‘You are much more than just data’ – Meaningful roles for young people in research

Date: 15 August 2022 6pm - 7.15pm AEST
Location: Online Webinar

Are you a young person who would like to know more about the world of research? Or a researcher who wants to work with young people to do research in meaningful and relevant ways?

Join our team of young researchers from the Centre for Multicultural Youth and (not so young) researchers from the Centre for Resilient and Inclusive Societies as we launch our new Youth Co-Research Toolkit!

Young people, researchers and allies have long advocated for better ways to conduct research with and for young people. A team of young researchers, in partnership with the Centre for Resilient and Inclusive Societies and the Centre for Multicultural Youth, has been experimenting with how to embed young people in research projects as research team members. They have pulled together their key insights about this work into a resource, designed to support researchers to get the most out of working together in intergenerational research teams. The toolkit has been developed with a general audience of young people and professional researchers in mind but can be tailored to different settings as needed.

Join us to hear about how the Toolkit was developed; listen to young researchers’ perspectives on the key ingredients of a successful research project; and brainstorm how we can put this Toolkit into action.

Co-research is a way for young people to get directly involved with ‘doing’ research, instead of being researched. Being involved in research has direct benefits for young people, the quality of research, and the social impact of those research projects. It means that research projects stay relevant to what young people care about. It can help reach people who might not have traditionally felt included in academic projects.

These academic projects provide evidence for policies and influence a whole lot of programs and organisations too. So, if you’re a young person who wants to get involved with social impact work and shaping the world for your generation, research might be for you! Sign up now to find out more.

Register for the webinar here.

We would like to extend thanks to our partners at the Centre for Multicultural Youth and the Centre for Resilient and Inclusive Societies for making this event possible.