Applications are open for REAlab Researcher-Led 2018. The programme offers high-quality professional training, a mentorship scheme, further training opportunities and £1000 Project Awards to develop your idea into a well-structured project and to make it happen. Open to all PhD and EC researchers from the institutions of the North West Consortium DTP (Manchester, MMU, Salford, …
The FutureEverything’s mission is to bring positive societal change through art, design and technology. We empower citizens by increasing access to and participation in digital arts and culture. Our vision is to become a UK leader in citizen led participatory design and the creation and production of groundbreaking digital art. GENERAL AIMS FutureEverything has been developing …
Applications will open on the 26 March 2018 to collaborate with The National Trust on the ‘Mapping Archives’ project. The National Trust is a UK conservation charity, protecting historic places and green spaces, and opening them up for ever, for everyone. The National Trust has recently committed to a new 10-year strategy, part of which is …
The Museum of Science and Industry (MSI) explores how ideas can change the world, from the Industrial Revolution to today. MSI is part of the Science Museum Group (SMG) and shares in its overarching mission to inspire futures. This project relates especially to one of the core strategic priorities of SMG, namely to ‘Grow our audiences …
The National Trust is a UK conservation charity, protecting historic places and green spaces, and opening them up for ever, for everyone. The National Trust has recently committed to a new 10-year strategy, part of which is to rethink the way in which we respond to our buildings, collections and outdoor spaces through rigorous academic research. …
We are excited to announce that additional funding is now available to develop and deliver REAlab Researcher-Led Projects and collaborative research projects with our 2018 cultural partners. Over the course of the programme, you will gain expertise in research consultancy and knowledge exchange and transform research into practice by bringing your academic skills to tackle real-world challenges … Continue reading
Guest post by Nicola Harding (MMU) who teamed up with Rachel Smith (UoM) to collaborate with The Whitworth for REAlab 2016. During the summer of 2016 I embarked upon a research project with Dr Rachel Smith, assessing the impact of a new installation in Whitworth Park, Manchester. Facilitated by REALab in conjunction with the Whitworth … Continue reading
Applications are now open to participate in REALab 2016 for doctoral researchers interested in developing and deliver co-designed research projects in collaboration with non-University organisations. This fully funded opportunity is open to PhD candidates across all faculties of the University of Manchester and to doctoral researchers at cohort universities of the North West Consortium Doctoral Training … Continue reading
REALab is thrilled to announce a new stream of funding for this year’s edition. In addition to the consultancy projects presented by our partnering organisations that will be announced later in February, we are pleased to offer current doctoral researchers at the University of Manchester and the other institutions of the North West Consortium DTP … Continue reading
Following the successful pilot launched last year, REALab is pleased to announce it is running a new round of programming for 2015-16. This new edition will present an enhanced training provision with even more practical tools in project management, an initial workshop with partners to discuss challenges and co-design the projects’ outlines and more awards available … Continue reading
On the 20th of July 2015, Dragons and challengers gathered in School of Arts, Languages and Cultures for the very first edition of REALab’s Dragons Den. The ‘Dragons’ for the day were Meg Hugh and Jan Hicks (MOSI), Sonya Lopez (Kindling Trust), Jérome Brillaud (Head of SALC Graduate School and artsmethod Director), Martin Henery (Manchester … Continue reading
We are excited at the huge response that the first round of information on REALab has generated, thank you all for your interest in participating! We are currently finalising details with partners about the challenges they are going to propose for the researchers’ interventions. We aim to publish full details and open the application process in … Continue reading
