Description: Universities are increasingly taking an active role as research collaborators with citizens, public bodies, and community organisations but they, their funders and institutions struggle to articulate the value of this work. This book addresses the key challenges in collaborative research in the arts, humanities and social sciences.
Brief description: Liz Richardson is Senior Lecturer in Politics at the University of Manchester Her work is dedicated to experimenting with how academics, practitioners and citizens can develop more democratic and participatory ways of doing politics.
Review Quotes: "This book provides a path to understand not only how to value collaborative research but to underline that the complexities that characterize this type of research are what make them multi-layered and rich." Social Policy & Administration