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Holding Conflict: A resource pack for arts organisations, cultural sector workers and practitioners

This resource from the University of Leeds’ Cultural Institute offers practical tools to help arts organisations, cultural sector workers and ...

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How to … use creative methods in research, consultation and facilitation

Whether you’re thinking about evaluation, research or facilitation, incorporating creative methods can bring new voices and new perspectives into the ...

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How commoning practices became commonplace during the COVID-19 pandemic

During the COVID-19 pandemic, festivals faced a major challenge: how could they create meaningful shared experiences when people could no ...

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Research Digest: Understanding Cultural Vitality

This digest draws together research and practice on how to support the cultural vitality of places. Cultural vitality can be ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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