Researchers

researchers’ experiences & attitudes towards science communication

Needless to say, if researchers do not communicate their science, it will never be useful for society. To better understand the role of researchers and the factors that influence their dialogue with society at large, VA conducts studies of researchers’ experiences and attitudes related to communicating science.

Petros Papadogiannis, KTH, pratar med besökare under ForskarFredag Stockholm 2018. Foto: Erik Cronberg.
Petros Papadogiannis, KTH, talks with visitor at ForskarFredag Stockholm 2018. Photo: Erik Cronberg.

Public attitudes to science and research is a common topic of interest for researchers. Less studied, but equally important, is the researcher in his or her role as a communicator of science.

  • As part of the ARCS project, VA and researchers from the University of Gothenburg carried out a series of in-depth interviews with researchers in 2018. The purpose was to explore their views and experiences of collaborating with members of the public in their research. Results have not yet been published.
  • In 2002, VA conducted in-depth interviews with researchers in cooperation with Linköping University. And in 2003, more than 400 telephone interviews were conducted with researchers at different career stages and from different disciplines. A focus group study was also conducted in cooperation with Linköping University. The results of the interview surveys are presented in the following report; How Researchers View Public and Science, 2003 – VA Report 2003:4 The other reports are only available in Swedish.

Read the latest about this studies:

“Lack of time greatest barrier to doing communication”. New study on researchers’ views on communication and open science

Press release 25 September 2019 Sweden’s researchers want to communicate more with the outside world but are hindered by both internal and external obstacles, according to a survey of 3,700… Läs mer

Skapad:

2019-09-25 |

Uppdaterad:

2023-02-20 |

Kategorier:

Forskarstudie, News articles, Press Releases, Researchers

Researchers’ views on communication and open science in Sweden – a summary

VA Report 2019:8 (mer …) Läs mer

Skapad:

2019-09-25 |

Uppdaterad:

2023-02-20 |

Kategorier:

Forskarstudie, Researchers, VA Reports & Papers, VA-rapport

Large-scale survey to investigate what researchers in Sweden think about communication and open science

To what extent do researchers want to communicate with the external world? What barriers do they face and what type of support would be of help to them? Are they… Läs mer

Skapad:

2019-01-25 |

Uppdaterad:

2023-02-20 |

Kategorier:

News articles, Researchers
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