Stakeholder Engagement Handbook

The Biodiversa Stakeholder Engagement Handbook is a non-academic practical guide for researchers planning and carrying out research projects. It is designed to assist you identify relevant stakeholders to engage with to enhance the impact of your work. This Handbook draws upon exiting literature and presents case studies that provide clear, simple guidance on ‘why’, ‘who’, ‘when’ and ‘how’ to engage.

To ensure a balanced representation of society is effectively engaged with research activities, the Handbook considers a three-step stakeholder identification process:

This process will help you ascertain opportunities and risks of engagement and ensure you are able to recognise and overcome barriers to engagement, making your engagement processes more inclusive. It will also help you enhance the legitimacy and societal relevance of your scientific research.