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The NCACE Blog platform fosters a vibrant community of writers exploring collaborations between higher education and the arts, showcasing diverse stories, experiences, and reflections on cross-sector partnership.

NCACE Lightbox: Researcher Visibility & Collaboration Programme 2026 – Applications Now Open

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Extended deadline for applications: 9am Monday 22nd June 2026 A new programme for early and midcareer researchers and cultural practitioners The National Centre for Academic and Cultural Exchange (NCACE) facilitates and supports capacity for Knowledge Exchange between Higher Education and the arts and cultural sector across the UK, with a particular focus on evidencing and … Read more…

From Chatbot to Knowledge Exchange: Building RAG Tools We Can Question

Dr Enrico Bertelli, Conductive Music

I. THE HOOK  It all started, rather improbably, with Donald Trump.  In the first session of Let’s Talk, a Teaching Development Grant project at Lingnan University in Hong Kong, we aimed to help students learn how to evaluate an AI chatbot. Whether it could hold a recognisable voice, remain grounded in the material we had given it, and show us … Read more…

NCACE Future Icons of Culture Knowledge Exchange Awards

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The National Centre for Arts and Cultural Exchange (NCACE) was established with support from Research England in 2021. Our mission is to facilitate and support capacity for knowledge exchange between higher education and the arts and cultural sectors, with a particular focus on evidencing and showcasing the social, cultural, environmental as well as economic impacts … Read more…