A new call launched by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) will support the expansion of citizen science approaches into new disciplines, involving more members of the public in the creation of knowledge that will transform society.

A total of £1.5 million will be available through the call, which will be open to researchers in any discipline based at eligible institutions and research organisations. The call will support research collaborations that take novel approaches to involving the public in research and encourages researchers from a range of disciplines to work together.

Experienced citizen science practitioners will be supported to work with researchers without prior experience to facilitate the spread of citizen science methods throughout the academic community.

UK Research and Innovation’s Head of Public Engagement, Tom Saunders, said: “With this funding call we want to support new collaborations in citizen science, building links between researchers who have deep knowledge of these methods and researchers who want to explore new approaches to involving the public in their work.

“This funding call is part of UKRI’s vision for public engagement – that research and innovation should be responsive to the knowledge, priorities and values of society and open to participation by people from all backgrounds. For more information on this funding, and how to apply for it, please visit: https://www.ukri.org/funding/funding-opportunities/involving-citizens-in-research-to-address-societal-challenges/

The information above is equally taken from https://www.ukri.org/news/call-supports-innovative-citizen-science-approaches/.