Participatory Research Oxford (PROX)

This resource was developed through a 7-month interview study and aims to provide an initial springboard to help researchers plan and develop more participatory processes and practices in their research. This is not a prescriptive set of instructions, but a collection of insights from researchers, and suggestions for further reading about specific elements of participatory research. The resource was developed from in-depth interviews with researchers who have expertise in diverse participatory collaborations: the interviews sought to collate experiences and distil them into a resource to share key learnings.

This resource aims to provide an initial springboard to help researchers plan and develop more participatory processes and practices in their research. This is not a prescriptive set of instructions, but a collection of insights and advice from researchers, and suggestions for further reading about specific elements of participatory research. The resource was developed from in-depth interviews with researchers who have expertise in diverse participatory collaborations: the interviews sought to collate experiences and distil them into a resource to share key learnings. The resource is organised into ten sections:

• Section 1: Developing an advisory group
• Section 2: Co-designing research agenda
• Section 3: Initiating interactions and building trust
• Section 4: Compensation and payment
• Section 5: Co-developing approaches that respect and value lived-experience
• Section 6: Facilitating inclusive interactions
• Section 7: Setting up accessible research spaces
• Section 8: Navigating difference in participative collaboration
• Section 9: Participatory data analysis
• Section 10: Participatory knowledge exchange