A Walk along the Cornbrook
Written by Dr John Piprani and Alexandra McGaughrin CrossThe Cornbrook is a culverted watercourse that rises in east Manchester, and on its journey west, travels below The University of Manchester campus before finally emptying into the Manchester Ship Canal (behind...
Let’s Talk Zindabad
Written by Amina BegIn December 2021, I went to Let’s Talk Rochdale which is a community-based organisation set up in 2019 working to empower women from South Asian backgrounds. They provide various activities to create awareness for the mental/physical health of the...
Defining and Developing the UK’s First Arts and Culture Community Land Trust through Community-Led Research
Written by Emma Martin This project supported the initial development phase of the UK’s first Community Land Trust (CLT), dedicated to arts and culture, based in Wirral Arts and Culture CLT (WACCLT), Wirral, Northwest England. CLTs are democratic, non-profit...
Migrant Songs 1950s-80s: Preserving Bangladeshi Musical Heritage in the North-West
Written by Professor Anindita GoshThis project is aimed at Bangladeshi audiences in the North West and is designed to showcase their rich folk music in tribute to the migrant experience in the region. It consisted of a series of events organised in the North-West –...
Social Responsibility Awards, Round 2 (2021-22): Project Abstracts
Written/compiled by Anke BernauWe are delighted to share abstracts (see below) for some of the projects that received Social Responsibility (SR) / Cultural Engagement Awards in the second round of applications for this year. We hope that this will give a good sense of...
Refugee Arts Networks: Extending the Frame
Written by Dr Szabolcs Musca In November 2021, a group of academics, artists and activists gathered to ask: What are the strategies and challenges faced by refugee artists today? How can networks foster systemic change? How can we develop new frameworks driven by...
Engaging Beyond the University: Knowledge Exchange on LGBTIQ+ Experiences of Covid-19 in Brazil and the UK
Written by Luan Cassal and Billy Tusker HaworthAlthough the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the entire planet, it has also highlighted inequities across countries considering, for instance, number of cases and deaths, production and distribution of vaccines, and travel...
Social Responsibility Awards, Round 1 (2021-22): Project Abstracts
Written/compiled by Anke BernauWe are delighted to share abstracts (see below) for some of the projects that received Social Responsibility (SR) / Cultural Engagement Awards in the first round of applications for this year. We hope that this will give a good sense of...
3D Scans of Cultural Organisations in Teaching, Learning and Cultural Engagement
Written by Dr Kostas ArvanitisSince June 2020, the Institute for Cultural Practices at The University of Manchester (UoM) have been working with museums, galleries and other cultural and heritage organisations in Greater Manchester to support their in-pandemic...
Stories of Discovery: Collaborative Engagement with the Peak District National Park
Written by Melanie Giles2021 marks the 70th anniversary of the opening of the UK’s first ever national park, located on Manchester’s doorstep in the Peak District. Long renowned as the green lungs of its surrounding cities, its peaty upland mires now form a vital part...
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