Fiona Poland

RT: Gwyneth calls out prisons policy going backwards - again! When will we get a grip to make government make real progress here? twitter.com/jurgengrotz/st…

This redoubled our efforts to work for this answer to “What is a University?” And what it should be! twitter.com/uea_ucu/status…

@I4PEHU @UEAFPol Looking forward to discussing how participative research can happen with many local partners

@I4PEHU @UEAFPol

@JEBounford We have to respect and support how rural communities can build connectivity for alliances #arvac2014

@ARVAC Q to Jenny - is there a revolutionary moment where everyone can participate via individual websites? #arvac2014

#arvac2014 What are the boundaries? Government will constantly test them. May need to stop calling it volunteering at some point.

@ARVAC Is volunteering coopted into just taking responsibility for cuts in public services? Who sets the limits - in whose interests?

@JEBounford Ockenden thinks the govt is finally realising volunteering needs infrastructure - can't just be cut loose

@respros N Ockenden: volunteering shaped by technology, ageing pop trends, state views/funding - effects on connectivity?

@respros Pearce argues for building on locality-based opportunities for extending connectivity

@katygoldstraw Prof Pearce argues how to make community ideals real in the real world - draw on the power of numbers to do what matters!

#ARVACausterity The missing stages are sustainability and transformation

Interested in #impact & #community #participation in #research? Great resource from #UEAFulbrightEvents at tinyurl.com/q9k62mb via @ARVAC

Steve Martin asks what proactive engagement adds to research - diversity makes it more robust #UEAFulbrightEvents

@UEAFPol: Susanne Martikke tells VCS to resist research colonialism by setting own research goals #UEAFulbrightEvents

Susanne Martikke says VCS cuts can spur creative researching with academics to show impact #UEAFulbrightEvents

Carol Pound examines aphasia friendship participatory action (research) outside and inside academic research constraints

#UEAFulbrightEvents Sally McVicker on CONNECT volunteer work by and for people with aphasia as Conversation Partners sets up common practice

#UEAFulbrightEvents Beresford argues for shortest distance of research to challenge distorting and isolating views of diverse groups