There are a range of collaborative research projects currently being undertaken in the city led by BCEP members in partnership with academics from the University of the West of England and the University of Bristol.
These include projects exploring skills development and education in arts, cultural and heritage organisations in the city, learning outside of the classroom, young people's perceptions of the value of cultural activity and engagement with culture, the future of cultural education and many others! This strand is developing a rich mix of work which engages with both policy and practice.
The Teenage Kicks AHRC Research, focussed on young people's notions of 'cultural value' and led by the University, is going very well – and linking with many of the cultural organisations involved in BCEP. Interesting findings are already beginning to emerge (e.g. around the ways young people perceive and respond to culture in and out of school; on the impact of geography and locality on participation and access; and on perceptions of the cultural institutions in the city) and the University are working with RIO, ACE and other partners to ensure that the final outcomes from the research are disseminated well, locally, regionally and nationally, and where possible lead to shifts in practice on the
ground and at strategic level.
The University are holding an event on 25th March to bring together the groups of young researchers from across the city, and are inviting the BCEP strand leaders to be involved and hear from the young people about their thoughts and findings.
On a wider level, there have been a whole series of conversations with both universities about ways to better integrate research into the practice and development of cultural education. The Universities are interested in the on-going impact of their research efforts in this space, and cultural organisations are similarly interested in how to ground their own practice in ever better research and evaluation, as well as realise the benefits that partnership with the universities bring.
These include projects exploring skills development and education in arts, cultural and heritage organisations in the city, learning outside of the classroom, young people's perceptions of the value of cultural activity and engagement with culture, the future of cultural education and many others! This strand is developing a rich mix of work which engages with both policy and practice.
The Teenage Kicks AHRC Research, focussed on young people's notions of 'cultural value' and led by the University, is going very well – and linking with many of the cultural organisations involved in BCEP. Interesting findings are already beginning to emerge (e.g. around the ways young people perceive and respond to culture in and out of school; on the impact of geography and locality on participation and access; and on perceptions of the cultural institutions in the city) and the University are working with RIO, ACE and other partners to ensure that the final outcomes from the research are disseminated well, locally, regionally and nationally, and where possible lead to shifts in practice on the
ground and at strategic level.
The University are holding an event on 25th March to bring together the groups of young researchers from across the city, and are inviting the BCEP strand leaders to be involved and hear from the young people about their thoughts and findings.
On a wider level, there have been a whole series of conversations with both universities about ways to better integrate research into the practice and development of cultural education. The Universities are interested in the on-going impact of their research efforts in this space, and cultural organisations are similarly interested in how to ground their own practice in ever better research and evaluation, as well as realise the benefits that partnership with the universities bring.