An Introduction to Aisha’s Blog At NCACE, we believe that cultural knowledge exchange should model equity, fairness and care in action. In a moment where public discourse can feel polarised, our work is rooted in creating spaces where diverse voices and lived experiences are welcomed, valued and platformed.  We are delighted to publish this blog … Read more…

We are delighted to announce the very welcome news that NCACE will continue to be funded by Research England for the next four years. It is a great achievement and one that has only been made possible by the many wonderful individuals and institutions that we have had the pleasure of working with and engaging with in so many ways since … Read more…

Independent researchers play an essential role in shaping our cultural and academic landscape. They are the artists, writers, academics, community organisers, and citizen researchers who, outside of formal institutional structures, carry forward inquiries that enhance research and enrich society. Yet too often, their work is invisible and disconnected from the infrastructures that make research sustainable … Read more…

Recent years have seen a shift in how universities approach working with diverse communities, both in the UK and globally. The focus is moving away from research on or about these communities to one that emphasises building collaborative relationships that acknowledge the rich knowledge and expertise within communities, and the contribution that they make to … Read more…

At the end of January, we were delighted to host our first NCACE Evidence Café of the year and the 14th since we started the series back in 2021 as an online space to encourage people to come together for information-sharing and discussion on topics connected to the field of Cultural Knowledge Exchange. The purpose … Read more…

I am an artist who is married to an academic. We often joke that whilst it seems like our jobs are worlds apart, my partner who researches addiction, and myself; co-founder of a devising political theatre company, are both fundamentally trying to do the same thing – we are trying to better understand and then … Read more…

The MembGame Research Collaboration are excited to explore how immersive technology, especially Augmented or Virtual Reality (AR/VR) with its ability to zoom in and scale to macro and microscopic levels in a 360 environment, can increase inclusion, accessibility, education and engagement in this area of STEM. We also aim to contribute, with co-creation opportunities, to … Read more…

When we established NCACE in late 2020, a key part of our mission was to create an enhanced understanding of the impacts that arise from universities and the arts working together. One of the first pieces of work we undertook was to develop what we believe was the country’s first substantial survey with the arts … Read more…

VR, AR, and immersive site-specific and interactive art experiences engage bodies with lived and virtual spaces in particular ways. They hold the potential to extend embodied, somatic experiences and connect people with multiple and simultaneous ‘spacetimes’ (Manning 2011).  On the 3rd June 2024, five researchers (movement artists and practitioner-researchers) working with AR and VR, digital … Read more…

Two artists and an academic come together to uncover the answers. Katie Dale-Everett (Choreographer), Thomas Buckley (Artist), and Daisy Bow du Toit (PhD student in Craft and Social Media at Kingston School of Art) each bring distinct backgrounds and approaches to art, community engagement, and thought. United by their work with technology (be that emergent … Read more…