysis, this project generated resources around perinatal mental health timelines.
Digital Citizen Research Project
People Know How trained five volunteers to become citizen researchers and deepen the field of research around digital inclusion.
Note: Funding from the RDS Public Engagement Fund was also awarded to CodeClan, an Edinburgh-based digital skills academy, which has since sadly entered liquidation and ceased trading. The project therefore may not be able to continue.
Related content
Diverse voices, better outcomes
Public Engagement Manager, Katie Oldfield, shares an update on the projects funded by our Public Engagement Fund and how they are working to involve diverse voices.
Katie Oldfield
11 Sept 2023
Creating a lasting impact through public engagement
Five months into our Public Engagement Fund, Katie Oldfield, Public Engagement Manager, provides an update on the funded projects and shares her thoughts on the importance of creating a lasting impact.
Katie Oldfield
11 Sept 2023
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