Guide/tools

How to … build reciprocity
In partnership with DCMS, the Centre for Cultural Value has produced a ‘How to’ guide for researchers seeking to shape ...
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How to … fail well
Owning and admitting openly to failure can be uncomfortable. But what do we mean by failure, and how can we ...
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Wakefield Council's Festival of the Moon. Photo Andrew Benge
How to… write a learning case study
We all learn in different ways - through our practice as much as through the evaluation that follows. But how ...
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Dance to Health Norwich. Photo: Becky Demmen
How to… co-create an evaluation
Co-creation is a term we may hear a lot, but an evaluation of your project that is genuinely co-created can ...
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Together to the Workhouse Door, with Sinfonia Viva, Orchestras Live. Photo: Charlie Jepson
Evaluation principles
These evaluation principles are a sharing of ideas to inform how evaluation is carried out and used in the cultural ...
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How to… find existing research
In this practical how to guide Dr Robyn Dowlen explains how to search for research that is relevant to your ...
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How to… create infographics with impact
Find out how to create effective infographics to summarise your research or evaluation project, in this how-to guide from Nifty ...
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How to… develop a research question
Are there issues or challenges you face as an organisation? Are you or do you aspire to be a learning ...
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Dance On, Yorkshire Dance. Photo: Sara Teresa
How to…broker a successful academic partnership
Are you interested in working with academics to create new knowledge and amplify understanding? This guide by Culture Forum North ...
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What Makes Gipton? A project by artist Andy Abbott commissioned by the East Leeds Project. Photo: Jules Lister
How to… co-commission research
Have you ever wanted to do research but didn’t have either the resources or expertise to do it alone? If ...
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