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Research Digest: Environmental Heritage and Place
This research digest draws together the current research on the relationship between cultural heritage, environments and place. The relationship between ...

Mafwa Theatre. Family Flourish Day. Photo by Molly McGee
Our essential reads: Evaluation Principles in practice
A collection of articles, reports and resources providing some helpful examples of what the Evaluation Principles can look like in ...

Fun Palaces. Photo Roswitha Chesher
How to … develop people-centred research collaborations
This guide offers practical tips on designing impactful research collaborations that put people first and allow new thinking to flourish ...

Fun Palaces – Creative Cafe @ The Bureau Centre for the Arts, Blackburn 2022. Photo: Scott David Jackson
Sharing learning: How funders can support impactful research collaborations
This resource makes recommendations for funders and universities who want to support cross-sector research partnerships. The learning is drawn from ...

To Leaf is to Learn - public art by Juanjo Novella and Simon Armitage (Photo by Mark Webster)
Research Digest: Culture and placemaking
What is the relationship between culture and placemaking? This digest brings together research that examines how and why arts and ...

Derby Festé 2023
Research Digest: Lifelong Cultural Engagement
How may the value and impact of engaging with culture evolve across someone's lifetime? Are our cultural tastes set in ...

Wakefield Council (Photo by Andy Hardwick))
My essential reads: Artists’ livelihoods
What do we know about artists' social and economic status? And why should this matter to the cultural sector and ...

Cottonbro Studio
How to … share research and evaluation findings through performance
It is common for findings from research and evaluation to be shared in reports and articles. But what other creative ...

The Oracle at Bridgewater Hall. Photo by Gaelle Beri
How to … create intimate and intense ‘classical music’ experiences
Adam Szabo reflects on his experience as Artistic Director and Chief Executive of Manchester Collective and what practical steps it is ...

We Gather Exhibition at the Crafts Council Gallery, 2021. Vessels sculpture by Francisca Onumah. Photo by Ben Deakin.
How to … amplify diverse voices in research and evaluation
Dr Karen Patel provides practical tips on amplifying diverse voices in cultural sector research and evaluation ...