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University teams up with community researchers to help improve their neighbourhood
Feb 6, 2020

Source	Deadline media
Summary	A Team of community researchers will join forces with academics to help improve their neighbourhood. UK Research and Innovation today announced its backing for the Seven Kingdoms of Wester Hailes, one of 53 new UK-wide projects worth £1.4million which will enable members of the public to actively contribute to research and innovation projects that affect their lives. Part of the agency’s Enhancing place-based partnerships in public engagement programme, the project involves community partners working with Edinburgh Napier University to contribute to the local place plan being developed with support from the Scottish Government’s Chief Architect.
Linked Funders	UKRI UK Research and Innovation
People	Kirstie Jamieson Francesco Pomponi Clare Taylor Stephen Smith Tom Flint Louise Todd
Org Units	Business School School of Applied Sciences School of Arts and Creative Industries School of Engineering and The Built Environment School of Computing School of Health and Social Care School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
Projects	The Seven Kingdoms of Wester Hailes: Developing Researchers in Place
Themes	Culture and Communities Health AI and Technologies
URL	http://www.deadlinenews.co.uk/2020/02/06/university-teams-up-with-community-researchers-to-help-improve-their-neighbourhood/