Tag: Innovation
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Community groups in the lead: collaborations between academia and civil society
One of the main issues tackled in the UEL symposium dedicated to social mapping was the collaborative research between community organizations and academia. Maybe one of the most experienced researchers in this concern area is Just Space, London based community groups network. Richard Lee, whose presence at the UEL Symposium was a valuable gain in this debate, gave an overview of the…
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Sheffield Live Works: the UK’s first permanent University-funded ‘Urban Room’
Live Works is an innovative cross-cutting initiative that delivers excellence in live teaching, graduate employment, civic engagement & participatory action research, working at a local level to create & disseminate knowledge that has national and international relevance. It is the UK’s first permanent University-funded ‘Urban Room’, a space in the city centre where local people can…