Valuing community-led design
Principal Investigator: Dr Aikaterini Alexiou (Open University)
From 2012 to 2013
The ideas and practice of community-led design, participatory design or co-design have a long-standing tradition, especially in the context of urban design, planning and architecture . Read more
Measuring big society
Principal Investigator: Professor Richard Mitchell (University of Glasgow)
From 2010 to 2011
Big Society is a core element of the coalition government’s policy and ideology. It is not easy to define, but in essence a Big Society is one in which citizens and communities take a vastly increased role in managing shaping and delivering public services and the social and physical infrastructure of society. Read more
Tackling ethical issues and dilemmas in community-based participatory research: a practical resource
Principal Investigator: Professor Sarah Jane Banks (Durham University)
2012
This project brought together community partners and academics from four previous Connected Communities projects to work on developing ethical guidelines for community-based participatory research (CBPR). After two rounds of consultation, a guide was developed and published by the National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement in November 2012. Read more
Performing LGBT pride in Plymouth, 1950-2000
Principal Investigator: Professor Roberta Mock (University of Plymouth)
From 2011 to 2014
A collaborative doctorate, arising from a partnership between Plymouth University, Plymouth and West Devon Record Office (PWDRO) and local Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender group, Plymouth Pride Forum. PhD student, Alan Butler, is considering how the LGBT communities of Plymouth have performed and signified their cultural identities during this period of change in both attitudes and legislation. Read more
Unearth Hidden Assets through Community Co-design and Co-production
Principal Investigator: Dr Busayawan Lam, Brunel University
From 2013 to 2014
We believe that each community has many valuable assets, for example people and spaces. However, many assets may not be visible to the majority of community members. This collaborative project works with communities to uncover hidden assets and unlock their potential. Read more
Understanding the role of ICT use in connectivity of minority communities in Wales
Principal Investigator: Dr Panayiota Tsatsou
2011
Researchers from three universities in Wales with specialisms in media, geography and policy research came together to conduct a systematic review of evidence in the interdisciplinary area of communication technologies, and connectivity of minority communities. Considering the Welsh context this work has aimed to enhance existing understanding of the role of new technologies in connectivity and inclusion of minority groups. Read more
In Harmony Liverpool Research Network
Principal Investigator: Kerry Wilson, Liverpool John Moores University
From 2012 to 2013
The In Harmony Liverpool Research Network brought together an international community of interest to consider and debate the impact and value of the In Harmony Liverpool programme, led by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic (RLP). Read more
Maintaining a faith community: the role of the law
Principal Investigator: Dr Ruth Gaffney-Rhys (University of Wales, Newport)
From 2012 to 2013
Legal rules may have a unifying or a divisive effect and dispute resolution mechanisms may dissipate problems and divisions or reinforce them. Furthermore, faith communities are sometimes confronted with incompatibility between their own religious laws and the secular legal system within which their community is required to operate. Read more
The social world of Nottingham’s historic green spaces: A community history project
Principal Investigator: Professor John Beckett, University of Nottingham
From 2013 to 2014
Working with Friends Groups, Local History Groups and other volunteers, the project is investigating the development of Nottingham’s Arboretum, Forest Recreation Ground, Church and General Cemeteries, several public walks and other green spaces created following the 1845 Enclosure Act. Read more
Valuing Different Perspectives
Principal Investigator: Dr Peter Matthews
2014
This project will run both a community-led and academic-led evaluation of project legacy from two previous Connected Communities projects – Community Hacking 2.0 and Ladders to the Cloud. At the heart of this proposal are complex issues of power, knowledge and methodology. Within this complexity are simple binaries that can be presented as poles: positivist-interpretivist; academic-community; participatory-external; quantitative-qualitative. Read more
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