‘Working’ Prompts for Community-Centred Research

Kwon, Nuri (2026) ‘Working’ Prompts for Community-Centred Research. [Artefact]

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Abstract

We asked the university's four faculties about their research practices, particularly in relation to working with marginalised and disadvantaged communities. 21 online interviews and 4 focus groups (involving 14 participants) were conducted. Participants’ roles and experience ranged from research associate to professor, and the research contexts discussed extended beyond disciplinary boundaries to include a wide range of community settings. Despite this diversity, a set of common and recurring patterns of learning emerged, which informed the development of a set of working prompts. These working prompts are flexible and adaptable questions that can be interpreted, modified, and revisited across different research contexts, stages, and relationships. They support researchers to navigate the relational, ethical, and institutional complexities of community-centred research in ways that are responsive to specific research types, community priorities, and changing circumstances, rather than offering fixed guidance or standardised solutions. The working prompts are not intended as universal or prescriptive principles for community-centred research.