AUTHOR=Tyrrell Jon M. , Hatch Sarah , Flanagan Melissa , Owen Kerry , Proctor Yvonne , Stone Catherine , Fricker Geoff , Hullis Kirk , Eberl Matthias TITLE=Superbugs online: co-production of an educational website to increase public understanding of the microbial world in, on, and around us JOURNAL=Frontiers in Microbiology VOLUME=15 YEAR=2024 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiology/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1340350 DOI=10.3389/fmicb.2024.1340350 ISSN=1664-302X 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.