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Dr. Henk A.J. Mulder

Science ShopUniversity of Groningen

The Netherlands

www.scienceshops.org

Research & Civil Society:Students’ and Universities’ Roles and some International Perspectives

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University of Stavanger 23 January 2013

PERARES: Public Engagement with Research And Research Engagement with Society. Funded by the EC (project 244264)

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Education

Research

KNOWLEDGE

Classical Model (Humboldt)

University Society

Popularisation- Economy- Culture- Democracy

Graduates- Employment

Graduates

Third Mission

Popularisation- Economy- Culture- Democracy

First and Second Mission

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Education

Research

Application

KNOWLEDGE

Issues

Co-Creation of Knowledge

University Society

Knowledge ExchangeKnowledge Mobilization

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Relation University - Society

A ‘Science Shop’A ‘Science Shop’ (is a unit that) provides (is a unit that) provides

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concerns expressed concerns expressed by civil society.by civil society.

in response toin response to

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Community/voluntary groups

Environmental NGOs

Local/regional authorities

Schools/pupils

Patient groups

Labour unions

Religious groups

Not-for-profit organisations

Other: individuals (conditional), museums, agencies, parliamentarians/political parties

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Clients (partners) of Science Shops

Demand

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CriteriaCriteria

1. Scientific/research element.

2. Public results.

3. Relevant to number of people.

4. Client is able to use results.

5 . Question is not commercial.

Then: No financial blockade

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Research Capacity Supply

Professors supervise. Students obtain course credits.

9Picton Neighbourhood Resource Centre

Women’s Enterprising Breakthrough

The Basement Night Drop-In Shelter Daisy’s Café

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Belgium

• Accessibility of public space for mentally handicapped (Platform Handicapped People; Brussels)

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University of Tilburg

• MA project– Position of patients in mental health care:

consequences of having to repeat their stories to new psychs (Patients Asssociation).

• PhD projects:– Young veterans and sense of guilt (Association

of Veterans)– Health care arrangements for the elderly

(Organisation of Seniors)

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Social Health Studies

• Living with facial paralysis (Patients, RUG)• Living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

(Patients, RUG)• Care for families with children with Down

syndrome (Parents, ULeiden)• Position of Lay carers and stroke (Lay

Carers Organisation, QUB)• Mental health needs of immigrants

(Immigrants Organisation, DCU)

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Research Co-Op, Univ Cape Town

• Develop support mechanisms for AIDS-patients to adhere 2nd line anti-retroviral treatment. On request of Health Care Organisation; Masters in Public Health

• A group of TB patients suggested exploration of the meaning of “going home” after treatment. Department of Social Anthropology

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Utrecht Examples

• Last Name rights (father/mother) (Womens’ Association)

• History of first inhabitants orphanage / retirement home 1791-1804 (Orphanage)

• Role of speculators on the coffee market (Fair Trade Organisation)

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Science Shop Groningen

• Street Lighting in Natural Area:– Social Safety

– Energy saving

– Does not disturb nature

• City Local NGOs City Science Shop• Ecology Department• NGO “Bats Working Group” + Consultancy• Green coloured LED lights• GREEN LIGHT FOR BATS!

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Science Shop Physics

Wind Turbines – Noise at night PhD

Examples Groningen

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Problem-based learning Skills for Students

Project planning

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Communicating, writing

Apply/develop knowledge in context

Learning by doing

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Social competences

Social and Political Awareness 4

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For the supervisor

Projects offer

Real life cases

Practical data

Different angles

Multi/Trans-disciplinarity

Network with stakeholders!

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Impact for Society

Media / Public Attention

Legal success

Policy Impact (Informed Decisions)

New product, improved service or organisation

Empowerment !!!© Henk Mulder

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Science Shop Impact on University

Problem-based learning

Social awareness of students

Employability of students

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New research themes/methods/networks

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Science Shop Impact

On Higher Education

On Scientific Research

On Civil Society

Science Shops combine all three university missions

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1970’s Netherlands, USA (CBR)1980’s Australia, Denmark, England, Northern Ireland, Germany,

Austria, France, Belgium

1990’s Canada, Spain, Romania, New Zealand, Malaysia, Czech Rep, South Korea, South Africa

2000’s Belgium, France, South Korea, Portugal, Latvia, Japan, Wales, Ireland,Turkey,Hungary, China, Italy, South Africa

2010s Cyprus, Estonia, Greece, Israel, Norway

Science Shop - Wetenschapswinkel - Boutique de Science

Videnskabsbutiken – Wissenschaftsladen – BioSense

Bazar de las Ciencias – InterMediu – Interchange - IntHum

CUPP HelpDesk – Community Knowledge Exchange –

Echop a Sciences - Forskningstorg – SLWC – Epylion –

Knowledge Co-Op - Community Based Research Center

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Meanwhile, back in Brussels….

Since 2001: Directorate Science & Societyat DG Research: Science and Society Action Plan

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2013: European Year of Citizens› Horizon 2020 (8th Framework Program)

Responsible Research and Innovation Some Calls for Proposals made on Citizens Preferences Science and Society aspects in other Calls for the

Grand Societal Challenges- Health and Demographic Change- Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture- Clean and Efficient Energy- Clean Transport- Climate Change and Resource Efficiency- Inclusive and Innovative Societies

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Current project PERARES26 partners, 17 countries,

EC-Grant 2.7 Million Euro, 2010-2014Universities, science shops, NGOs

OBJECTIVE:› Strengthen interaction in formulating research

agenda’s between researchers and CSOs (Civil Society Organisations).

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Activities UiS› Research with CSOs

Science Shop “Forskningstorg”- Starting from social studies and health

Co-operative Agenda setting: Research on Domestic Violence

› Participation in International web-supported dialogues on

research agendas Advancing the role of universities in public

engagement Living Knowledge Conferences

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Science Shop Mediation TasksScience Shop Mediation Tasks

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Find a student or researcher

Receive/solicit clients and (new) questions

Map the problem (articulation)

Preliminary research: Refer, Refuse, Advice or Formulate (scientific) research question (Incl. funds if required)

Find a (co-) supervisor

Evaluation

Maintain communication and process

Facilitate useable presentation/publication of results

Help client implement results and formulate follow up actions

Make inventory of follow-up research/themes

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Questions

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Why do you need the research, when do you need results, and what do you intend to achieve with the results?

What data / literature or hypotheses do you / we have?

How can I learn from this research?

How could we set up the research?

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