In a rapidly evolving world, the ability of cross-sector partners to share knowledge and collaborate effectively is essential for driving innovation and change. Communities of practice – groups of people who share a common interest or field of expertise – play a vital role in facilitating co-creation, knowledge exchange and fostering a sense of belonging. … Continued
What are the digital commons and how can they be supported and promoted in government policy? In order to implement technology for social good, we need to understand how technologies fit within the social order, the values they embody and who has the power and ability to improve them. One major player in this scenario … Continued
The wonderful world of Wikidata Most people are familiar with Wikipedia, the world’s largest encyclopaedia and source of most of the answers whenever you talk to Alexa or Siri. Higher education initiatives to close knowledge gaps on Wikipedia are also increasingly common, mostly focusing on improving and adding articles. However, underpinning Wikipedia is the database … Continued
This policy event took place on Thursday, June 20th, 2024. Technology for Social Good is an increasingly important theme within the NCACE framework. This event, introduced by Evelyn Wilson (Co-Director, NCACE), created a platform for crucial conversations and information sharing on social innovations, fostering dialogue about supporting people, place, and the planet. The showcased projects … Continued
The following piece was the closing reflection presented by Roger Robinson (Poet, Writer, Performer) at our recent Culture, Collaboration and Knowledge Exchange: Technology for Social Good event in June On Black British Grief and Social Media Whether it’s the British Nigerian communities’ use of WhatsApp to share local cultural events and maintain a close-knit sense … Continued
The ARray project was developed by Guildhall Production Studio, an externally facing design and production department of Guildhall School of Music & Drama that has been established to utilise the School’s creative resource for commercialisation and research. Working in collaboration with Angels Costumes and supported by virtual production studio Target3D, the ARray project was an … Continued
On the 23rd of May 2024, we held our fourth NCACE Annual Showcase: The Power of Collaborative Action IV: Pioneers, Change-makers, and Liminal Spaces, spotlighting boundary-breaking cultural Knowledge Exchange and collaborative practices, people, and projects that are working to unpick some of the wicked problems that vex us all. The individuals and projects involved in … Continued
Oxford is renowned as a place of history and academic prominence. It attracts visitors from all over the world with its famous dreaming spires, and its connections with iconic fiction and groundbreaking research. Unfortunately this status on the international stage means that the voice of the local residents often gets drowned out amidst the bustling … Continued
What is a story? And more to the point, what makes a good one? Within academia, there is a field called ‘narratology’ that is dedicated to such questions. There is also a growing body of popular works, such as Into the Woods: How Stories Work and Why We Tell them (2013) by the British script … Continued
Background The REF Impact Case Study database provides a unique and vitally important lens on research and its impacts in the world and here at NCACE it was the state of the relationship between research and the arts that we were particularly keen to examine. So, in 2023, we undertook and published a body of … Continued