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Public engagement

Discover how we're involving the public to raise the profile of data for research.

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Our approach

We are committed to embedding public engagement as a vital part of the research we enable.​ Our approach to public engagement includes:

  1. Involving members of the public
  2. Engaging and communicating to raise awareness, be transparent and build trust
  3. Maintaining cross sector networks to improve public engagement across sectors​

If you are interested in finding out more about our work or getting involved, please contact engage@researchdata.scot.

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Public Engagement Fund

The Public Engagement Fund supports projects that improve public understanding of the use of data in research.

Learn more about the fund
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Public panel: Scotland Talks Data

Learn more about the public panel we run jointly with the Scottish Centre for Administrative Data Research (SCADR).

Discover the public panel
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DARE UK driver projects

Discover the public engagement work we're doing on three driver projects with DARE UK.

Check out the projects

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