Project Details
Project Website: http://www.open.ac.uk/researchprojects/childrens-research-centre/
The CRC is all about children by children. Our primary objective is to empower children and young people as active researchers. The CRC recognises that children are experts on their own lives. We value the child's perspective and believe in promoting child voice by supporting children to carry out research on topics that are important to them. The CRC is based at the Open University in Milton Keynes. We offer diverse groups of children and young people a taught programme on all aspects of the research process followed by one-to-one support to design and carry out a research project. We also help them to disseminate their research findings and support a variety of outreach programmes. We have links to numerous schools and community organisations nationally and internationally and exist to contribute to the body of knowledge on childhood and children's lived experiences.
The CRC was recently awarded runner-up in 2013 The Guardian University Awards’ outstanding research impact category. Commenting on the award nomination: Professor Kellett said: “It is a great honour to be shortlisted for such a prestigious award and I am delighted that children’s own research is being recognised in this way.” For more information about the CRC and the Guardian University Awards visit this link: www.guardian.co.uk/higher-education-network/2013/feb/26/outstanding-rese...