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CREDiBLE was a project led by the University �鶹��ѡ with funding from The Wellcome Trust.

It explored different models of engagements between researchers and local communities.

University �鶹��ѡ academics, working on life health research projects, engaged with four local community organisations to find out what happens when communities connect with university research.

We are doing research that is about the world and it's about improving the world.

So it's really about connecting with that world and listening to that world.

Rather than just telling people about what we do, it's about how do we involve communities and society in the work that we're doing so that they can influence that work.

SAATHI House is a women's community organisation based in Aston, Birmingham.

The group worked with university researchers to explore immune responses to cancer together.

They visited the welcome collection in London, a free museum and library, exploring health and human experience to discover more about the medical issues raised.

They also created a mural and garden at their centre, for the health and wellbeing of their community.

I think for me, taking twenty-five women to London, the Wellcome Trust was a really positive experience and then creating the beautiful mural and the guardian outside that's been fantastic.

Some of the learning that's come out from the project, early signs of Cancer, and other health related discussions we've had here, and they were able to ask questions that they ordinarily wouldn't get responses from. That's really impactful.

It was a dream project actually working with the team from the university.

From both sides we were on a journey to learn.

Another CREDiBLE partnership brought together DOR Romanian Diaspora, an online community of people from across the UK from the Romanian community with Professor Ben Willcox, whose research examines cancer immunotherapy.

The group visited the Wellcome Collection and their collaboration culminated in a series of word clouds, which captured the group's responses to the research.

At the Blessed Centre, which provides learning and support for disadvantaged young people and families in North Birmingham.

Participants worked with researchers to explore the link between gut health and mental health, and then developed creative ideas to convey this research to the wider community.

It was a great evening because, we really had a dialogue.

Of course, I talked about my own research, but I also got a lot of great questions and suggestions that made me think about how we can better translate my research into societal benefits.

But also to be inspired by their ideas and suggestions for future research.

In order for us to get this information out to the community, we did some really big visual pieces to pique people's interests, and that gives people the opportunity to go back to their own safe spaces and do a little bit of research in regards to what they're putting into their body.

We also had one of our young people do a sculpture of the gut and the community loved it.

The Haven Community Project which supports local residents through a community centre and youth project in Quinton, worked with researchers to explore ADHD and autism.

They created posters and organised a food festival in order to bring people together and raise awareness.

The CREDiBLE project was a chance for both university researchers and community partners to reflect on the benefits of working together.

I think for me, the legacy of the CREDiBLE project was connecting research with community, and seeing the impact that research has on community.

It's that fifty-fifty relationship and understanding that community have got so much to give to the university to support the research that happens.

I think as a scientist, it's very easy to just focus on your research and to get that next paper out and to get that grant funded.

But it's actually really important to realise that you're doing this for broader society.

You only learn that by doing public engagement.

I think projects like the CREDiBLE project are extremely important.

It's all been a real partnership, collaboration, by co-creating, we create magic.