Tuesday 15 September 2026 12:30 - 13:30
How can citizens conduct research into their own living environment? And how can researchers, students and societal partners work together to create knowledge?
In this event, we will demonstrate the Meet-o-theek at the entrance of the Langezijds building. Soon, residents will be able to borrow measuring equipment through libraries across Twente and use it to collect their own data on topics such as air quality, noise, temperature, water or biodiversity.
The Meet-o-theek is a great example of citizen science in practice: research starts with questions from society, and citizens actively contribute to collecting and interpreting data.
This event is particularly interesting for UT staff and students who are curious about citizen science, participatory research and new ways of connecting science with society.
Come and try out the measuring equipment yourself! Get hands-on with some of the sensors and discover how they can be used for citizen science projects.