Research that takes community knowledge as seriously as institutional data.
Participatory research, evaluation and ethical partnership work for universities, funders and community organisations, including the CARE Framework, our approach to research accountability.
Research that's designed with, not just about
Participatory research
Research design that involves the people most affected from the start, drawing on community-based participatory research and participatory action research traditions.
Ethical partnerships
Speaking on racial equity, belonging, research justice and sustainable leadership for universities, public bodies and conferences.
Evaluation
Evaluation that asks honest questions about what changed, for whom, and what the people involved think, not just what funders need to hear.
Knowledge exchange & consultation
Translating research into formats that are genuinely useful to communities and practitioners, not only to academic audiences.
Community engagement
Founder of BOLD, working one-to-one and in groups with women navigating leadership, transition and the question of what comes next.
Research design & community-centred methods
Methodology grounded in decolonising approaches and data sovereignty, alongside the rigour institutions and funders expect.
The CARE Framework
CARE, Community Power, Accountability, Reciprocity and Ethics Beyond Compliance, is our framework for what ethical research partnerships should look like in practice. It's the clearest expression of how MA Research & Partnerships approaches this work, and it's free to download.
What a research partnership with MA looks like
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Shared framing
Before a research question is finalised, time is spent making sure it reflects what communities and partner organisations actually want to know, not only what's fundable.
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Agreements that name accountability
Partnership agreements set out, in writing, what each party can expect, including what happens with findings, data, and any ongoing relationship after the project ends.
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Research, delivered with rather than on
Wherever possible, community partners are involved in interpretation and dissemination, not only data collection.
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A genuine return
Findings are shared back in accessible formats, and the relationship doesn't end the moment a report is published.