Working in Community Spaces

What is the purpose of the study?  We are conducting research looking at how and why people who work remotely from home sometimes use community spaces, such as pubs, cafes or village halls to work in. These spaces play an important role in community cohesion in rural areas and, at the same time the pandemic has prompted a shift towards remote working and the demand for spaces to work from has increased. Using funding from the National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE) and working with the Plunkett Foundation we are interviewing people about their views and experiences of working in rural community spaces. It is hoped that results will help inform a toolkit aimed at providing practical guidance to the pub industry, rural pub managers and those working in rural community development.

Where will my data be stored? The data obtained from the study will be stored securely on the university OneDrive in password protected files. Only the researcher/researchers will have access to it. If you have a concern or a complaint about any aspect of this study, you should ask to speak to the researchers who will do their best to answer your questions.

Who has reviewed the study? All research conducted by the University of Lincoln is looked at by an independent group of people, called a Research Ethics Committee, to protect your rights, dignity and wellbeing. This study has been given favourable opinion (UoL ethics reference 2023_13661). If you have a concern or a complaint about any aspect of this study, you should email jdeville@lincoln.ac.uk If you remain unhappy you can make a formal complaint through the University complaints procedure or by contacting ethics@lincoln.ac.uk.

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