Who are the SUN Young Researchers ?
Are a group of young people , aged 13-18 from across Dorset , Bournemouth , Christchurch , Poole and Hampshire trained in : research , facilitation and presentation skills .
SUN Young Researchers is a project involving young people from Dorset , Bournemouth , Christchurch , Poole and Hampshire aged 11- 18 , Participation People , Southern Universities Network and Dorset Council .
The project began in 2012 . Since then , young people have been asked to research the following topics :
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Life skills Health and happiness Feeling safe and bullying Employment and careers Aspirations , volunteering and social isolation Mental health , emotional wellness and healthy relationships
Number of survey respondents
6,000
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2014
7 . Leadership
2015
9 . Speaking with different audiences 10 . Problem solving
They have written this report to be young person friendly and hope student councils will use it to give their # StudentVoice campaigns clout !
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2018 2019 2020
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This year , they were asked to investigate young people ' s habits , perceptions and lived experiences of : barriers to education and enablers to education . And how these changed post-Covid
Young Researchers have learnt and improved on lots of skills throughout the project . Their top 10 this year were : 1 . Con dence 2 . Communication skills 3 . Team work 4 . Questioning skills 5 . Data analysis 6 . Presentation skills
Since running the survey a few things have changed locally and nationally including , but not exclusive of :
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Changes to Covid-19 and social distancing restrictions . 2020 exam results have been awarded according to teachers predicted grades . The furlough scheme has come to an end leading to an increase in unemployment , particularly for those aged 16-24 who are more likely to work in the hospitality sector .
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