A national web portal for everyone interested in citizen science in Sweden is being developed. ARCS is a collaboration project between the University of Gothenburg, the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Umeå University and the civil society organisation VA (Public & Science).

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Ansvarsfull forskning och innovation, RRI (Responsible Research and Innovation), är ett sätt att få alla som är berörda involverade i forskning. Sättet lyfts särskilt fram inom det europeiska forskningsprogrammet Horisont 2020. Men vad handlar RRI om? Och vad innebär RRI för offentlig verksamhet?

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What does trust in science actually mean and why is it key? This was the topic of an event held in Brussels on 22 November, which explored the results and implications from three European surveys of public perception of science, including the VA Barometer.

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Svenskar är generellt intresserade av forskning och har ett högt förtroende för forskare. Men vad är förtroende? Vad bygger upp respektive raserar det? Under den Internationella Vetenskapsfestivalen i Göteborg bjöd Vetenskap & Allmänhet in till ett samtal på temat Tillit som nu finns att se på UR Play.

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What is the function of the physical notice board in the digital age? Over 1,500 pupils have been helping researchers from the Universities of Gothenburg, Stockholm and Örebro to investigate in a mass experiment involving schools across the whole of Sweden.

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Press release 6 March 2017

The scandal surrounding the surgeon Paolo Macchiarini has led to a fall in confidence in medical research among one third of the Swedish public, who are familiar with the incidents. However, public confidence in researchers in Sweden in general has increased, although it has also weakened. These are the results of the annual VA Barometer conducted by the Swedish non-profit organisation VA (Public & Science).

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The first issue of Research for All, a new open-access journal that focuses on the importance of public engagement to research has been published.

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Öppen vetenskap handlar både om hur forskning görs tillgänglig och om hur den bedrivs. På årets VA-dag diskuterades vad öppen vetenskap innebär i praktiken, och hur vi ska få till det i Sverige.

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I fredags genomfördes årets ForskarFredag på rekordmånga platser i Sverige. På 31 orter träffades 472 forskare, skolklasser och intresserad allmänhet för samtal och spännande aktiviteter.

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As European Researchers’ Night kicks off today (Friday 30 September) in 250 cities around Europe, we take a look at just a few of the activities that will be sparking the interest of members of the public in other countries and showing what researchers really do for society in a fun and engaging way.

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