Street youth recognised as hidden heroes of research

Street youth who shared their experiences of growing up on the streets of African cities, as part of a University of Dundee project, have been hailed as ‘unsung heroes’ of research for their efforts.

Eighteen youngsters from Ghana, Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of the Congo were highly commended in The hidden REF. This UK-wide competition celebrates the roles and outputs that are fundamental to research, but rarely acknowledged in assessment exercises such as the Research Excellence Framework (REF).

The youth researchers had previously participated in the award-winning Growing up on the Streets project co-led by Professor Lorraine van Blerk of the School of Social Sciences.

Read the article on the University of Dundee website.