Public engagement and SPRU
Public engagement is at the heart of research at SPRU. The majority of our work is aimed at seeking people's perspectives on the policies and services that affect their lives and feeding this back to the policy makers and service managers. We make sure our reports and other output are clear and accessible to non-specialist readers.
We actively engage with groups of interested people about what research we do, how we should approach new topics and what is happening in their lives that requires investigation. With these consultation groups we build long-term relationships with communities of service users.
Our projects also have advisory groups which include members of the public. Their views help us plan and implement projects in ways that are of most relevance and use to them.
