Researching together?: reflections on doing participatory research over large distances

Researching together?: reflections on doing participatory research over large

distances. Liz Ellis: Open University

Stuart Ralphson: Time for Change and Disability Cornwall

Natasha Smith: Time for Change and Cornwall County Council

Not here today!

• Mark, works with Time for Change

• John, works for a supermarket but is also involved in training Social workers at the OU

What made things difficult?

Confusion! Lack of experience

Why get involved?

Meeting people Learning new skills Travel

Political Targetted

Problems researching in rural areas: Transport

What we really enjoyed about doing the research

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