When wider society is involved, research and innovation become more relevant for everyone. We’re delighted to see this report of activity and emerging insights from the first six months of the UKRI-funded #CommunityKnowledgeFund with @the_young_fdn.

Looking forward to speaking today at the Innovate UK Innovation Loans event in front of 90 or so SME CEOs and Future Leaders. Our panel will be looking at how SMEs can grow future leaders. Stay tuned for some thoughts and takeaways afterwards. @innovateuk @IUK_Connect

Public dialogue leads to better R&I policy: "When making policies and plans about the future...the rich insight that comes from understanding public perspectives adds depth & insight to that planning, helping to create more robust policy & research outcomes"

In 2021 @UKRI_News made it's largest investment yet in citizen science. In this blog colleagues @JenniferEGrove @stevescotttweet @onedavidchapman share the lessons we're learning about how to fund citizen-led research https://t.co/8MXeIBwqit

Community-led research and innovation Here's a blog about how we're investing in grassroots community groups @UKRI_News to unlock new ideas and break down the barriers between R&I and society https://t.co/9zl5uliOG9

See all 12 @UKRI_News Community Knowledge Fund projects here Thanks to colleagues @onedavidchapman @stevescotttweet and @the_young_fdn partners @CStagon and @Dan_Farag for some fantastic work developing and launching the fund 🎉 https://t.co/zcHJRj38OH

@the_young_fdn @TheCentricLab will use Community Knowledge funding to support grassroots community groups to prototype new ways to use scientific evidence to articulate the health-based injustices felt by many communities

@the_young_fdn Some of the fantastic Community Knowledge Fund projects we have funded include: @LandworkersUK - a union of farmers, growers, foresters and land-based workers who will carry out research to promote a transition to more sustainable agricultural practices

Delighted to share the 12 Community Knowledge Fund projects we have funded This partnership between UKRI and @the_young_fdn will test innovative approaches to community-led research and knowledge creation

Important findings from one of our citizen science projects, showing the power of public participation in research and innovation https://t.co/ZLPoP6dtjw

+ @j_alexismannion who did a huge amount of work to get this programme off the ground. We got there in the end :)

Check out the 12 grantees from our new £800k+ fund, supporting community engagement with research & innovation through museums and science centres Great work from @UKRI_News colleagues @JenniferEGrove @stevescotttweet and partners @MuseumsAssoc @TheLiminalSpace @sciencecentres

Here’s @UKRI_News MRC director of strategy on the need for greater public voice in our priority-setting: “We had the academic voice & the government voice but little to tell us what the priorities were in communities particularly in those most impacted” https://t.co/x2PrSBKbrr

"There is a growing urgency to adjust the design of new technology early, rather than mitigating the negative impacts of its use only after the fact." https://t.co/I1GTwX3ZUz

The public launch of ChatGPT marked a watershed moment for AI, now easily accessible to the public. As the world continues developing and deploying artificial intelligence at a rapid pace, we spoke to six experts about their hopes, and fears, for AI: https://t.co/ah1jlY78cY

This is our teardown of disposable vape. 2 Million a week going into the environment in UK alone.

Drumroll, please... 🥁 We are excited to announce that the 2023 #XmasLectures will be presented by Prof Mike Wooldridge (@wooldridgemike) and will be all about artificial intelligence!

Today's energy news: @IPPR: ‘Dragon’s-Den-style’ investment needed for UK to compete in global #GreenEconomy UK academics urge @royalsociety to condemn fossil fuel industry Cost concerns top list of barriers to #HeatPump adoption, and more... 🌍⛽🏠 https://t.co/8qgOOYKWJN

This autumn we’ll announce the successful grantees from UKRI’s Community Knowledge Fund - an experiment with a bottom up approach to public engagement- & our new Community Research Networks that will support community engagement with R&I over the next 5 years. Watch this space!

“The biggest mistake British diners make is going out with friends (to eat Chinese food) and allowing everyone to pick one dish. It’s going to be a disaster! You have to have a masterplan.”💯 https://t.co/zqYRRTR3Co