Development of a community research link worker role to enable culturally tailored research and empower marginalised communities to participate: the IBISES model
The CRLW role enables authentic power-sharing in research, addressing both moral imperatives for inclusion and practical needs for representative evidence. By investing in communities and recognising cultural expertise, this approach moves research engagement toward genuine citizen control and partnership. The IBISES model offers a practical framework for researchers seeking to enhance inclusivity while potentially contributing to greater diversity in academic research careers over time. Further work is needed to explore scalability across different research contexts and evaluate the impact on CRLWs themselves.
Authors
- Rebecca Mawson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6377-6197)
- C Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2276-4525)
- Anum Aslam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6243-5286)
- Sarah S W Ng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4734-716X)
- Nazam Ali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2113-7781)
- Rosamaria E. Kostic Cisneros (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8169-0642)
- Janet E. Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4960-3032)
- Caroline Mitchell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4790-0095)
- Kate Fryer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8685-0679)
- Terezia Rostas
- Emma Linton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6112-4053)
- Habiba Aminu
- Qizhi Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4865-5669)
- Ryan James Cory (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0520-0242)
- Sheila Daley
- Shirley Samuels
- Johanna White
- J. R. Reynolds
- Carl J. Case
- David Bussue
- Fatima Iman-Nabage
- Val Grosset
- Lungani Sibanda
- Tanya Basharat
Institutions
- University of Nottingham (GB)
- University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (GB)
- South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue (GB)
- Keele University (GB)
- University of Sheffield (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Research Involvement and Engagement
- Published
- 2025-10-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40900-025-00793-1
- Primary Topic
- Cultural Competency in Health Care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- UK Research and Innovation
- Research England