Superbugs online: co-production of an educational website to increase public understanding of the microbial world in, on, and around us.

ABSTRACT: Digital tools and online presence have become a cornerstone in public engagement and involvement strategy and delivery. We here describe the co-production process behind launching a new multilingual resource for schools in the United Kingdom and beyond, jointly between university scientists, engagement professionals, primary and secondary teachers, and web designers. The 'Superbugs' website aims at raising awareness and increasing the public understanding of the microbial world in, on, and around us-with a focus on infection, hygiene, and antimicrobial resistance-and attracted >19,000 online visitors, >33,500 page views, and > 775,000 Twitter impressions over the past 24 months. Superbugs.online is available in English, Welsh, Irish, and Scottish Gaelic, thus making it accessible to

SUBMITTER: Tyrrell JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10879632 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature