Research and evaluation practice

Research and evaluation practice

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A group of children, smiling and laughing stand next to a person with long dark hair, wearing sunglasses singing into a microphone. They are outside, behind them is a green gazebo with a sign that reads DJ Booth
Mafwa Theatre. Family Flourish Day. Photo by Molly McGee
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Our essential reads: Evaluation Principles in practice

How to ... develop people-centred research collaborations
Fun Palaces. Photo Roswitha Chesher
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How to … develop people-centred research collaborations

Sharing learning: How funders can support impactful research collaborations
Fun Palaces – Creative Cafe @ The Bureau Centre for the Arts, Blackburn 2022. Photo: Scott David Jackson
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Sharing learning: How funders can support impactful research collaborations

Image of three sculptures displayed on top of a green box. The background of colourful fabrics.
We Gather Exhibition at the Crafts Council Gallery, 2021. Vessels sculpture by Francisca Onumah. Photo by Ben Deakin.
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How to … amplify diverse voices in research and evaluation

Two people walking together through Leeds University's Union building.
University of Leeds
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How to … conduct a walking interview

A top down view of a woman painting a brown and red pattern on a plate at a crafts table.
Crafts Council Living Labs. Photo: Gene Kavanagh
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How to … approach anti-racist audience and community research

Photo taken through a window of three people sat in a coffee shop talking together
University of Leeds. Photographer: Andy Lord
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How to … shape cultural policy through research

Group of 4 dancers on pavement next to railings by a river
Image: The Lowry
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How to … fail well

A crowd of people in an urban setting watch two actors perform. One is dressed as an astronaut and is holding the other on their shoulders. The second actor is reaching up to the sky.
Wakefield Council's Festival of the Moon. Photo Andrew Benge
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How to… write a learning case study

Photo of an actor standing on a platform in front of water. A projection of a person in the background.
Slung Low, Flood Part 4. Image: Malcolm Johnson
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Sharing learning: Reframing success and failure in artistic practice – Slung Low