Camden Citizen Scientists-in-Residence
These zines were created in 2023-2024 for our Citizen Scientists-in-Residence programme with Camden Council, London. Following many successful collaborations, including the Good Life Euston and Euston Young Voices projects, Camden Council have teamed up with the Institute for Global prosperity at University College London to deliver a new, more extensive 'in-residence' form of citizen science. Seven local residents were employed by Camden Council to conduct research informed by their own lived experience for the benefit of developing new council policy ideas and initiatives. As part of their residency at the Council, the cohort completed a bespoke 12-month training programme with the UCL Citizen Science Academy. Through practical training and supported fieldwork using qualitative research methods, the work done by the citizen scientists-in-residence is part of a wider goal to promote citizen-led policy making and connect residents with local government.
