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AHRCKNOWLEDGEEXCHANGEHUBSFORTHECREATIVEECONOMYKEHubFinalReporttotheAHRC: 1January2012–31December2015KEHubName: TheCreativeExchangeKEHubDirector: ProfessorRachelCooperLeadInstitution: LancasterUniversity
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
1. KEHubAchievements........................................................................................................4FourParadigmShifts............................................................................................................4Value.....................................................................................................................................4NewThinkingonDigitalPublicSpace...................................................................................5NewServicesandProducts..................................................................................................6NewPhDModels..................................................................................................................6NewFormsofKnowledgeExchange....................................................................................6
2. KnowledgeExchangeforArtsandHumanities..................................................................8BusinessMapping:IdentifyingtheNeeds............................................................................8CXLabs:BuildingTeamsandProjects..................................................................................8PhD-ledProjects:EnhancingtheNetwork...........................................................................8NationalKEConference........................................................................................................9
3. KEHubDemonstrableImpact.........................................................................................10a)Demonstrableimpactonthecreativeeconomy............................................................10b)Contributiontoeconomicimpactandleveragedfunding.............................................12c)AnticipatedimpactfromHub’sactivitiesafterfundingperiod......................................13
4. KEHubEngagements.......................................................................................................14a)OverviewofengagementswiththeCreativeEconomy.................................................14b)AsummaryoftheHub’ssignificantengagementswithexternalstakeholders.............15c)AsummaryoftheHub’ssignificantengagementswithpolicymakersand/orinfluenceonpolicymakersorpolicymaking......................................................................................17
5. SupportingInnovation.....................................................................................................22a)HowtheHubhasfacilitatedtheprocessesandoutcomesfromnewandinnovativeinteractions.........................................................................................................................22b)ExamplesofwherechangesinpracticewithinHEIs,creativeenterprisesandotherorganisationshaveenhancedcapacity...............................................................................24c)KeyexamplesofwheretheHubhasdevelopeditsowncapacityandthesharingofpracticeacrossHubs...........................................................................................................25
6. NewKnowledgeAssetsCreatedorFacilitatedbytheHub.............................................26AsummaryofthekeynewknowledgeassetscreatedorfacilitatedbytheHub..............26OtherAssets.......................................................................................................................26Assetsrelatingtotheprocessofknowledgeexchange......................................................27
7. TalentDevelopment........................................................................................................28a)CareerdevelopmentopportunitiesdirectlyassociatedwiththeHub...........................28b)NurturedanddevelopedentrepreneurialcapacityintheCreativeEconomy...............29
8. AcademicSuccesses........................................................................................................30TheCXPhDModel..............................................................................................................30KEKnowledgeandTools.....................................................................................................32DigitalPublicSpace.............................................................................................................33NewResearch.....................................................................................................................33Benefitstoindividualacademicsworkingonprojects.......................................................34
9. AcademicDisciplines.......................................................................................................3510. Cross-disciplinary/InterdisciplinaryCollaborations......................................................3611. LessonsLearnt...............................................................................................................37
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a)HowtheworkoftheHubhasevolved,thebarriersfacedandmitigated,b)ReflectionsandLessonslearnt..............................................................................................................37
12. HubManagement.........................................................................................................3813. FuturePlans..................................................................................................................401.DoctoralTraining:...........................................................................................................402.KEandPractice-BasedResearchandCollaborationwithIndustry:................................403.Research:........................................................................................................................414.Product/ProjectDevelopment:......................................................................................415.DigitalPublicSpace:........................................................................................................426.TheCXLegacyWebsiteandBrand:...............................................................................42
14. CaseStudies..................................................................................................................43RedNinja(section3,5).......................................................................................................43PublicMaking(section5,6)................................................................................................44AppMovement,EventMovement(section5,6)...............................................................45CreativeExchangeConferenceonKnowledgeExchangeintheArtsandHumanitiesandFollowOnTools,ACross-HubsActivity(section5,6,8)....................................................46NewPhDprogrammes(section5,8)..................................................................................46StatesofMind(section6)..................................................................................................47IcosahedronSoundSystem(section6)..............................................................................48MadeWithGlove:AWearableDeviceProduct(section6)................................................50LaraSalinas’PhDJourney(section7).................................................................................51WalkinthePark(section7)................................................................................................51ColdSun(section10)..........................................................................................................53PolyphonicFutures(section10).........................................................................................54PlayfulNarrativeRealms(section10).................................................................................55
15. AppendixA:Projects.....................................................................................................57CXProjects..........................................................................................................................57AssociatedProjects.............................................................................................................71
16. AppendixB:AcademicPartners....................................................................................7617. AppendixC:IndustryPartners.......................................................................................7818. AppendixD:DataAnalysis.............................................................................................80FurtherFundingResultingfromCX....................................................................................80FundingLeveragedthroughCXProjects.............................................................................80TimeinKindGiventoCXProjects......................................................................................80
19. AppendixE:ProductOutputs........................................................................................82ArtisticandCreativeProducts............................................................................................82SoftwareandTechnicalProducts.......................................................................................84
20. AppendixF:QuotesfromProjectPartners...................................................................86ImpactSurvey.....................................................................................................................86
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1. KE Hub Achievements
Overitsfour-yearfundingperiod,apartnershipofLancasterUniversity,NewcastleUniversityandtheRoyalCollegeofArtbuiltadynamicknowledgeexchangeprogrammecalledtheCreativeExchange(CX)tostimulatethecreativeeconomyintheUK,withaparticularfocusontheNorthofEngland.Throughnovelpartnershipsofacademic,industry,publicandthirdsectorexpertise,andcreativeapplicationsofdigitalmediaandtechnologyinsocialandculturalcontexts,theCXHubexplorednewgroundintermsofmethodandapproach.Itcatalysedaseriesofparadigmshiftsinthesectoranddeliveredvaluethroughitsoutputs.
Four Paradigm Shifts
• Ashifttoamoreintegrated,cohesiveandeffectiveapproachtoworkingwithsmallandmicrocreativeanddigitalbusiness,whichhavenottraditionallyengagedwithacademicresearch
• AshiftfromtheconceptofDigitalPublicSpaceasanonlineculturalarchive,asinitiallyproposedbytheBBC,toaseriesofinteractivedigitalpublicspaceswithbroaderscopeforbusinessinnovation
• AshiftbeyondtraditionalmodelsofPhDresearchtoamoreflexibleanddynamicapproachbettersuitedtoworkingwithcreativeandculturalSMEsinthesector
• AshiftfromKnowledgeExchangetoCreativeExchange,focusingonthedistinctivequalityandvalueofcross-sectorcollaborationintheArts&Humanities.
Value
TheCXHub:• Invested£333,237in94projects(coreandassociated),generatingsignificant
valueforanetworkof176contributorsfrom107connectedorganisationsaswellasattractingleveragedfundingofmorethan£1.8million
• Generatedmorethan100conceptsandprototypesfornewproductsandservices,creatingnewIPand45newjobsincreativeanddigitalSMEsandinacademia
• Produced21highlyskilledpeopleatDoctorallevelwhocanleadnew‘hybrid’thinkingbothinacademiaandindustryinthecreativeeconomy
• Engagedwith150academicsacrosstheArts&Humanitiesandotherfieldsandsignedup42academicstocollaborationagreements,developingnewmodelsofcollaborationthathavesubsequentlybeenadoptedoutsidetheCXHub
• Securedfurtherresearchfundingofmorethan£17.5millionbyCXpartnerstoaddressrelatedtopicsinthecreativeanddigitalsector.
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ThemajorachievementsoftheCXHubcanbesummarisedunderfourheadings,asshowninthediagrambelow:NewThinkingonInnovationinDigitalPublicSpace(industry-theorysphere);NewProduct,ServiceandTechnologyDevelopment(industry-practicesphere);NewPhDModelsandCapacity(academia-theorysphere);andNewFormsofKE(academia-practicesphere).
New Thinking on Digital Public Space
TheCXfocusedfromthestartontheinnovationpotentialofDigitalPublicSpace(DPS),initiallyworkingwithcorepartnertheBBCatMediaCityUKinSalfordanditscreativehinterlandinthenorthwesttoexploretheCorporation’svisionofopen-accessonlinenationalculturalarchives.AnachievementoftheCXprojectasawholehasbeentoradicallybroadentheconceptofDPStoembracethevalue-creationopportunitiesinarangeofadditionaldigitalpublicspacesresultingfromsocial,civic,healthandco-workingflowsofdata.Throughpapers,eventsandthinktanks,theCXstartedaprofounddebateaboutthefutureofDPSintheUK,builtanautonomousexpertforumcomprisingrepresentativesfromsuchbodiesastheBBC,BritishLibrary,WellcomeTrust,WikipediaandOfcom,andissettocatalyseaCharterforDigitalPublicSpace.ThiswilldefineandseektoprotectthepublicinterestinDPSandwillbeofhugebenefittothemanysmallcreativefirmsseekingtoinnovateinthisarea.
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New Products and Services
AkeyachievementoftheCXHubhasbeentodevelopnewproducts,servicesandtechnologiesdesignedtocreatenewopportunitiesforcreativebusinesseswhilebringingbenefitstocommunitiesintheNorthofEnglandandbeyond.Wehaveevidenceofnewapps,gamesandsoftware,alongsidespinoutcompanyformationandjobcreationinmicrofirms.FourserviceandproductdevelopmentthemesemergedoverthelifeoftheHub:• Heritage,placeandtourism:novelapplicationsofdigitaltechnologywereused
tore-envisionheritage/tourismoffers• Citizenparticipation:creativedigitaltechnologieswereadoptedtoencourage
moreopendemocraticprocessesinlocalcommunities• Publicserviceredesign:opendataandothertechnologyresourceswereco-
optedtoimprovelocalservices,fromtransporttohealth• Entrepreneurship:therewasparticularemphasisonworkingwithhard-to-reach
micro-businessesCasestudiesinthisreportwillexpandthesethemes.AcommonfeatureacrosstheCXwastheinvolvementofpublic-facingandpubliclyfundedartsorganisationsintheNorth(suchasFACTLiverpool,EnglishHeritage,BBCMediaCity,andTyneandWearArchivesandMuseums)tofacilitatepublicfieldtrialsaspartofprojects.Thisprovedtobeasuccessful,high-valuestrategy,althoughwealsorecognisedthattraditionaluniversitymodelsof‘techtransfer’andIPmanagementneedtoberevisedinthelightofthenewcreativeeconomyofdigitalflows,andinthecontextofsocialengagementandco-creationwithcommunities.
New PhD Model
AdistinctiveachievementoftheCXHublayintherecruitmentandsupervisionofacohortof21PhDstudentsacrossthethreeinstitutions.ThesePhDsengagedinaseriesofmini-projectswithacademicsandcompaniesasinnovationcollaboratorsandfacilitators.ToeffectivelycombinedoctoralworkwithinnovationpracticeandKErequiredanewmixed-modePhDmodelbetweentheoreticalenquiryandreal-worldapplicationtobedeveloped.Theresultisanew‘hybrid’cohortofresearchersinKEwhoaddcapacityinthefieldandwill,astheytakeupnewroles,helptore-calibrateapproachesacrossthesectorinthefuture.ThePhDcohortalsoplayedasignificantroleinadeliberateshiftofstrategyduringtheprojecttointroducemoreinformal,iterativeandorganicmodelsofengagementwiththecreativeeconomy.
New Forms of Knowledge Exchange
TheCX’sfinalmajorcontributionliesinitsworkonnewKEplatformsandmodels,leadingtoourpromotionoftheideathatthedigitallyenabledcreativeeconomyrequiresswift,agileandnetworked‘CreativeExchange’andnotsimplyalinear
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‘tech-transfer’modelofknowledgeexchangewhichpresumesasimplebi-directionaltransactionalongasingleaxisofdemand-produce-supply.Thisnewapproachwasfirstcrystallisedinamajortwo-dayKEconferenceatLancasterUniversityinSeptember2013,andsubsequentlydevelopedinPhDtheses,academicpapers,furtherprojectsandotheroutputs.Inthiscontext,theCXachievementliesinpilotingnewapproachesthatdemonstratethedifferentanddistinctivequalitiesthattheArts&HumanitiesbringtoKE,inadditiontochallengingbothacademicsandsupportinguniversitysystemstobemoreresponsiveandflexibleinhowtheyoperate.ThesenewformsofKEarenowevidentinthethreepartnerinstitutionsintheCXHub.
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2. Knowledge Exchange for Arts and Humanities
TheCXapproachtofacilitatingknowledgeexchangebetweenArts&HumanitiesresearchersandtheUKcreativeeconomyfollowedthreemainstages:
Business Mapping: Identifying the Needs
RecruitmentofdigitalandcreativebusinessesbyeachpartnerHEIvialaunchmeetingsandforumswasfollowedupwithaninitialscopingstudytoidentifyneeds.Researchersvisitedallcompaniesrecruitedtothenetworktoconductinterviewsanddevelopa‘needsroadmap’,whichwasanalysedtoidentifykeythemesandsharedinterests.Anoutputofthisphasewasaspecialtooltomapbusinessneeds(seeCXwebsite:http://thecreativeexchange.org).
CX Labs: Building Teams and Projects
Themesarisingfromthemappingofbusinessneedswerethendevelopedassubjectsforaseriesofformalone-dayCXLabsledbytheseniorCXresearchteam.ThereweresixCXLabsintotal(twoledbyeachpartnerHEI)onthefollowingthemes:• PublicServiceInnovationandDemocracy• Performance,Liveness,andParticipation• MakingtheDigitalPhysical• RethinkingWorkingLife• Stories,Archives,andLivingHeritage• BuildingSocialCommunitiesTheseCXLabsweredesignedspecificallytobringtogetheracademics,businesses,CXPhDresearchers,otherexperts,andcommunitygroupsaroundtheidentifiedthemes.AcollectionofdedicatedKEtoolswasdesignedforthesefast-trackinnovationeventstoaidrapidideagenerationandselection,prioritisationofpotentialprojectsandformationofcollaborativeteams.Insomecases,publicartsinstitutionseitherjoinedorhostedtheseeventsasapreludetohostingco-creationactivitiesandpublicfieldtrials.TheCXLabmethodofgeneratingmini-projectsformedthedominantplatformforyears1and2ofthenetwork.Atotalof42projectsweregeneratedthroughthisprocess.
PhD-led Projects: Enhancing the Network
Withanetworkofpartnersandprojectsinplace,andwiththePhDcohortacquiringnewskills,perspectives,andconfidenceoverthefirsttwoyearsoftheCXprogramme,theHubswitcheditsapproachforyears3and4.ThiswasadeliberatestrategytotestalternativemodelsofKE.Therapid-fire,‘bigbang’projectformationoftheCXLabswasreplacedbyKEmethodsthatwereslower,more
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organicandmorereflective.Engagementwithpartnerswasled,notbythePIandCo-IsoftheCXHub,butbythe21Doctoralstudentsinthecohort,whodesignedcustomisedKEtoolstosuitdifferentresearchandinnovationcontexts.ThisapproachresultedinadeeperconnectionwithpartnersandafurtherseriesofCXprojects.Formatsincluded‘creativelounges’,hackathons,publicgalleryworkshopsand‘citizenscience’engagements.ThetoolsusedinthisworkhavebeencriticallyanalysedandfullydocumentedinthePhDtheses.
National KE Conference
AmajormilestoneintheCXHub’sKEjourneywasanationalKEpeerreviewedconferenceatLancasterUniversityinSeptember2013.Thisgenerated21peerreviewedpapersexploringinnovativeknowledgeexchange.WealsousedtheeventasanopportunitytoradicallyredesigntheconferenceasanexperimentalKEplatform.Fournewmodesof‘ConferenceExchange’weredeveloped,eachonesupportedbynewtoolsandapproaches.ThemodesexploitedArts&Humanitiesvaluesandcapabilities,utilisingforexamplethepoliticsofthecoffeeshop,performance,singingandmovement,creativefacilitation,andboundaryobjecttheory.Astrategicoutcomefromthistwo-dayconferencewasamanifestoforKEthatproposedreplacingknowledgeexchange–atransactionaltermstillinthrallto‘techtransfer’–withcreativeexchange,atermbettersuitedtothedistinctivecontributionofArts&Humanitiesresearchtothecreativeindustries.
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3. KE Hub Demonstrable Impact
a) Demonstrable impact on the creative economy
Throughcollaborationwithmorethan100publicandprivatesectororganisationsoverfouryears,theCXHubdevelopedandpilotedconceptsandprototypesfor61artisticandcreativeproductsand42softwareandtechnicalproducts,thusexpandingthecreativeeconomyintheUK.Throughthisactivity,wealsodevelopedcapacityandcapabilityincreativebusinessesanddevelopedpublicserviceinnovation.ThedemonstrableimpactoftheCXHubcanbedescribedunderthreeheadings–economicimpact,socialimpactandculturalimpact.
Economic Impact
AkeycontributionoftheCXnetworkwastoworkwithhard-to-reachmicrobusinessesintheUKcreativeanddigitalsectors–fledglingenterprisesthathadeitherpoorornoexperienceofworkingwithacademia.Atotalof46microswereengagedinthisway(seeAppendixC,p78).TheCXPhDcohortactedasminiR&Ddepartmentsforthesecreativeentrepreneurs,mirroringtheiragileandoftenimprovisatorywaysofworking.Liverpool-basedtechmicroRedNinja,forexample,multiplieditsstafffromthreeto15andboosteditsturnoversix-foldfollowingaCXengagement,OpenPlanning,tousedigitaltechnologytogivebetterpublicaccesstolocalplanningprocesses.RedNinjacollaboratedwithLiverpoolUniversityacademics,LiverpoolCityCouncilandtwoCXdoctoralresearchersfromLancasterUniversityontheproject;thecompany’sCEOLeeOmardescribedtheimpactasgivingconfidenceandcredibility,andopeningavenuestonewclientsandsectors:“TheCreativeExchangeprocesswasfantasticforus.”(SeeRedNinjacasestudy,p43).Attheotherendofthescale,theCX’sKEecosystemalsofocusedonstimulatinginnovationwithinthein-housedevelopmentteamsoflargeorganisationssuchastheBBCandMicrosoft.Forexample,theCXledtoacollaborationonthePastPathsprojectbetweenNewcastleUniversity,TyneandWearArchivesandMuseums(TWAM)andMicrosoft,developingnewtechniquesandencouragingnewthinkingwithinthetechgiant.AsProfessorRichardHarper,PrincipalResearcheratMicrosoftResearchCambridge,explained:“Thisprojectpushestheboundariesofwherepeoplecanuseandexperiencethetreasurestobefoundinmuseums.Itdoessowithsomereallynovelapproachestosearchandinterfacedesign.”(SeePastPathsprojectlistinginAppendixA,p73)InJanuary2016weconductedasurveyofbusinessesengagedintheCXnetworktoevaluateeconomicimpact.From45responses,73%saidthattheCXHubbuiltnewnetworksandcontacts;35.6%saidithelpedthemdevelopnewproductsandservices;33%saidtheyhadanewunderstandingofbusinessandmarkets;and20%saiditenabledthemtogetfurtherfunding.
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Social Impact
AkeycontributionoftheCXHubwastoreachouttocommunityandthirdsectorgroupsandbringthemintotheinnovationnetworkascollaboratorsalongsidebusinessesandacademics.SeveralCXprojectsfocusedonaspectsofsocialinnovationsuchashealthandwellbeing,activetransport,localdemocracy,andcommunity-basedmedia,thuscreatingsocialimpact.Forexample,acollaborationbetweenLancasterUniversityPhDresearchers,academicsatWestminsterUniversityandGoldsmiths,ResonanceFM,andproductdevelopmentbusinessBlazeontheNearMissprojectuseddigitaltechnologytocollectdataoncyclingaccidentsandnearmissesinLondon.Thiscreatedaplatformforanationalcampaignforsafercyclingand,inthewordsofDianaDanovaofBlaze,expanded“thedefinitionofwhatcountsascyclesafetyresearch”.(SeeNearMissprojectlistinginAppendixA,p64)
Cultural Impact
AkeycontributionoftheCXnetworkwastoworkwithpubliclyfundedandpublic-facingartsinstitutions,withgalleryprogrammesandoutreachactivitiesthatcouldbeusedtoconductco-creationactivitiesandpublicfieldtrialsofCXprototypesandconcepts.FACTLiverpool,EnglishHeritage,andTyneandWearArchivesandMuseumswereamongthoseartsinstitutionsthatjoinedcorepartnertheFutureEverythingfestivalinManchesterincontributingtotheCXprogramme,whichinturninfluencedtheseculturalvenuesandinstitutions.FACTLiverpool,forexample,hostedaone-dayCXLabonthethemeofredefiningworkinglife.ThisleddirectlytotheRoyalCollegeofArt’sPhDcohortcollaboratingwitharangeofUKacademicsandcreativebusinessesonatrioofprojects(Rhythmanalysis,WhereDoYouGoTo?andHybridLives–seeCXprojectlistingsinAppendixA,p67,p70,p62respectively).TheseprojectswerethenincludedinFACT’SpublicexhibitioncalledTime&Motion:RedefiningWorkingLife,whichusedartworks,researchprojects,archivalmaterialsandinterventionstotrackhumanjourneysthroughtheworldofwork,examiningtheimpactofdigitaltechnologyonthewaysinwhichpeoplework,andsettingupaco-workingspaceopentolocalbusinesswhichpilotedinnovations.“FACThasbeenamajorcollaboratorwiththeCreativeExchangenetwork.Rightfromthestart,werecognisedthepotentialvalueofbringingacademicandresearchexpertiseintothedynamicenvironmentofinnovationinthedigitalarts…theCXhasbeeninstrumentalinFACT’sdevelopmentofitsowninnovationlabsincludingFACTLab.Focusingonandintegratingartists’issueslikehealth,wellbeingandworkhaslentresonancetoourprogrammeandprovidedplentyofcontentandideasforfurtherdevelopment.”ProfessorMikeStubbs,Director,FACT
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b) Contribution to economic impact and leveraged funding
Impact Totalamount/
numberRegionalimpact?(Y/N)
Summaryandlocation
Inter-nationalimpact?(Y/N)
Where?
AmountofleveragedfundingtodirectlysupportHubactivities
£1,837,852**includes£929,600timeinkindcontributionscalculatedbasedonaveragerateof£400perhour,8hourday
Y Leveragedfundingwasacross51projectscoveringallUKregionsbutfocussedonNorthEastEnglandandNorthWestEngland.
Y ProjectswereundertakenwithpartnersinTheUnitedStates,Germany,China,Japan,France,IndiaandSwitzerland
AmountoffurtherfundingrelatedtooraffiliatedwithHubactivities
£17,559,170
Y FurtherfundingisacrossallUKregionsbutfocussedonNorthEastEngland,NorthWestEnglandandGreaterLondon,aswellasamajorScottishproject.
N
NumberofjobscreateddirectlyresultingfromHubactivities
45**Includes13Industrycreatedjobspluspostsonfurtherfundingprojects
Y JobscreatedsignificantlyinNorthWestEngland
Y CompanydevelopingworkinIndia
NumberofspinoutsorcompaniesformedfromHubactivities
1
Y NorthWestEngland N
NumberofSMEsengagedwithHubactivities
130micro-businessesandSMEsengagedwiththehub,ofwhich44wentontoparticipateinCXprojects.
Y SMEpartnersacross51projectscoveringallUKregionsbutfocussedonNorthEastEnglandandNorthWestEngland.
N
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c) Anticipated impact from Hub’s activities after funding period
WeanticipatethattheimpactfromtheCXHub’sactivitywithitspartnerswillbebroad-basedanddiffusedovertime.Herearesomespecificactivitiesthatweknowwillresultinfurtherimpact:• RedNinjaisworkingwithaCXinterntodeveloptheOpenPlanningsoftware
applicationandimplementwithcitycouncils2016-17(contact:LeeOmar,RedNinja,[email protected])
• NHSPrestonHospitalisworkingonphasetwooftheBloodDataVisualisationappthroughtofulltrials2016-17(contact:JeremyDavenport,[email protected])
• DevelopmentofSMEdigitalengagementwiththeDigitalCatapultCentreintheNorthEastJanuary2016–June2016(contact:DavidDunn,[email protected])
TheCXprogrammehasledtofurtherresearchinvestmentandwillresultinsignificantandwiderimpactonindustryandsocietyingeneral:• EPSRCIOTPETRASgrant(announcedJanuary2016)incollaborationwithUCL,
Imperial,Oxford,Warwickand40companiesincludesourpartnersinCX,BBCandMicrosoft,CooperandCoulton(aCXcollaboratingacademic)areleadingonadoptionandacceptability,designandbehaviourinrelationtoprivacy,ethicsandtrust(allresearchtopicscoveredundertheCXprogramme)
• EPSRCDigitalCivics(WrightandOlivier).ThisCentreforDoctoralTrainingissupporting55doctoralstudentsovereightyearsinthedesign,deploymentandevaluationofcommunity-drivendigitaltechnologiesandservicesthrough,forexample,theredesignoflocalserviceswithcommunities,andthedevelopmentofat-scaleplatformswhichallowcitizenstoengagewithlocalgovernment,andcommissiontheirownservices(http://digitalcivics.org.uk)
• AHRCLEAPFROG(Cruickshank).Co-designingnewtoolsandapproachestofacilitatenewcreativeengagementactivitiesinthepublicsector.
ThemodelsofCreativeExchangearenowbeingappliedtotheN8consortiumprogrammedrivingclustersofKEandResearchundertheUrbanLivingtheme(CooperleadforN8)andCreativeandDigitaltheme(CoultonleadforN8)withsupportforKEfromProfessorCruickshank(directorKEonCX).Furthermore,thePhDmodelisnowembeddedinthepartnerorganisationsandwillbefurtherdevelopedandapplied.Anticipatedimpactisalsointernationalaswecontinuetosharethemodelwithotheruniversities,forexampleGothenburgUniversityandIEUniversityMadridviastaffvisits.
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4. KE Hub Engagements
a) Overview of engagements with the Creative Economy
TheCXHubwassetupinJanuary2012todeliberatelyengagewiththechanginglandscapeoftheCreativeEconomyintheUK,andinparticulartorespondtotrendsincitizen-led(user-generated)contentexperience,interactivenarrative,andradicalpersonalisation.Theseemergingtrends,identifiedinouroriginalbiddocument,becameestablishedoverthedurationoftheCXHub,asthe‘experienceeconomy’–inwhichthebroadcast,performingandvisualarts,digitalmedia,designandgamingsectorsareprominent–expanded.ThelaunchoftheCXHubwasaccompaniedbyapredictionofa‘paradigmshiftincontentcreationandmodesofdistributioninadigitallyconnectedworld,whichhasaprofoundimpactfortheartsandhumanities’.Thisprovedtobethecase.TorespondtosuchprofoundemergingneedsintheCreativeEconomy,theCXidentifiedkeychallengesinthesectorthatitaimedtoaddress.InparticularwewantedtoconfrontthelackofscaleandmanagerialaspirationthatwereidentifiedasbarrierstosuccessfortheDigitalandCreativeIndustriesintheNorthwest(CreativeLancashireReportApril2008),aswellasplugginga‘skillgap’intheroleofleadersandmanagersindigitalfirmsinexploitingthepotentialofdigitaltechnologyadvances(SkillsetReportJan2010).Athree-stageengagementprocess(describedinSection2–KnowledgeExchangeforArts&Humanities,p8)enabledustoengageeffectivelywiththeUKCreativeEconomyoverthecourseoftheCXHub.Throughout,therewasacommitmenttoengagingwitha‘mix’oflargeandsmalldigitalandcreativebusinesses,includinghard-to-reachmicros,sothatsmallfirmscouldscaletheirideasandlargemediaandtechgiantscouldrefreshtheirideas.Initially,theCXfocusedonthedynamicNorth-westregionwithitsspecificcreative‘ecosystem’–aninternationallycompetitiveclusterofbusinessesbuiltoninnovationwithBBCMediaCityastheflagship–andlatermorewidelyacrosstheNorthandelsewhere.Givingsmalldigitalandcreativecompaniesaccesstobothgrassrootslocalcommunitiesandtothegalleriesoflargepublic-facingartsinstitutionsforco-creationandpilotingactivitieswasastrengthoftheCX’sengagementwiththeCreativeEconomy,creatingstrategicnetworksandalliancesbeyondthescopeofthecollaborativeprojectsthemselves.
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b) A summary of the Hub’s significant engagements with external stakeholders
Forafulllistofthe103partnerorganisationsinvolvedinCreativeExchangeactivitiespleaseseeAppendicesB(p76)andC(p78).Weprovideexamplesbelow.
PartnerOrganisation
Inter-national?(Y/N)
Sectorthird,publicorprivate
Sizemicro,SMEorlarge
Levelofengage-ment
Summaryofengagementincludingoutcome
Neworexistingrelation-ship?
Howwillyoumaintainthisrelationship?
FACTLiverpool
N Third SME KeyPartner
Projectpartner:TimeandMotion,StatesofMind,FabricatingFACT,SoundSpaces.HostforCXexhibitions,events.Connectionwithassociatednetworkofentrepreneursandcreativepractitioners.
E OngoingworkandcollaborationsresultingfromCXprojects.Hostingandco-curatingCXfinalshowcaseevent.
BBC
Y Public Large Keypartner
InvolvedinvariousprojectsandactivitiesincludingPhysicalPlaylist,PerceptiveMediaandCXShowcase
E Ongoingstrategicpartnershipandresearchwork
Tyne&WearMuseums
N Third Large Jointproject
ProjectdevelopedfrominitialengagementatCXLab.Successfulgrantapplication.SecondmentofCXPhDstudentstodevelopsoftware.
N Furtherapplicationofthesoftwaredevelopedduringcollaboration
TuftsUniversityBoston
YUSA
Private Large Jointproject
Developmentofdigital‘silklibrary’platform
N Ongoingdesignandsciencecollaboration
ImperialCollegeLondon
N Public Large Jointproject
InternetofThings.Developmentofdigital‘silklibrary’platform.
E CollaborationonInternetofThings3yearproject
Kinicho YGermany
Private Micro Projectpartners
SMEpartnerinSoundSpacesproject.Providedtechnicalresourcesandexpertise.Developednewmarketsandbecamecreativecollaborator.
New OngoingprojectswithCXcollaborators
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ThevisualisationbelowshowsthevarietyoforganisationstheHubhasengagedwith,acrosssectorsandofvaryingsize.
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c) A summary of the Hub’s significant engagements with policy makers and/or influence on policymakers or policy making
Organisation/individual
Type/location
Interna-tional?(Y/N)
Neworexistingrelation-ship?
Levelofengage-ment
Summaryofengagementincludingoutcome
Howwillyoumaintainthisrelationship?
PolicyConnectParliamentaryEvent
NationalGovernment
N New NationalPolicyEvent
Parliamentaryevent.ApaneldiscussionandreceptionwithChiOnwurahMP,ShadowMinisterfortheDigitalEconomy;andBenHowlettMP,whichpresentedsomecasestudiesgeneratedfromtheprojectandexploredthevalueofcreativityineducation,artisticpractice,industryandlocalcommissioning.FocussingontheconceptoftheDPS.
Astheprojectreachesitsconclusion,wewanttoshowcasethevaluecreatedbythenetwork,andtodebatetheimplicationsfordigitalpublicspace,thecreativeindustriesandpublicpolicy.
HelsinkiMasterclass:EngenderingEmpathyinDesignProcurement
Localgovernment–inter-nationalreach
Y-Helsinki
New Consult-ancy/jointproject
EmmaMurphyofImaginationLancasterandJussiSorsimoofCulminatumInnovationworkedtogetheronbuildingprototypesandlandscapesofdesignprocurement.Together,theyranaMasterclasswiththeCityofHelsinkionwhatgoodprocurementlookslike,andputachallengetotheparticipants:what'syourvisionforgoodprocurementandwhat'syourroleinmakingthishappen?ThisprojectwasincollaborationwithPROUD,whoareexploringthenotionofthemasterclassasknowledgeexchangetool.
RelationshipsbuiltthroughthisworkarebeingmaintainedviatheLEAPFROGproject.
OpenPlanning,LiverpoolCityCouncil,EngageLiverpool
Localgovernment
N New Jointproject
WorkinginconsultationwithLiverpoolCityCounciltolookatimprovingpublicengagementintheurbanplanningprocess
Continuingworkonopendatamanagementforpublicbodies.
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Organisation/individual
Type/location
Interna-tional?(Y/N)
Neworexistingrelation-ship?
Levelofengage-ment
Summaryofengagementincludingoutcome
Howwillyoumaintainthisrelationship?
PeterboroughCityCouncil,PeterboroughCivicSociety,DepartmentforCommunitiesandLocalGovernment
Localgovernment
N New JointProject
ThisprojectdevelopedandtestedthepotentialofLocalNets,aninnovativesocialmediadigitalanalyticstoolcreatedbyCXPhDresearcherJimmyTidey,todrivecommunityactionandpromotethetakeupofcommunityrightsinPeterborough.
ContinuingdevelopmentoftheLocalNetsappforpolicymakers
Age-friendlyCity,NewcastleCityCouncil
Regional
N New JointProject
CXPhDresearcherClaraCrivellarousedmethods/toolsdevelopedinCXprojectincollaborationwithMyPlaceproject
MyPlaceprojectisongoing,alsofollow-onprojectsinCDTDigitalCivics(NCL).
EdVaisey,DigitalEconomyMinister
NationalGovernment
N New MinisterialvisittoCXprojectinSouthEastLondon
InOctober2015DigitalEconomyMinisterEdVaizeyvisitedErithParkhousingdevelopmentinEastLondontoseetheoutputsoftheCXprojectErithPark:WalktheTalk(incollaborationwithMicrosoftResearchandOrbitHousingAssociation).
OrbitHousingAssociationareusingthedigitally-supportedmodelofcommunityengagementdevelopedintheCXproject(“travellingdigitalsuitcases”)intheir“2020Journey”project.
BirminghamSouthCentralClinicalCommissioningGroupDigitalParticipation
Regional N New JointProject
ThisprojectusedtheLocalnets.orgTwitter-basedpublicconsultationsoftwaretoolcreatedbyCXPhDresearcherJimmyTideytogatherpublicopinionandinformrecommendationsonhowlocalNHSservicesshouldbedelivered.
Ongoingcollaborativeactivities.
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Organisation/individual
Type/location
Interna-tional?(Y/N)
Neworexistingrelation-ship?
Levelofengage-ment
Summaryofengagementincludingoutcome
Howwillyoumaintainthisrelationship?
PolicyEventatWorkFoundationDPS/BillThompson
Policy N Existing Jointprojectdiscussingfuturepolicy
TheintentionistobringinnewvoicestohaveadiscussionundertheframeworkofCXandlooktomakeanintervention,aroundthreeaspects:1.TrytoformulatewhatwemeanbyDPS.Forexamplegameshavenotbeenfullyrepresentedinthethinkingtodatesothereisscopetomakesurethatgamesascultureisfullyrepresented.2.Thinkaboutthepublicserviceobjectivesthatsuchamodelmighthave.Continuingtension,DPSdoesnothavetobeasolelycommercialnonpublicallyrunspace.Howthisismanifestedisalivequestion.3.AskhowthoseobjectivesmightbeappliedtothecurrentdebateonthescaleandscopeoftheBBCgoingforwardthatwecouldpositionitasanintervention.
ItwasproposedthattheCreativeExchangeworkwithothersonaninitiativetocreateaCharterfortheDPSthatwouldseektodefinethepublicinterest,freefromcommercialandpoliticalinterests.
ScottishGovernment(CreativityTeam)
DevolvedGovernment
N N Workshop DeliveredaworkshoponinnovativeKEtoolsandapproachesforpolicy
OngoingpartnersintheLeapfrogproject
ScottishGovernment(CreativityTeam)
DevolvedGovernment
N Y Workshop A‘designconfessional’,expertworkshoponKEbetweenservicedesign,publicsectorfrontlinestaffandpolicymakers.
ScottishGovernment
DevolvedGovernment
N Y Workshop EvaluationofKEactivity
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Organisation/individual
Type/location
Interna-tional?(Y/N)
Neworexistingrelation-ship?
Levelofengage-ment
Summaryofengagementincludingoutcome
Howwillyoumaintainthisrelationship?
ScottishGovernment(democraticengagementandparticipationteam)
DevolvedGovernment
N N Workshop Co-DesignofsitesfordemocraticEngagementpartoftheScottishGovernment'sparticipationweek2015
ScottishGovernment(GIRFEC:Getitrightforeverychild)
DevolvedGovernment
N Y Workshop
ScottishGovernment(CreativityTeam)andDutchDesignFoundation
EUrepresent-ativesfromRegionalandnationalgovernments
HeldaspartofDutchDesignWeek,Eindhoven2014
Y Workshop Aco-designmasterclassoncreativeKEinthecivilservice,co-developedwiththecreativityteamintheScottishGovernment.
RCAinvolvementinpolicymakerevents(Brody&Myerson)
FrenchRegionalGovernmentandinternationalpolicymakers
Y-France&others
NA-presentationstoaudiencesthatincludedpolicymakers
ConferencePresent-ations
Myerson,J.(2014)‘DesigningTomorrow’sNetworkedWorkplaces’,LIFTFranceconference,Marseilles,FranceMyerson,J.(2013)‘ThinkingSpace’atWorkTechHelsinkiconference,Helsinki,Finland
NearMiss Advicetolocalandnationalgovernmentoncyclingpolicy
Y-Phase2willcoverinternationalpartners
New Consultancy TheprojectaskedpeopleacrosstheUKtotellusabouttheircyclingexperienceonaparticularday–theOneDayDiary.Wehadover1500peoplereportallcycletripsandanyincidentshappeningontheirdiaryday.Wewantourfindingstobeusedbyplannersandpolicy-makers;to
ContinuationintoPhase2oftheprojecttoextendstudyintocyclingnearmisses.
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informstreetdesign,forexample.We‘llworktoengagethepublicinaninformeddebateandhelpallroadusersbetterunderstandhowaminorincidentmightaffectapersoncycling.Thesecondstageoftheprojectwillincludeinternationalcyclists.
CreativeIndustriesCouncil
AdviceoncreativeindustriesengagementwithHEI
UKGovernment
New AdvicetoBoard
AttendanceatBoardofCreativeIndustriesCouncil
MembershipoftheRegionalClusterssub-committee
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5. Supporting Innovation
a) How the Hub has facilitated the processes and outcomes from new and innovative interactions
TheCXHubsupportedits‘innovationecosystem’ofcompanies,academics,PhDresearchersandcommunityandartspartnersinthefollowingways:• Athree-stageengagementprocesswithcreativeanddigitalbusinesses(See
Section2,p8)• Theintroductionof21PhDstudentsresearchingattheforefrontoftheir
disciplinestotheinnovationprocess,whoworkeddirectlywithcompaniesalongsideexperiencedacademics(SeeSection1,p4)
• Aflexibleandpartner-friendlyprojectframeworkestablishinglegal,financialandoperationalprotocolsforeachprojectintheCXprogramme,enablingswiftresolutionanddelivery
• AclearandconsistentIntellectualPropertystrategywithuniformityofapproachacrosstheCXnetwork
• Astrategytopiggybackonlargercommercial,public,thirdsectororcommunityinitiativestoamplifytheimpact(forexampleworkingwiththeRSA,localauthoritiesandNHSCitizenonthelocalnets.orgproject–seeAppendixA,p63)
• Afocusonpublicengagement,withfieldtrialsandco-creationactivities,thusaddingcommunityandconsumervoicestotheinnovationprocess.OverthecourseoftheCXprogramme,considerableexpertisewasdevelopedinthisarea(seebelow).
Co-Creating Heritage, Tourism and Culture Offers
Severalprojectsusedco-creationprocesses(suchasexploratoryworkshops,pilotstudiesandrapidprototyping)tore-envisionheritage,tourismandcultureoffers,establishnewpartnershipswithacademicresearchers,businesses,heritage,museumandlibraryprofessionals,anddevelopnoveldigitalinteractiontechnologiesanddisplaysystems.Theseprojectsproducednewtechnologiestoenhancevisitorexperiencesforheritageorganisations(PlayfulNarrativeRealms,SeaBreeze),newdigitalgamestoengagechildreninplayfuldigitalstorytelling(DepartmentofHiddenStories),newdigitalplatformstoencouragepeopletoexploremuseumarchives(PastPaths)andnewhybriddigital/physicalsystemsforuseinmuseumsandgalleriestoengagevisitorswithexhibitionsandperformances(TILO,BeingThere,StatesofMind,ShakespeareinShoreditch).Co-creationprocesseswerealsousedtoenhancethecapacityofculturalorganisationstoengagepublicaudiencesintopicalissuesrelatingtodigitalpublicspacesthroughco-curatingmajorexhibitions(TimeandMotion,SoundSpaces).
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Citizen Participation in Digital Public Spaces
Anumberofprojectssupplementedco-creationprocessesusedbetweenprofessionalprojectpartnerswithparticipatorymethodstoengagethepublicinthedevelopmentand/ortestingofneworprototypicalproducts,services,technologiesandresources.Theseincludedcreatingpublicco-workingspacestodevelopnewappsandsoftwareplug-insfordigitalworking(HybridLives,Wheredoyougoto?),publicideaslabstodeveloptoolsandactivitiesforservicesengagingcitizensinlocalsocialchangeoractivism(CommunityDataJournalism,IntangibleAssets),hackathonsforco-designingnewdevices(NumbersthatMatter,HackLancaster),workshopsfordevelopingandtestingnewwebplatforms(PolyphonicFutures),digitalplatformsforbetatestingnewgames(ColdSun),andpublicsectorandcommunityconsultationstotestnewappsanddigitaltoolsforenhancinglocalgovernmentpractices(OpenPlanning,BrettonBuzz,BirminghamNHSCommissioningDigitalParticipation,ErithPark,TuningintoTDanSmith).
Co-Designing Personal Tools for Digital Public Spaces
Severalprojectsfocusedmorespecificallyonthedevelopmentofpersonaltoolsforlivingwithdigitalpublicspaces,includingappsanddevicestosupportindividualhealthandwellbeing(VisualisingBloodTestResults,AgeingPlayfully,NearMiss,NumbersthatMatter),technologiestofacilitatedataprivacy,storageand/orretrieval(AWalkinthePark,IndieData,HybridLives),andpersonalisationofheritageandcultureexperiences(OnthePrecipice).Theseprojectsusedco-designprocessestoengageindividualsinthedevelopmentofnewmethods,technologies,devicesand/orpolicy.Thisworknotonlyinformedthecreationofneworenhancedproductsandservicesbutalsogavetheprojectpartnersvaluablenewinsightsintouserbehaviours.
Broader Uptake of Collaborative Practice
ArangeofprocesseswereusedtofacilitatethebroaderuptakeofcollaborativepracticederivedfromtheCXHub,includingeventsinvolvingacademicandnon-academicpartnerstodevelopnetworksandsharecollaborativepractice(CXknowledgeexchangeconference,AHRC4Hubssymposium,AHRCnewPhDmodelseminar).CollaborativepracticesandapproachesdevelopedbytheHubwerealsopresentedinUKdigitaltechnologyeventsincludingthe2014inauguralBestofBritishconferencehostedbytheRoyalInstitution,andpoliticalcontextsincludingaparliamentaryeventorganisedwiththeAllPartyParliamentaryDesign&InnovationGroup.Alongsidefeedingdirectlyintothecommercial,charitableorsocialpracticesofnon-academicpartners,projectoutcomeswerealsopresentedinacademicconferences,publicationsandotherdisseminationcontexts(e.g.CHI,DRS).Manyprojectsoutcomeswerepresentedinpublicvenues.Thesehelpedtoestablishopportunitiesforbusinessestodemonstratedesignand/ortechnologyexpertisetonewaudiencesinpartsoftheUKinwhichtheyhadpreviouslynotbeenbusiness-active.Forexample,ontheCX’sStatesofMindproject,NexusProductionswasable
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todevelopanddemonstrateatechnologytomodelandvisualisepeople’smentalhealthaspartoftheFACTLiverpool’sexhibitionGroupTherapy:mentaldistressinadigitalage.SuchCXcollaborationshelpedFACTtoexpanditsownFACTLabforinnovation.SeePublicMakingcasestudy,p44.
b) Examples of where changes in practice within HEIs, creative enterprises and other organisations have enhanced capacity
DuringCX,typicalHEIpracticesweremodifiedtoensurethatcommercialpartnerscouldmoreeasilydevelopanyideasproduced.Forexample,anewcollaborationagreementtemplatewasdevelopedthatprovidedanIPstructureallowingIPtobesharedbetweenpartners,withflexibilityforpartnerstoprotectpriorIPwhenjoiningcollaborations.Initially,usingtheseagreementswasaslowprocessduetounfamiliarityofHEIresearchofficeswithfast-paced,fluidprojectsofthetypethatweresupportedbyCX.ByrefiningourprocessandundertakingdirectliaisonwithHEIresearchofficeswewereabletomakepositivechangesinthefacilitationofsuchsmall-scaleKEprojects.TheCXcollaborationagreementtemplatewasalsousedinthedevelopmentofanumberofassociatedprojects,whichengagedCXresearchersinabreadthofco-financedcollaborationswithindustrypartners.ThechangesinpracticethataroseduringthecourseofCXwillinformimprovementsinuniversitypracticestoenableacademic-industrypartnershipsonarangeofscales.CXprojectsalsodevelopednewdigitaltoolsandplatformsthatenablenewrelationshipsbetweencitizensandpublicservices.Theserelationshipsopenupnewmarketsandservicemodels,whichthepartnersinvolvedarenowexploring.Forexample:• Themodelofcommunity-ledcommissioningofmobileappsdevelopedinApp
MovementisbeingfurtherdevelopedwiththeDigitalCatapultCentre,SunderlandintoEventMovementasaplatformforsoftwarebusinessestocommissiontrainingcoursesandinvitedspeakers(SeeAppMovement,EventMovementcasestudy,p45)
• TheLocalNetswebappdevelopedbyCXPhDstudentJimmyTideythroughtheBrettonBuzzandNHSBirminghamDigitalParticipationprojectshasbeenusedbyanumberoforganisations,includingPeterboroughandHounslowcouncils,theRSAandcompaniesassociatedwiththeNHSCitizenprogrammetodevelopcommunityconsultations
• ResearchonthechallengesofaccessingpublicdataintheOpenPlanningprojectisbeingusedbySMERedNinjatodevelopnewprocessesandplatformsthatfacilitateaccesstopublicdata,allowingorganisationssuchasutilitycompaniestousethisdatain,forexample,capacityplanning(SeeRedNinjacasestudy,p43)
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• Themethodofdigitally-supportedcommunityconsultationdevelopedintheErithPark:WalktheTalkprojectarebeingadoptedbypartnerOrbitHousingAssociationintheir‘2020Journey’nationalconsultationproject
• TheBeingThereprojectdevelopedguidancedocumentsforusebylocalcouncils,whichfacilitatestheengagementofdigitalartiststoengagethepubliceffectivelywitharchivecontent
• ThemodelandtoolsdevelopedthroughtheCommunityDataJournalismprojectweretakenupbyindustrypartnerDesignforSocialChangeandusedincitizenengagementprojects.
c) Key examples of where the Hub has developed its own capacity and the sharing of practice across Hubs
Insummary,theCXHubsupportedinnovationbybringingtogetheradiverserangeofindividualswithbackgroundsinart,architecture,designandmedia,humancomputerinteraction,computerscienceandsoftwareengineering,biology,socialscience,health,music,psychology,creativewriting,history,transport,publicplanning,culturalcommissioningandbroadcasting,heritageandlocalgovernment,andemployingadiverseandnovelrangeofprocessesandmethodstocreatemorethan100innovationoutputs.ThisbodyofcollaborativepracticehasbeensharedacrosstheHubs,viaDirectorofHubsmeetingsandforums.BothcommonanddivergentexperienceshavebeenidentifiedtobuildamorecomprehensivenationalpictureofthechallengesandopportunitiesofArts&HumanitiesacademicsworkingtoexpandtheUKcreativeeconomy.InOctober2014LancasterUniversityprovidedthevenueforatwo-dayconferencebringingtogetherexpertiseandlearningfromacrossthefourKEHubs.VariousmembersofCXpresentedexperience,learningandfindingsfromknowledgeexchangeworkbeingcarriedout.Thisincludedthefollowing:• ACriticalFrameworkForAnalysingParticipatoryProjects(PeteWright)• TheCXPhDModel(TomSimmons,NaomiJacobs)• ResearchdesignofthesecondphaseofCX,theCreativeLounge(NaomiJacobs)• Mode2Research:crossingtheboundarybetweennewknowledgeproduction
andknowledgeexchange(LeonCruickshank)TheinteractivedigitaltooldevelopedviaCXwasalsousedatthiseventtoworkshoppolicyfortheHubs.(SeeCreativeExchangeConferenceonKnowledgeExchangeintheArtsandHumanitiesandfollowontools,acrossHubsactivitycasestudy,p46)
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6. New Knowledge Assets Created or Facilitated by the Hub
Researchthrough,forandintotheactivitiesoftheCXHubhasbeenmaintainedatahighlevelthroughouttheprogramme:31+publications,60conferencepresentationsand102otherassetshavebeenproduced,andfurtherassetsareexpectedduringthecourseof2016.
A summary of the key new knowledge assets created or facilitated by the Hub
DetailedinformationisinResearchfish(RF),unlessotherwisespecified.
Assetsrelatingtoacademicresearchoutputscreated TotalnumberNumberofJournalarticlesrelatedtotheHub’sactivities
14
NumberofMonographsrelatedtotheHub’sactivities
4
NumberofEditedbooksrelatedtotheHub’sactivities
3
NumberofBookchaptersrelatedtotheHub’sactivities
12
NumberofPolicyBriefingReportsrelatedtotheHub’sactivities
1
NumberofConsultancyReportsandWorkingpapersrelatedtotheHub’sactivities
2
NumberofPresentationsatresearchconferences
59
Databases,resourcesandotherrecordsgatheredduringworkshopsandotherHubactivities
1
AnythingelsearisingfromtheHubrelatingtoacademicresearchoutputs
Other Assets
Assetsrelatingtoneworimprovedproductsorservicescreated
Totalnumber
Newordistinctiveproductsordesigns
AccordingtothecategoriesusedbyResearchFish,CXhasproduced:61Artistic&CreativeProducts:
• 23Artefacts(includingdigital)• 6Artistic&CreativeExhibitions• 4Artworks• 21Films/Videos/Animations• 7Performances(Music,Drama,Danceetc.)
42Software&TechnicalProducts:• 7PhysicalModels/Kits• 14Software• 21WebTools/Apps
SeeResearchFishandAppendixE(p82)forfurtherdetailsonproductsanddesigns.
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Serviceformatsorotherdeliverymechanisms
TheKnowledgeExchangeConferenceFormatdevelopedandusedintheCXKEconference2013hasbeensubsequentlydevelopedintoasetofonlinetoolstoassistothersinplanninganddeliveringsimilarevents.(See:http://cx.tools)(Seecasestudy,p46)
Newprocessesandororganisationalpoliciesbeingtakenforwardbyanexternalstakeholder
Detailshavebeenprovidedinsections5.a.and5.b.Here,wenote:PublicMaking(seecasestudy,p44)Citizenparticipationindigitalpublicspaces(seesection5).
Brandsbeingformulatedorintroduced
Severaloftheaboveproductshaveincludedthecreationofassociatedbrands.Including:AppMovement(seecasestudy,p45)NearMiss(seedescriptioninAppendixA,p64)LocalNets(http://localnets.org/)
Newappsorothersoftwarewhichhasbeenwritten
Seenumbersabove,whichincludeseveralApps,softwareandwebtools(andnotetheinevitableoverlapsbetweenthesecategories).IndividualassetsarerecordedinResearchFishandAppendixE(p82).Here,wenote:AppMovement(digitalplatform)PastPathswebtoolTheWildManGameLet’sTalkAboutSexLabellaLocalNetsIndxplug-insMydexplug-insWheredoyougoto?ColdSunGoodDayatWork
SeecasestudiesforStatesofMind(p47),IcosahedronSoundSystem(p48),MadewithGlove(p50).
Assets relating to the process of knowledge exchange
Assetsrelatingtotheprocessofknowledgeexchange
Totalnumber
Numberofnon–academicpublications,manualsorguidesrelatingtotheHub’sactivities
7
AnythingelsearisingfromtheprojectandrelatingtoknowledgeexchangeinwhichtheHub(directlyorviadeliverypartners)considersitholdscopyright
1
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7. Talent Development
a) Career development opportunities directly associated with the Hub
CareerdevelopmentasaresultoftheCXHubactivitiescanbecategorisedinthefollowingthreeways:ThedevelopmentofourPhDresearchershasbeenasignificantoutcomeoftheprogramme.ThroughouttheirengagementinCXtheyhavebeenexposedtoindustry,public,andprivatesectors.Theyworkedalmostcontinuallywithexternalagencies,whilenotspecificallyonsecondment.HowevertwoCXPhDstudentsdidsuspendtheirstudiestoundertaketwo-monthpaidindustrialinternshipsatMicrosoftResearch,Cambridge;andtwoCXPhDstudentstookup(unpaid)two-monthindustrialplacementsattheBBC.ThistypeoftraininghascreatedanewgenerationofinterdisciplinaryKEprofessionalswhocanworkinthedynamicandchallengingenvironmentthatdigitaltechnologiesareenabling,bothwithinandbeyondthecreativeeconomy.Individualstudentslearntentrepreneurialskillsandindependence,alsohowtoshaperesearchwithrelevancetoindustry,howtomanageprojectsandworkinteams.Theydevelopedskillsthatenabledthemtocombinepracticeandtheoryandapplyitrapidlywithindustryandpublicsectorpartners.Thishasmadethemhighlysoughtafterfornewtypesofresearchjobsthatareinterdisciplinaryandinvolveindustryandcitizenengagement,forexample:• LaraSalinas:EarlyCareerResearcherinServiceDesign-UniversityoftheArts
London.ThisisanewinitiativelinkingCamdenCouncildirectlywiththeuniversitytoco-designnewpublicservices
• HannahStewart:ResearchAssociate,EPSRCproject'FutureMakespacesinRedistributedManufacturing'oneoftheRedistributedManufacturingnetworksatRoyalCollegeofArtwww.futuremakespaces.rca.ac.uk
• JoelPorter:ResearchAssociateforResolvingMultipartyPrivacyConflictsinSocialMedia(RePriCo),SchoolofComputingandCommunications,LancasterUniversityhttp://www.lancaster.ac.uk/staff/suchj/reprico/index.html
• DanBurnett:ResearchAssociate,Stories2ConnectWith(S2CW)Stories2Connectisaprojectthatistrainingyoungresearcherstoworkwithacademicshttp://www.stories2connect.org
• DavidGreen:ResearchAssociate,EPSRC-fundedDesignyourownFuture.OpenLab,NewcastleUniversity
• BettinaNissen:ResearchAssociate,ESRCAfterMoney,EdinburghCollegeofArt,UniversityofEdinburgh
• ClaraCrivellaro,AndrewGarbett,GavinWood:ResearchAssociates,EPSRCDigitalCivicsResearchCentre,NewcastleUniversity
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OtherCXPhDcandidateswill,oncompletion,applytheirknowledgedirectlytotheeducationofanewgenerationofstudents:• BenDalton:PrincipalLecturerintheFacultyofArts,Environment&Technology
atLeedsBeckettUniversity• JohnFass:CourseLeaderofthenewBA(Hons)InterfaceandInformation
DesignattheLondonCollegeofCommunication,UniversityoftheArtsLondon.SeealsoLaraSalinas’PhDJourneycasestudy(p51).The development of our Knowledge Exchange Associateshasinvolvedredefiningtheroleoftheresearchassociate,placingitequallyintheworldofresearchandtheworldofengagementwithcreativepractice,industryandcommunities.AsignificantpartoftheactivitiesoftheKEAswastomentorthePhDstudentstofindtheirfeetintermsofthePhDprojectwhileatthesametimecoordinatingprojectswithcompaniesandacademics.Thishasnurturedskillsofnegotiation,trustbuildingandpeoplemanagement,andhasbeencoupledwithanactiveengagementintheresearchundertakeninCX.TheKEAssociateshaveachievedcareerprogressionduringthecourseoftheproject,asareflectionoftheirskillsandresponsibilities.The professional development and experience gained by two Co-I’s on CXhasdirectlycontributedtotheircareerprogression.DrRogerWhithamusedhisexperienceandparticipationinCXinhissuccessfulapplicationforpromotionfromVisualisertoLectureratLancasterUniversity.SimilarlyDrLeonCruickshankwasawardedaChairatLancasterUniversitysupportedbyhisroleasDirectorofKnowledgeExchangeinCX;CruickshankisnowthefirstProfessorofDesignandCreativeExchange.
b) Nurtured and developed entrepreneurial capacity in the Creative Economy
Asdescribedelsewhereinthisreport,muchoftheworkundertakenbytheArts&HumanitiesacademicsandCXPhDstudentssupportedmicrobusinessesbyprovidingearlyresearchanddevelopmentthatmostwouldnothavehadaccess,timeorexpertisetoundertake.ThisinturnenhancedtheR&Dcapacityandentrepreneurialcapabilityoftheseemergingcompanies.Inaddition,workonthedevelopmentofproductsandservicesledinsomecasestotheacademicsdevelopingentrepreneurialcapacitybyprototypingandcommercialisingproductconcepts.DevelopmentofentrepreneurialcapacityalsoextendedtostimulatinginnovationinlargecompaniessuchasMicrosoftandlargepublicsectorbodiessuchasBBCandNHS.SeeWalkintheParkcasestudy(p51).
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8. Academic Successes
TheacademicsuccessesoftheCXprogrammecanbecategorisedby:• MovingbeyondtraditionalmodelsofPhDresearchtoamoreflexibleand
dynamicapproachbettersuitedtoworkingwithcreativeandculturalSMEsinthesector
• MovingfromtheconceptofKnowledgeExchangetooneofCreativeExchange,thusfocusingonthedistinctivequalityandvalueofcross-sectorcollaborationintheArts&Humanities
• MovingbeyondtheconceptofDigitalPublicSpaceasanonlineculturalarchive,asinitiallyproposedbytheBBC,toframingawholeseriesofdigitalpublicspaceswithbroaderscopeforbusinessinnovation
• Developingnewresearchinsightsandidentifyingfruitfulareasofinvestigationfortheresearchersandthewideracademiccommunity
• Specificbenefitstoindividualacademicsworkingonprojects
The CX PhD Model
ThePhDmodelthathasdevelopedcanbedescribedasfollows:1) Realworldresearchjointlyownedbytheresearchers,industryand
communities,withtheaimofstimulatinglearninginallthreedirections2) Ahybridapproachthatmarrieselementsofthetraditionaltheorydriventhesis
withthepracticebasedapproach;howeverakeydistinctionistheuseofmultipleinnovationorientated,practicebasedprojectswithindustryoverthelifeofthePHD,andthetechniqueofinterrogatingprojectsfrommultipletheoreticalperspectives
3) ExperientiallearningembeddedthroughoutthePhDperiodthatproducespeoplewithadiversityofskillsthatenablemobilityacrossacademicandindustryboundaries
4) AplatformtoenablePhDstudentstoreachandworkwithmicrocreativefirms,whowouldnotnormallyhavetheexperienceandresourcestoworkwithacademia.
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ShownbelowisadiagramsettingoutthePhDmodeldevelopedforCX.NotetheCXMiniProjects(typically2to4foreachstudent)thatsitatthecentreofthestudy’sframeworkoftheory,practice,trainingandsupervisionandformthePhD’s‘spine’.
Shownbelowisadiagramthatillustratesacomplex‘eco-systemofrelations’intheCXPhDmodel.UnlikeatraditionalPhDinwhichthestudentandsupervisoryteamarethecentralrelationship,thismodelexpandsinmanydirectionstoincludetheCXKnowledgeAssociates,andtheacademicandindustrypartnersforeachCXMiniProject.
Thechallengewiththismodelispreparinganexaminableandrigorousthesiswhilstrespondingtoacomplextapestryofpartnerandindustryimperatives;also,inanexperimentalandcollaborativenetworkofthistype,thereisthechallengeof
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definingpreciselywho,inthenetworkofrelations,hascontributedtothenewknowledge.ThisisalsoPhDresearchthatisnothiddeninthelaborinthelibrarybutplayedoutinpublicfacingexhibitionsandforums–platformsbuiltthroughtheCXminiprojects.Thebenefitsofthismodelaredescribedinsections3(Impact),4(HubEngagement),5(SupportingInnovation)and7(Talent).ThemodelishavingabroadimpactonthepartnerHEIs.Forexample,theDigitalCivicsDoctoralTrainingCentreatNewcastleUniversity(http://digitalcivics.org.uk)hasledtoaDigitalCivicsMastersresearchprogramme:http://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/courses/degrees/digital-civics-mres/#profileSeeNewPhDprogrammescasestudy(p46).
KE Knowledge and Tools
InmovingfromKEtoCreativeExchange,theKEknowledgerelevanttothecreativeeconomyhasbeendevelopedandexpanded.Thishasoccurredatprogrammelevelthroughthedevelopmentoffacilitationtools(seehttp://cx.tools)forworkshopsandprojectactivities–andalsothroughanationalconferencewithafocusonthefundamentalissuesofKEinthecreativeeconomy.Thiseventwasattendedbymorethan80delegates,addressedarangeofthetopicswith21peer-reviewedpapersanddevelopedamanifestoforKEinthecreativeeconomy.(http://thecreativeexchange.org/tkex).Thefeedbackfromtheconferencewaspositiveanddemonstratedthatpeoplewerethinkingaboutknowledgeexchangeinanewway.Asoneacademiccommented:“Ihavespentthelasttwodaysbeingsurprised,delighted,intriguedandprovokedateveryturn.Itwasprofessionalandseamlessandthesupportingtoolsandvisualmaterialswerebeautifullyputtogetherandeasytouse.IfeellikeIhaveamuchdeeperunderstandingofsomethingIwassketchyaboutbeforeandhaveplentyoffoodforthoughttotakeaway.”FollowingonfromtheLancasterUniversityconferenceinSeptember2013,furtheractivityconsolidatedtheshiftfromKEtoCreativeExchange:• Co-IsfromCXranaseminarforHumanitiesacademicsonknowledgeexchange
andresearchwithimpact,andfurtherworkshopsandpresentationsonKEweregiven
• AseriesoftoolsforknowledgeexchangethatcanbeusedandadaptedbyanyonetomaketheirKEactivitiesmoreeffectivecanbeaccessedathttp://cx.tools(seecasestudy,p46)
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• AbookonOpenDesignandInnovationlookingatthedesignofknowledgeexchangeapproachesandapublicationintheJournalofInnovationthroughImpact
• ExtensionoftheworkviaAHRCprojectLEAPFROG,withanadditionalgroupofacademicsinScotland
Digital Public Space
TheoriginalconceptoftheDigitalPublicSpace(DPS),asexpressedatthestartoftheprojectbytheBBC,wasinterrogatedindepthbyalltheCXparticipants,individuallythroughPhDdissertationsandcollaborativelythroughworkshopswithindustry.FurthercategorisationdevelopedDPSintoaseriesofdigitalpublicspacesforhealth,workinglife,cultureandpublicgovernance.AlsoworkontherelationshipbetweentheDigitalPublicSpaceandthephysicalpublicspaceandhumanbehaviourisbeingtakenforwardintheEPSRCPETRASproject.ThisCXworkhasresultedinindustryforummeetingsledbyJohnHowkinsandBillThompsonattheDigitalCatapultandWorkFoundation.AcademicoutputssheddingnewlightonanexpandednotionofDPSwillincludeabooktobepublished2016byAshgate,aDPSForumReportfortheindustry,thepublicationofpapersandPhDtheses.
New Research
Eachoftheprojectsledtospecificresearchanddialogueonavarietyoftopicsresultinginvariousoutputsincludingexhibitionsandpublications.OurKEAsworkedwiththePhDstudentstocategorisetheresearchdomainsexplored.Theseinclude:• Newexperiencesofplace• Newexperiencesofculture• Citizenparticipation• Redesigningservicesindigitalpublicspace• Healthandwellbeing• SensoryengagementForexample,theTynemouthOutdoorPool,TuningintoT.DanSmith,andErithPark:WalktheTalkprojects(seedescriptionsinAppendixA,p75,p70,p61respectively)werepartofabroaderinvestigationofcitizenactivismandtheroleofdigitaltoolswithinit.Theseprojectsproducedthreehigh-impactpublicationsthatcontributebothrichuserstudiesandexamplesoftoolsforcitizenengagementandactivismthat,beyonddigitalsystems,emphasisethedesignofsocio-materialartefactsandprocesses(seeResearchFish:Crivellaroetal.,2014,2015,2016).ProjectssuchasNumbersthatMatter,AgeingPlayfully,Blooddatavisualisationfocusedonwellbeingresearchandcontributedtotheongoingdebateabouthowdigitaldesigncanenablesocietalandindividualbenefits.Academicpublications
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resultingfromthisworkincludetheforthcomingcontributiontoaspecialissueoftheJournalofMobileMedia(SeeResearchFish:Lujan&Boyko,2016).
Benefits to individual academics working on projects
ManyearlycareerresearchersfromacrossArts&Humanitiesdisciplinesparticipatedincollaborativeworkwithcreativeindustrypartners.Thesmallbuy-outoftimeprovidedbyCXgaveimportantresearchexperienceandopportunitiesthatmaynothaveotherwisebeenavailableatthisstageintheircareers.“Ivaluedtheexperienceofworkingwithinthecontextofaprojectinfluencedbyathirdpartyorganisation.Thisenabledmetodevelopskillsinworkingwithagendasnotnormallyencounteredinmyownacademicresearch.Ithusdevelopednewmethodologiesofplanning,undertakingandproducingresearch.Inaddition,theinvolvementoftechnologicaldisciplinesprovidedmenewinsightsapplicabletomeowndisciplinebutwhich(withoutthisproject)Iwaspreviouslyunawareof.”OliverWilkinson,ResearchAssistantinHistory,UniversityofCentralLancashireparticipatedintheCXProjectBeingThereInaddition,moreestablishedacademicsengagedinworkinwhichtheywouldnotnormallyhaveundertakenandprovidedinspirationforfurtherworkandresearch,forinstance:“Thedevelopmentprocessthatwentintoproducingtheapp,includingheritageprofessionals,academicsfromanumberofdisciplines,CXpersonnel,andmembersofthepublicprovidedamarvellousdemonstrationofco-designresearchmethodsinaction,andledtoaproductthatwastechnologicallyinnovativeatthesametimeasitwasattentivetothehistoryoftheplaceinwhichitwasembedded,thelogisticallimitationsofafragilehistoricenvironmentandremotesite,andthewishesofitsusers.Thewholeprojecthasinspiredmetodevelopsuchresearchfurther,andIamplanninganew,muchlargerprojectwhichwilltakewhatwelearnedfromBelsayHallanddevelopitinarangeofdifferentheritagecontexts.”MatthewGrenby,ProfessorofEighteenth-CenturyStudiesintheSchoolofEnglishatNewcastleUniversity,participatedintheCXProjectPlayfulNarrativeRealms
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9. Academic Disciplines
WhilstthemajorityoftheacademicdisciplinesinvolvedinCXprojectscamefromArtsandHumanitieswefoundmostprojectcrossedscienceandsocialscienceboundaries.Ourdatabaserecordedacademicself-classificationasfollows:
DisciplineClassification NumberofPeople
ComputerSciences 12
BiologicalSciences 3
CreativeArtsAndDesign 28
SocialStudies 7
SubjectsAlliedToMedicine 1
ArchitectureBuildingAndPlanning 8
Education 1
Engineering 1
HistoricalAndPhilosophicalStudies 3
LinguisticsClassicsAndRelatedSubjects 2
MassCommunicationAndDocumentation 1
(ClassificationsaccordingtotheJointAcademicCodingSystem(JACS)Version3.0)
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10. Cross-disciplinary/ Interdisciplinary Collaborations
ThewholepremiseoftheCXprogrammehasbeeninterdisciplinary.Thediagrambelowvisualisestherangeofdisciplinesandhowtheyworkedtogether:
Adynamicversionofthisvisualisationisavailablehere:http://thecreativeexchange.org/reporting/#organisations(password:pragmatic)AlsoseeColdSun(p53),PolyphonicFutures(p54)andPlayfulNarrativeRealms(p55)casestudies.
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11. Lessons Learnt
a) How the work of the Hub has evolved, the barriers faced and mitigated, b) Reflections and Lessons learnt
ItiseasytoreflectontheHubandsaywhatcouldhavebeendonebetter,butifithadnotbeendonewewouldnothavelearnthowtodoitbetter.TheCXHubwasanevolutionaryprocess,withagreatdealoflearning;wenowhavesignificantknowledgeofbuildingahub,workingwithPhDsandsettingupcollaboration.Thereisnoagreedformat,butthetablebelowsumsupthemajorchallenges,actionandmitigationandthelessonslearnt.
Challenge Action Lessonslearned
DefiningtheDigitalPublicSpaceanditspotentialforinnovationtoensuretheCXprogrammeofactivityworkedoffacommon‘spine’
TheBBCmodel,aspresentedbykeynotespeakerTonyAgehatalaunchevent,wasfollowedupbyextensivedebate,publicationsandbyaDPSsummitofkeyplayerstobroadenthedefinitionsoftheDPSinthelightofcollaborativepracticeintheCX
Inthefast-movingdigitalera,buildinganinnovationprogrammearoundafixednotionbasedononepublicbody’sviewwastoonarrow.Extensivediscoursewasrequired.AstheCXdeveloped,soourunderstandingofDPSbecamemuchbroader
DevelopinganewjointPhDprogrammeacrossthethreepartnerinstitutions
Weworkedcloselywithdoctoralstudentstoco-designtrainingappropriatetospecificCXneeds
Practice-basedPhDsrequiremultidisciplinaryskillsincludingprojectandpeoplemanagement–itisimportanttoplancarefullybutenableflexibilityandchange
EngagingcreativeanddigitalSMEsintheCXHub
Individualresearchervisitstocompaniestomapneeds,invitationstojoinprojectteamsinCXlabsand,later,closerconnectionswiththePhDcohortwerethetacticsofengagement
Wediscoveredthat,contrarytoexpectation,academicsandPhDswereoftenbetterplacedtoleadinnovationprojectsgiventhatSMEswerehard-pressedfortimeandsometimesboundbymarketconventionsintheirthinking,
ManagingacrossregionalKEhubwithpartnersindifferentpartsofUK
WeprogrammedaseriesofManagementBoardandLeadershipBoardmeetings(see12HubManagement),foregroundedbyaseriesofconceptualworkshopstoagreegenericthemesfortheHub
Clarityofpurposeandsharedvisionattheconceptualandtheoreticallevelareessentialtomakeacross-regionalhubofthistypework.Simplyagreeinglogisticandoperationalprotocolsisnotenough
ManagingcontractsforKEprojectsintheCXHub
WedevelopedasimplifiedcollaborationagreementandworkedincloseliaisonwithlegalandfinancialdepartmentstominimisedelaysaftercompaniesinitiallycomplainedofslowandbureaucraticprocessesintheCX
StandarduniversityKEcontractsandagreementsaresimplynotfitforpurposeinthenewbusinesseraofdigitalflows.Thereneedstobeamoreagileandfluidapproach,withnewthinkingonco-ownedIP(asopposedtotechtransferownership)
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12. Hub Management
TheCXHubbroughttogetherthreedifferentinnovationlabsfromthreedifferentHEIsindifferentpartsoftheUK.ManagingtheHubthereforerequiredcarefulplanning–notsimplytoaddresstheconsiderablelogisticalchallengesbutalsotomakesurethattheCXteamsineachofthethreepartnerinstitutionswere‘onthesamepage’intermsofacademic,theoreticalandcreativeapproach.Fromthestart,weresolvedthateachofthepartnersshould‘playtotheirstrength’(user-centreddesignatRCA,digitalmakingatNewcastle,innovationmanagementatLancaster,forexample)butthattheCXshouldadduptomorethanthesumofitsparts.Thisphilosophyrequiredadualstrategy–toreflectthedistinctivecontributionofeachpartnerwhilesimultaneouslypresentingtheCXHubasasingularentity.Thisbalancingactwasnotwithoutitsdifficulties.Theseniorresearchteamarrangedseveralin-depthsessionsintheearlyphaseoftheCXHubtoagreeacoordinatedplatformforexploringtheinnovationpotentialofDigitalPublicSpace.Ratherthanthisbeingdefinedbyspecificprojectsorpartners,wenegotiatedandagreedsixgenericthemesasamanagementteam:
• Personalisation:thepersonalisationofmediafordifferentviewersandcontexts
• Experience:newformsof‘massexperience’eventsandmediawiththequalityof‘liveness’
• Participation:differentformsofuser-generatedcontentsupportingparticipatorymedia
• Connectivity:exploring‘pervasivetransmedia’;theincreasingdigitalconnectivitybetweenpeopleandthings
• Narrative:exploringstorytellinginallitsforms,existingandemergent• Identity:theindividualwithindigitalpublicspace;ethical,privacyand
securityissues,IPrightsandownership.Thesethemessubsequentlybecameresearchstrands,enablingthethreepartnerstoworktoacommonplatformasthecollaborativeprojectsemergedfromtheCXLabs.TheyalsobecameusefulpointsofreferenceforthePhDstudies,creatingaframeworktoensuretherewasaproper‘fit’betweentheDoctoralworkandthewideraimsoftheCX.EachPhDstudywasrequiredtoaddressatleastoneortwoofthegenericthemes.AstheCXprogrammeexpanded,sothepartnerslearnttoprioritisewhatshouldbediscussedandresolvedbytheCXManagementBoard(theseniorresearchteamincludingthethreeKnowledgeAssociates–oneineachHEI,avitalrole)andwhatshouldbepusheduptotheLeadershipBoard(comprisingwiderindustryandacademicrepresentation).Wealsolearnttoquicklyabandonideasthatprovedimpractical,forexampleweenvisagedaregularconferenceforbusinessesbutwediscoveredfast-movingcompanieswerenotinterested.ThespeedwithwhichtheCXnetworkdeveloped,andtheconstantdeadlineswithprojects,funding,and
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publicfieldtrialsmeantthatthemanagementteamhadtoabandonformalstructuresandbeflexible,fleetoffootandimprovisatoryonoccasionstomakeitallwork.
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13. Future Plans
TheCXLegacywillbesustainedthroughthefollowingactivitiesandactions:
1. Doctoral Training:
EachinstitutionisimplementingthePhDmodel.ImaginationLancasterwillcontinuetoofferwork-basedPhDsupportandwillbebiddingforCDTsoninterdisciplinarythemesrelatedtotheSocialFuturesInstituteandtheDataScienceInstitute,havingreceivedinternalfundingfromtheuniversityforacademicpostsincollaborationwiththeseinstitutes.NewcastlewillcontinuethroughOpenLabandEPSRCCTDtofollowtheCXmodel,aswilltheRCAthroughtheSchoolofCommunicationandtheHelenHamlynCentreForDesign,whereindustryfundedPhDsarealreadyadoptingelementsoftheCXmodel.AtNewcastle,forexample,OpenLabhasbeensuccessfulinsecuringaCentreforDoctoralTrainingundertheauspicesoftheEPSRCDigitalEconomyprogramme.TheCDTwilldevelopOpenLab’sCXapproachtoresearchingDigitalPublicSpacethroughPhD-Industrycollaborations.TheresearchwilltakeDigitalPublicSpaceconceptsanddemonstrators(fore.g.AppMovement,andiDocs)andapplythemtothechallengesofdigitalcitizenshipandurbanfutures,buildingonideasdevelopedatallthreeCXHEIsinpartnershipwithregionalgovernmentintheNortheast.TheCDTforDigitalCivicsbeganin2014andisan8yearprogrammetraining55PhDstudents,withavalueof£4.7M(award)+£1.75M(RIFmatch).Itisacrossfacultyprogrammewithfundingsplitandstudentsco-supervisedfromallthreeNewcastleUniversityFaculties.
2. KE and Practice-Based Research and Collaboration with Industry:
• Thepublicengagement,knowledgeexchangeandco-creationworkwiththepublicsectoriscontinuingtobedevelopedthroughtheAHRCFundedLeapfrogproject(http://leapfrog.tools)
• LancasterUniversityisdeployingtheknowledgemorewidelybyapplyingforEULivingLabRegistration
• TheCXpartnershipiscontinuingwithprojectsthroughtheDigitalandFutureCitiesCatapults
• AspartofthelastyearofCXfunding,Newcastle’sOpenLabisworkingwiththeNortheastDigitalCatapulttodevelopanevolutionoftheAppMovementplatformcalledEventMovement.TheCXiDocworkthatbeganwithaCXBBCR&DplacementhasevolvedintoafurtheriCasestudentshipwithBBCR&DwithadditionalsupportfromOpenLab’snewlyfundedDigitalEconomyResearchCentre(EPSRC£4.1M(award)+£0.75M(RIFmatch).Thiscollaborationwilldevelopaconceptofobjectmediathatwillsupportuser-generatedmetadataandresponsiveandinteractivevideodocumentaryandeducationalvideo
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• LancasteracademicsCooperandCoultonarenowLeadAcademicsforN8UrbanLivingandN8DigitalandCreative,developingcollaborativeresearchandpublicandprivatesectorpartnershipsacrossthe8universitiesandtheNorthofEngland.ThisisbuiltontheexperienceofKEandcollaborationgainedfromtheCXprojectandwillbetakenfurthertodeepenresearchwithimpactrelevanttotheNorth
• RelationshipsthathavebeenestablishedwillremainongoingsuchasthatwiththeBBCandFACT.NewcastleUniversity'sOpenLabnowhasastrategicpartnershipwithBBCR&DandiscollaboratingwiththemthroughamixofiCasefundingandDigitalCivicsfundingincludingtwoCDTstudentsworkingonprojectsrelatedtoIoTandmetadatafornewmediaobjectsinDPS
• TheStoreyInstituteatLancaster,LancasterArtsPartnershipandLancasterArtsareworkingwithCXtoduplicatetheCXformatforArtsinLancaster
• TheRCAiscontinuingtodevelopitsinternationalprogrammeofdesign-ledresearch,knowledgeexchange,executiveeducationandinnovationcollaborations,drawingonexperiencesgainedthroughCX.InadditiontheRCAhasintroducedanewexecutiveeducationunit,againbuildingonCXexpertise.
3. Research:
Therehasbeenanabundanceofresearchchallenges/opportunitiesarisingfromtheworkbyCX.Thiswillbesustainedinthefollowingways:• CXhasbeenacatalystforgrowinganecosystemofresearch,knowledge
exchangeandinnovationacrosstheSchoolsofCommunication,Design,andArchitecture,theHelenHamlynCentreforDesignandInnovation,RCA.TheHelenHamlynCentreforDesignissettingupaSocialInnovationLabbasedonCXexperiences
• Lancaster’spartnershipinthe£9.8mEPSRCIoThubbuildsontheworkofCXandwillfollowthesameapproachofpracticebasedresearchwithcreativeanddigitalsectorwithpublicengagement
• TheAHRCLeapfrogprojectwillcontinuetodevelopcivicengagementpracticesandprocesses
• ResearchrelatingtoDPSandDigitalCivicswillcontinueviaNewcastle’sCDT,asdescribedabove.
4. Product/Project Development:
Specificprojectsarebeingtakenforwardforexample:• PathsofDesire:UsingOpenStreetMaps,wecreatedamaptileserverand
rendererthatcanbeusedtocreatesuchservices.IncollaborationwithMagneticNorthandartistChasJacobs,wedevelopedexamplemapstoillustratethepotentialofthisapproachandtheyarelookingtoextendtheprojectsoitcanbeusedacrossthecreativeindustries
• Blooddatavisualisation:AsecondphaseoftheprojectisbeingdevelopedbytheteamdieticianfromLancashireTeachingHospitalswithUniversityof
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CentralLancashirewhichwillenablethisprototypetobeevaluatedandgainfeedbackfromawidergroupofCKDpatientsandclinicians
• RedNinjahasco-fundedaresearchprojectincollaborationwiththeFutureCitiesCatapultthatwillgobeyondtheCXfundingterm,andweexpectfurthercollaborationforPhDsandresearchprojectsaswedeepenthecollaborativerelationship.
5. Digital Public Space:
TheDPSforumisastandaloneinterestgroupwhowillmoveforwardwiththepublicationofareportwithaviewtocompletingtheCharterforDigitalPublicSpace.
6. The CX Legacy Website and Brand:
Createdthisyear,thenewwebsitewilltellthefullstoryofCXwithdetailsofalloftheproject'sactivities,KEresourcesandtoolsandpublications.ItwillbemaintainedatLancasterUniversity.Inadditionwearecreatingaportableexhibitionasarecordandlegacyoftheprogramme.
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14. Case Studies
Red Ninja (section 3, 5)
RedNinjaisaLiverpool-baseddesign-ledtechnologycompany,whocollaboratedontheOpenPlanningprojectwithLiverpoolUniversityacademics,LiverpoolCityCouncilandtwoCreativeExchangedoctoralresearchers.Atthatpoint,theywere,intheirownwords,‘abootstrappedtechstartupwith3staffandlittletrackrecordofworkingdirectlywithlocalauthoritiesanduniversities’.NotonlydidtheOpenPlanningprojectdevelopaninnovativeappfornewperspectivesonengagingwiththeurbanplanningprocess,itcausedsignificantshiftsinthebusinesspracticesofRedNinjaandtheirapproachtocollaborativework.LeeOmar,theCEO,describestheimpactonthecompanyasfollows:“Havingdirectaccesstoworkwithalocalauthorityinapaidcapacitygaveusconfidenceandcredibility,whichenabledustodesignanddevelopasolutionthatenablesmorevisibilityforcitizenslivinginurbanenvironments.”“TheCreativeExchangeprocesswasfantasticforusasweinvestedmuchmoreofourowntimeintotheprojecttoenableustoproduceIPthatwecouldcommercialise.ThelearningofworkingwiththecitydatasetsaspartoftheCreativeExchangehasenabledustodesignanddevelopcommercialproductswithamultinationalenergycompanyonasmartenergyplatformthatwillenablesustainableurbandevelopments.CommerciallythiswasvaluabletousandisworthtentimesthefinancialrewardthantheCreativeExchangeproject.ThisvalidatestheextraworkwedidontheCreativeExchangeproject.”SinceengagingwithCreativeExchange,RedNinjaemploysfivetimesasmanystaffandtheirturnoverhasincreasedsixfold.Thecompanyisalsocontinuingthecollaborativeapproachtowork,sponsoringaprogrammeofPhDstudentsembeddedwithintheirpracticesanddevelopingtheirownresearcharm.Additionally,asadirectresultofthingslearnedfromtheOpenPlanningproject,CreativeExchangeisfundinganewtwelve-monthcollaborationtodevelopanewplatformbywhichpublicdata(suchasthatheldbycitycouncils)canbeheldandprovidedbacktorelevantpartiesinawaythatcanbetrulyopenandbeneficial.Itwillinvolveworkingwithcurrentdatahandlingcompaniestodevelopanewsystem,withtheaimofscalingitacrossthecountry.Itwillinitiallybetrialledinthreecities:Manchester,LancasterandLiverpool.
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Public Making (section 5, 6)
PublicMakinghasemergedinCXasamajorstrategyformanagingcomplexcollaborationsandensuringcreativeproductivitythatispublicfacingfromthestart.Ourworkhasbeentakenupbymuseumsasofferingnewwaysofengagingpublicswithcollections,byartsorganisationstofamiliarizeartistswithdigitaltechnologies,andbyculturalorganisationstofosterlocalentrepreneurship.SeveralCXprojectshaveworkeddirectlywiththepublic(forexample,OnThePrecipice,RedTales,ErithPark:WalktheTalk,seeAppendixA,p57).Ineachoftheseindividualprojects,CXhashadanimportantimpactuponourcollaboratorsandtheirpublics.OverthecourseofCX,thisconcernforworkingwiththepublichasdevelopedintoamoreambitiousresearchstrategy.Werefertothisas‘PublicMaking’,withallsensesintended:makingwiththepublic,makinginpublic,andmakingnewpublicsintheprocessofconductingourresearch.ThisstrategybuildsontheCX-widecommitmenttoknowledgeexchangeviajoint-participationinmaking(creativeexchange),anddevelopswaysofworkinginwhichparticipants’diverseconcernsandskill-levelsdonotcreateproblemstobesolvedbutcanbetreatedasarichresourceforcreativeproductivity.Inpracticalterms,weconductmakingsessionsinandwiththepublicandencourageavarietyofworktoemerge.Thesesessionsareprovocativelythemedtogiveaflexiblebriefforcreativeworkandtoexploreadesignspacethroughthefamilyresemblanceofwhatismade.Theseactivitiesoccupyahybridzonebetweenworkshops,openstudios/labs,hackathons,installationandperformancemaking.Thismakesthemrecognizabletocollaboratingcreativepractitioners,whilealsoenablingresearcherstoconductbonafideresearchundertheirauspices.Wherepossiblewehavesecuredadvertisedperformanceandexhibitiontimesforourworksoastogiveaclearpublicdeliveryandsenseofachievementforparticipants.ThesestrategieswerefirstexploredinInterglacial/Erratics,andsubsequentworkhasincludedacontributiontoaWW1commemoration,hostedbyTyneandWearArchivesandMuseums,WarWorkings/SoundMirrors(seeAppendixA,p57).Theapproachhasattractedinvitationsfrominternationalopensourceartsfestivalsandthecreativeentrepreneurialnetworksassociatedwiththem(e.g.Piksel,Bergen,Norway).Notably,in2016,CXresearchershavebeeninvitedbytheInternationalSymposiumofElectronicArts(ISEA)tocreateapublicmakingactivityinrelationshiptotheirarchiveofmaterials.Alloftheseinstitutionsareseeinginourstrategiesofpublicmakingnewwaysofengagingpublicswitharchivalandcollectedcontent.SoundSpacesisanexemplarypublicmakingproject(seeAppendixA,p57).ThisprojecthasenabledthepartnerSMEtoformulateitsbusinessinnewwaysthatextenditsrangeofcommercialopportunity,whiledeepeningthewaysofengagingpublicsavailabletocreativeorganisationslikepartnerFACTwhoareconcernedwithfacilitatinglocalentrepreneurship.
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Shaw,T.,&Bowers,J.(2015).PublicMaking :ArtisticStrategiesforWorkingwithMuseumCollections,TechnologiesandPublics.InProceedingsofthe21stInternationalSymposiumonElectronicArt.Vancouver,Canada.Bowers,J.,&Shaw,T.(2014).ReappropriatingMuseumCollections:PerformingGeologySpecimensandMeterologyDataasNewInstrumentsforMusicalExpression.InProceedingsoftheInternationalConferenceonNewInterfacesforMusicalExpression(pp.175–178).
App Movement, Event Movement (section 5, 6)
TheAppMovementprojectdevelopedthroughtheCX’spartnershipfundingwiththeSocialInclusionfortheDigitalEconomy(SIDE)programmeatNewcastle.AppMovementextendedthemodelofuser-ledmobileAppdesignemployedinthedevelopmentoftheFeedfinderApptocreateadigitalplatformwhichallowsindividuals,communitiesandorganisationstocommissionanddesigntheirownlocation-basedreviewApp.HenceAppMovementtransformedthetraditionallytop-downappdevelopmentprocessintoagrassroots,community-driven,participatorydesignactivity.UserscometotheAppMovementwebsitewithanideaforareviewserviceandthenusesocialmediatobuildacommunityofinterestedusers.AppMovementthenmovesintodesignphasewherethecommunitycollaboratestoconfiguretheirapp.ThenewappisthenautomaticallydevelopedanduploadedtotheiOSandAndroidappstores.SinceitslaunchinFebruary2015,27appshavebeenproposed,11appshavebeensuccessfullycommissioned,and9appsarecurrentlyliveinappstores.AppMovementhas2,300+usersproposingandsupportingappcampaigns,and18,000+usersofthevariousapps.ThroughoutCX,wehavesoughttotakeproductsandservicesdevelopedwithinprojectsanddevelopthemfurtherwithnewpartnersformutuallybeneficialimpact.AppMovementwasofferedasoneavenuetoexploreduringconversationswiththeDigitalCatapultCentre,Sunderland(DCC).TheDCCwereinitiallyinterestedinpolling/surveyingtoolstobetterunderstandtheneedsofthenetworkofsoftwaredevelopmentSMEstheyserved.However,indiscussionwithCX,theemphasisshiftedfroma‘top-down’servicedeliverymodelofunderstandingbusinessneedsandthentailoringeventsandtrainingcoursestosuit,toabottom-upmodelthroughwhichSMEscoulddirectlycommissioneventsaccordingtotheirneeds(andgivetheDCCinsightsintotheirneedsthroughthisprocess).AppMovementprovidesatemplateforhowsuchcommunity-ledeventcommissioningcouldwork,andanewEventPlatformiscurrentlyindevelopmenttowardthisendincollaborationwiththeDCCandsoftwareSMErepresentatives.
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Creative Exchange Conference on Knowledge Exchange in the Arts and Humanities and Follow On Tools, A Cross-Hubs Activity (section 5, 6, 8) Aspartofourreflectiononknowledgeexchangewerealisedthatthepeer-reviewedconferencewasanimportant(anddysfunctional)knowledgeexchangemechanismintheArtsandHumanities.Weaddressedthisthroughtheradicalre-designofwhatanacademicconferencecouldberesultinginamajorconferenceonKnowledgeexchangeforAcademicsandIndustryinSeptember2013.Thiswasattendedbyover80delegates;notonlydiditaddressthetopicofinnovationinknowledgeexchange(with21papersacceptedviapeerreview)butthewholeconferencewasseenasaradicaldiversionfromthenorminconferences:seephotographsandcomments(http://thecreativeexchange.org/tkex).TheleadersofalltheKEHubswereanimportantcomponentofthisevent.Theyweregenerousenoughtoenterintothisprocessinaveryactivemanner.Ratherthanpresentingtheactivitiesoftheirhubsintheconferenceweaskedthemtorespondtothefirstday’sactivitiestoprovideaseriesofprovocationstoadeliberatelyboisterouspanelsessionlateintheevening.ThishelpedtheconferencefocusonthefundamentalissuesofKnowledgeExchangeintheCreativeEconomy.Thefeedbackfromtheconferencewasextremelypositiveandalsodemonstratedthatpeoplewerethinkingaboutknowledgeexchangeinanewway.Theconferencealsoservedasaplatformforustoadvanceourthinkingontoolsforknowledgeexchange.OneaspectofthiswasthecreationofaseriesoftoolsforenablingnewthinkingaboutKE,butalsowiderapplicationonforKEintheArtsandHumanities.Thesearedesignedtobeadaptedbythepeopleusingthemtomeettheirparticularneedsandaptitudes.Someofthesearedownloadable,editabledocumentsthatforinstancehelptodrawourhiddenassumptionsinagrouporhelptheevaluationofaKEsessionbutalsoincludehighlyinnovativedigitaltools.Specificallywecreatedabespokepieceofsoftwaretogiveusadigitalpresentationcreationandvotingtool.ThesetoolsareusedbyabroadrangeofArtsandHumanitiesacademics,communitygroupsandcompanies.ItwasalsoinOctober2014usedfortheAHRCconferencefortheKEhubsheldinLancaster.Thedigitaltoolcanbeused(andothertoolscanbeaccessed)atwww.cx.tools.
New PhD programmes (section 5, 8)
AtNewcastleUniversitytheCXPhDmodelwasthefoundationfortheEPSRCfundedCentreforDoctoralTraining(CDT)inDigitalCivics.TheDigitalCivicsCDTisan8-yearprogrammefunding11newPhDstudentshipsperyearfor5years.TheCDThasco-investigatorsacrossthe3facultiesatNewcastleUniversity,(HumanitiesandSocialSciences,MedicalSciences,andScience,AgricultureandEngineering),
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andstudentsarerecruitedfromdisciplinaryareasrepresentativeofthethreefaculties.TheDigitalCivicsprogrammeatNewcastletakesideasondigitalpublicspaceforwardintotheareaoflocalGovernmentpublicserviceprovisiontoexplorenewformsofcitizen-ledservicedesignandcommissioning.OurAppMovementplatformdevelopedasajointCX-SiDEeffort(seecasestudy)isthearchetypalexampleofthisconcept.LiketheCXPhDmodel,DigitalCivicsstudentsworkwithacademicsacrossseveraldisciplinesandwith(inthiscase)localgovernmentorthirdsectorpartnersthroughouttheirPhD.Similarlyresearchalsoproceedsthroughaseriesofcasestudies(althoughtheprojectteamandtopicremainsstablethroughout).ThesecollaborationsareformedduringafirstMResyeartogetherwithaprojectthatservesasapilotforthePhDthatfollows.AttheRCAtheCXhasbeenacatalystforthedevelopmentofanecologyofdesignandinnovationresearchactivities.IthasalsoprovidedacontextwithinwhichtofocustherecruitmentofindustryfundeddesignandcommunicationinnovationPhDstudents,andtocriticallyexaminecross-sectorcollaborativeresearchandknowledgeexchangepractices.AgrowingnumberofdoctoralstudentshavejoinedtheCollegewithfundingfromindustrypartners(e.g.Microsoft,Pearson).BuildingontheexperienceofoperatingtheCXPhDmodel,thesestudentsareworkingwithacademicandnon-academicpartnerstodeveloptheirPhDsthroughbothsmallandlargescalecollaborativecross-sectorprojects.AtLancasterthenewsuccessofPhDswithinCXhasbeenusedasamodelforfurtherresearchprojects.Forexamplethe£1.2millionAHRCprojectLeapfroghasafundedPhDthatmovesbetweencollaborativeprojectsandhigher-leveloverarchingresearch.Thismodelisalsoprovingattractivetodoctoralcandidatesthatwanttoundertakeresearchwithahighdegreeofimpact.ForexampleinadditiontotheLeapfrog-fundedPhDthatprojectalsohasaselffundedPhDlookingforacollaborative,externallyfacing,highImpactPhDexperience.
States of Mind (section 6)
FundingfromCXenabledNexusProductionsandFACTLiverpooltoworkwithCXresearchersattheRoyalCollegeofArtandtheUniversityofWalesTrinitySaintDavidtoproduceaninteractive‘StatesofMind’deviceforpeopletousetomodelandsharetheirmentalhealthstates.Basedonaphysicalinterface,thedeviceprovidesaplatformforpeopletocreatedigital3Dvisualobjectsrepresentingtheirstatesofmindinphysicalenvironmentsandusingdigitalsocialmedia.Byexploringthresholdsbetweenprivatemomentsandcollectiveresponses,theprojectprovidedaframeworktoreflectonintimateperceptionsinthecontextofsharedphysicalanddigitalenvironments.IthasbeenakeydriverinCXPhDstudent
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BenjaminKoslowski’sresearch,whichtestsarchitecturalrepresentationinthenegotiationofprivate-publicthresholdsindigitalandphysicalspaces.TheprojectprovidedopportunitiesforClaireCookeandBrendanDawesofNexusProductionstodevelopthedevicewithinavisitorexperiencecontextatFACTLiverpool,drawingonandexpandingtheircurrentworkwithotherculturalorganisationsinthisarea.CollaboratingwithCXPhDstudentBenjaminKoslowskiprovidedscopeforNexusProductionstodrawondetailedPhDresearchinsightsduringthisprocess.TheprojectalsoprovidedaplatformforNexusProductionstopresenttheirworktonewaudiences,developinganewrelationshipwithFACTLiverpool,andtoexpandtheirbusinessnetworksintheNorthWestofEngland.NexusProductionsstaffnotedthevalueoftheprojectin“...allowingustoexperimentandtrythingsinalow-riskenvironment”.TheStatesofMinddevicewasproducedinparallelwiththedesignoftheFACTLiverpool2015‘GroupTherapy:mentaldistressinadigitalage’exhibitioninwhichitwasinitiallypresented.‘GroupTherapy...’focusedonakeyaspectofdigitalpublicspaceandtheexhibitiondesign,whichwasalsoproducedbyKoslowski,wasdevelopedthroughanassociatedCXproject.AlongsideembeddingtheStatesofMinddevicewithintheexhibitiondesign,thispartofthecollaborationprovidedopportunitiesforFACTLiverpooltoengagewithPhDresearchtounderpinthecuration,developmentandproductionoftheexhibitionitself.FACTstaffnotedthat“...theexhibitiondesignwasenrichedbyawealthofresearchwewouldotherwisenothavehadaccesstoo”.Adrop-inworkshop‘MappingtheemotionallandscapeofLiverpool’wasproducedduringtheexhibition,atwhichmuseumvisitorsandworkshopparticipantswereinvitedtotalkabouttheirindividualjourneystotheexhibition,usingtangibleandtactilerapid-prototypedversionsofthedigital3Dobjectstoreflectontheirpersonalmentalwellbeing.TheStatesofMinddevicewastechnicallyenhancedandfeaturedinthe2015LondonDesignFestival.Acrossbotheventsover2,800digitalrepresentationsofpeople’sstatesofmindwerecollectedandsharedusingtheTILOdigitaldisplaysystematFACTLiverpoolandsocialmedia.
Icosahedron Sound System (section 6)
ThroughtheirinvolvementwithCX,micro-businessKinichohavebeenabletodeveloptheirIcosahedronSoundSystem,exploreartisticapplications,andshowcaseitsvaluetomusicians,artists,producersandthegeneralpublic.KinichoisprincipallyStefanKazassoglou,amusicproducer,soundrecordingengineer,andcomposer.Followingtheclosureofhispreviousbusiness(BinarycellStudios),StefanfoundedKinicho(“kineticaudio”)asasmallbusinesswithinFACTtodevelophisinterestsinspatialisedsound.Recently,thisworkincludedStefan’sdevelopmentoftheIcosahedronSoundSystem–anarrayof20loudspeakersandassociatedsoftwarethatenablestheplaybackandspatialmixingofthirdorderambisonicsoundrecordings.
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Inearly2015StefanjoinedconversationsbetweenNewcastleUniversityandFACTLiverpoolaboutdevelopingacollaborativeproject,initiallybasedaroundacontributiontoFACT’s“BuildYourOwn”programmeofevents.Throughthesediscussions,the“SoundSpaces”CXprojectdevelopedwhereprojectcollaboratorsjointlyexploredtherecordingandrepresentationofsonicspacesusingavarietyoftools,notablyincludingStefan’sIcosahedronSoundSystem.FundingfromCXhasenabledStefanto:• Developalarger,moreadvancedversionofhisIcosahedronSoundSystemina
modularformsuitableforusebyothers;• Createasetofimpulserecordingsthatcapturetheacousticcharacteristicsof
particularlocations,whichcanbeusedinaddingspatialeffectstorecordingsmixedintothird-orderambisonics(usingtheIcosahedronSoundSystem);
• ShowcasethepotentialoftheIcosahedronSoundSystemtomusicians,artists,producersandthegeneralpublicviatheSoundSpacesexhibitionandperformances.
However,thisprojecthasenabledmorethanthistechnicaldevelopmentworkanddemonstrationalone.SoundSpaceshasintentionallybeenacreativeandtechnicalcollaborationthroughout,andStefanhasworkedalongsideandincollaborationwithCXPhDstudentTimShaw,CXCo-InvestigatorJohnBowers,andCXKnowledgeExchangeAssociateSimonBowen.Thiscollaborationhasthenalsodrawnuponandexploredcurrentthinkingin(sound)artisticpractice,electro-acousticcomposition,publicparticipationinmaking,sphericalphotography,andtheinteractivepossibilitiesofspatialisedsoundandimage.ForStefanandKinicho,thathasmeant:• AuniquesoniccompositionfortheIcosahedronSoundSystem(byShawand
Bowers)thatexploresitspotentialasanartisticmedium,demonstratedduringtheSoundSpacesexhibition;
• DemonstrationoftheIcosahedronSoundSystemalongsidealternativeandcomplementaryapplicationsofsoundspatialisation(exhibitsbyBowers,ShawandBowen)withintheSoundSpacesexhibition;
• Afully-bookedpublicperformancebyBowersandShaw,andrenownedartistPhilipJeck,usingagallery-sizedIcosahedronSoundSystem(installedbyStefanatFACTforaparallelinstallation),whichbothdemonstratedthepotentialofthesystemanditscreativeapplication;
• FurtherworkthatshowcasesStefan’sexpertiseinthirdorderambisonics,includinganalbumofelectro-acousticcompositionsforthirdorderambisonicscurrentlybeingmixed.
StefandescribedworkingwithCXas“creatingsomethingexcitingwithlike-minded,innovativeminds.”
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Made With Glove: A Wearable Device Product (section 6)
NumbersthatMatterbroughttogetheracademics,companiesandhackerswithaninterestinwearables,opendataandcivicwellbeing.Togethertheylookedathowtodesignempathyandcommunityintoanopenhardwareproductdevelopmentlifecycle.Thecentralconcernandmotivatorfortheprojectanditsresearchapproachwascivicwellbeing,bringinganewangletothetimelytopicofwearabledevicesandopendata,includingdemographicsoutsidetheusualyoungtechnologyawareuserbase.Thereisalotofdatathatisaboutindividualsbutnotalotofdatathatisforindividualsandtheircommunities.NumbersthatMatteraimedtodesignmoremeaningfulwaysofaccessingandbuildingwiththatdata-notlimitedtodesigningforthetecheliteofearlyadoptersandinsteadrespondingtotheday-to-dayneedsandconcernsofalocality.TheNumbersThatMatterprojectheldaHackathoninMarch2014.Thewinnerofthishackathon,withfinancialandbusinessdevelopmentsupportfromTheCreativeExchange,wentontofoundastartupcompanyMadeWithGlovedevelopingheatedglovewearabledevices,andwasshortlistedforThePitchtop100,Britain’sbiggestsmallbusinesscompetition.http://www.thepitch.uk/shortlist/made-with-glove-ltd/220.Afterreceivinga£5,000innovationvoucherfromInnovateUKtoconductpre-feasibilitystudies,thecompanyfounderMichelleHuaisnowapplyingfortheSMARTfundingthroughInnovateUKandhopestolaunchacommercialproductduring2016.“CreativeExchangehavebeenverysupportiveinprogressingmyideatoprototypestage.Whilethefundingitselfwastobringanideatoprototypestage,Ihavereceivedmorethanaprototypewhichhasaddedgreatvaluetomybusiness.Thevalue,Ibelieve,hasbeeninmakingtherightconnectionsandmeetingtherightpeopletosupportmybusiness.Thisissoimportantineveryentrepreneur’sjourney.IwasinvitedtoattendandexhibitmyprototypeatthePrimeConferenceattheRoyalInstitutionofGreatBritain.Iwasinspiredbyallthespeakersandmadevaluableconnectionswithpeoplefromtheindustry.IwasalsoinvitedtoattendtheAHRCandInnovateUKmeetinginLondontodiscusswaysinwhichAHRCandInnovateUKcanhavebetterrelationshipsandhowInnovateUKcanbetterserviceitscustomers.Wealsoaddressedthechallengesofsmallandmicrobusinesses'accesstoInnovateUK.Beingastartupentrepreneur,itwasveryinterestinglearningabouttheissuesoffundingfromthefunder’sperspective.IwasinvitedtoshowcasemyprototypeattheInnovateUKexhibitionatOldBillingsgateinLondonwithover2000internationaldelegates,providingmewithmanyopportunitiesformybusiness.Thesupportalongthewayfromtheteamhasbeeninvaluable,answeringquestionsinrelationtofunding,businessideas,modelsandintroducingmetonetworksofcontactsaswellasdiscussingandbrainstormingideas.IthasbeenapositiveexperienceandIamgratefulforthesupport.”MichelleHua
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Lara Salinas’ PhD Journey (section 7)
TheopportunitytoworkondigitalcultureR&DprojectsatTheCreativeExchangehasnotonlybeenagreatlearningopportunity,butaprivilegedpositiontobeasadoctoralcandidate.ThroughtheseactionresearchprojectsIhavegainedexperiencebuildingandworkinginpartnershipwithcreativecompanies,localauthorities,citizensandacademicsfromabroadrangeofdisciplines;creatingavaluableandextensivehumannetwork.TheCreativeExchangehasprovidedtheconditionsformetodevelopasolidinterdisciplinarypractice,exploresynergieswithotherdisciplines,andexpandmydiscoursearoundsociallyresponsivedesignthroughtheclusterPublicServiceInnovationandDemocracy.CollaborativeR&Dprojectscarriedoutunderthiscluster,especiallywithvariouslocalgovernmentsinareasconcerningthebuiltenvironment,haveshapednotonlymydoctoralresearchbutalsomycareer.TheexperiencegainedworkingondigitalcultureR&D,applyingresearchthroughdesignandparticipatoryactionresearch,creativefacilitationandnovelformsofknowledgeexchange,awarenessoftheimportanceofdeliveringimpact,theprovenabilitytocommunicatesuccessfullywithabroadrangeofaudiences,andtheexperienceworkingwithpublicsectorhavebeendecisivetocontinuemycareerasEarlyCareerResearcheronServiceDesignatCentralSaintMartins,UniversityoftheArtsLondon,UALDESISLabatthePublicCollaborationLab.ThePublicCollaborationLabprojectisaone-yearAHRCfundedresearchprojectinpartnershipwiththeLondonBoroughofCamdenwhereIinvestigatecollaborationsbetweendesignHigherEducationInstitutionsandlocalauthoritiesindesignforservices.ThepositionbuildsuponmyexperienceatTheCreativeExchange,forcuttingedgedesignHEworkingincollaborationwithlocalgovernment,suchasLancasterUniversity,aretheobjectofourresearch.TheCreativeExchangehasalsogivenmyworkvisibilitythathascontributedtosecurecommissionsandconsultationswithseverallocalauthoritiesregardingcreativeengagementandconsultationactivities.Finally,digitalcultureR&Dprojectshavebecometheseedforfutureprojectsconcerningtherelationbetweendigitaldataandeverydaylifeinpublicservices.
Walk in the Park (section 7)
TheWalkintheParkprojectbroughttogetherpersonaldataSMEMydex,UniversityofSouthamptoncomputerscientistMaxVanKleek,andRCACXPhDresearcherBenDaltontoexplorethecreationofa'commons'aroundshareabledata,anditspotentialforinteraction,serendipity,mapping,storytelling,knowledgeexchangeandotherhumanbehaviours.TheprojectsoughttoexplorethequestionofhowdigitalcommunalspacecouldbewoveninanewWeb,wherepeopleownandcontroltheirdataandtheir
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interactionswithothers.Theprojectappropriatedthemetaphorofaparkasamodelforsuchapublicspace,definedbylocalrules,wherebehaviourisbroadly-speakingsocially-determinedandwhichisgenerallyseenasaplaceforrecreationandrelaxationwithfriends,familyoralone–butalwaysamongstothers,andwiththepossibilityofestablishingnewtiesbyserendipitouslycrossingpathswithsomeoneyoudon’tyetknowwell.Duringtheprojectasetoftoolswasdevelopedtooperateondatacapturedfrompeople’sindividualjourneysthroughdigitalmediaontheweb,whichweretestedinacollaborative‘fieldtrial’workshopcontext.Theprojectbuiltonexistingpersonaldataprojects,creatingenhancementsforMydex’spersonaldatastoreplatformandtheINDXpersonaldatastore,developedbytheUniversityofSouthamptonaspartofalargerEPSRCfundedproject‘SOCIAM-thetheoryandpracticeofSocialMachines’.Theseenhancementscapturedpeople’sjourneysthroughspecificcontent,e.g.URLhistories,bookmarks,annotationsandsnippets,andprototypednewvisualisationandcurationtoolsrelevanttothesepersonaldatastoreplatforms.Thepersonaldatastoreplatformenhancementswerediscussedduringaweek-longworkshopheldattheRCA,whichbroughttheprojectteamtogetherwithdesignandvisualthinkerstoexploreconceptsassociatedwiththedesignanduseofpersonaldatastores.Inevaluatingtheimpactoftheproject,Mydexcommentedthat:“AWalkintheParkwasanentirelyalternativeusecaseforthetypeofdataweenvisionedhumanbeingscollectinginpersonaldatastores.Ittooktheideaofhowthisdatamightbeusedforwardanotherlevel.”“Fromanentrepreneurialperspectiveitprovidedaleftfieldviewofhowpersonaldatacouldbeusedtoaugmenthumanendeavour,understandingandenjoyment.”“Theideaofrecordingadigitaljourneyandcombiningitwithotherpeople'sexperienceswasexactlythesortofstepwehadplanned,asacommunityinterestcompany,toaddvaluetoourservicesbygivingpeopletheabilitytocapture,organise,analyseandredistributedata.”AnassociatedCXprojectNewCloudAtlas(http://newcloudatlas.org)wasalsodevelopedasanoutcomeoftheWalkintheParkproject.TheAtlaswasdevelopedbyCXPhDstudentBenDalton,geospatialdeveloperTimWaters,andthedesignandresearchstudioofAmberFrid-JimenezandJoeDahmen.TheAtlasmapseachwarehousedatacentre,Internetexchange,connectingcableandswitchofphysicalsignificanceintheoperationofthecloudinaglobaleffortforeveryonetoseeanduseinanopenandaccountableway.
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Cold Sun (section 10)
ColdSunpresentsplayerswithafuturisticworldimpactedbyclimatechange,thenarrativeisbasedontheInternationalPanelforClimateChangereport2014andthegameisinfluencedbyrealworldweathereventsderivedfromtheplayer'slocation.Thepremiseofthegamewascreatedthroughaseriesofparticipatorydesignworkshopsinwhichdesigners,gamedevelopers,researchersandclimatescientistssharedideasandinterdisciplinaryknowledge.Theprototypehasproducedanumberofjointresearchpapersfromtheteamandthegamedevelopmentcompanywhowasaprojectpartnerisseekingsupporttotakethegametofullproduction.ThepartnerswhoworkedonthisprojectincludedMudlark(afull-servicedigitalproductagencycreatingplayfulexperiencesacrossdata,gamedesignandstorytelling)DrPaulCoultonofLancasterUniversity(ProfessorofSpeculativeandGameDesign),DrRobToulsonofAngliaRuskinUniversity(specialisingindigitalinnovation),ZoeJaquesofAngliaRuskinUniversity(LecturerinChildren’sLiterature),DrCandiceHowarthofAngliaRuskinUniversityattheGlobalSustainabilityInstitute(ResearcherinSustainabilityandClimateChange).
AlsoinvolvedintheprojectwasRachelJacobs,oneofthefoundersofandaconsultantforMudlark,whowasworkingtowardsherPhDduringtheprojectandisnowapart-timeImpactFellowattheMixedRealityLab/Horizon,UniversityofNottingham.Herresearchisexploringartistsusingscientificdataaspartoftheirartspractices.FourCXdoctoralresearchersalsoworkedontheproject.DanBurnettdescribestheinterdisciplinarynatureoftheprojectasfollows:“WecombinedtherealworldclimatechangedatafromAngliaRuskinwiththebranchingnarrativewrittenbyMudlark.ThisprovidedagreatopportunitytobringtogetherthescientificnatureofthedatawiththeartthatisthestorytoproduceaplausiblefutureworldwhereinColdSunisbased”
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Polyphonic Futures (section 10)
ThePolyphonicFuturesprojectbringstogetherworld-leadingresearchintothedigitalpossibilitiesofthebiopolymersilk,developedbyProfessorFiorenzoOmenettoandtheSilkLabatTuftsUniversityBoston,softwaredevelopmentexpertiseinthecomputationaldepictionofbiomaterialsdevelopedbyDrDerekHuntleyattheImperialCollegeLondonCentreforBioinformatics,andspeculativeandcommunicationdesignresearchdevelopedbyCXPhDresearcherVeronicaRannerattheRoyalCollegeofArt.Theprojectfocusesontheproductionofadigital‘silklibrary’platformtoaggregate,visualiseandsharediverseviewsfromscientificexpertsandpublicparticipantsonthebio-digitalmaterialsilkanditspotentialimpactonsocietyandself.ThroughaseriesofinterdisciplinaryworkshopsorganisedwithUKcommissioningbodytheArtsCatalyst,theprojectisdevelopingthedigital‘silklibrary’platformtocontextualiseandinformscientificresearchandcreatearts-scienceknowledgeexchangeandtransmission.Theinterdisciplinaryworkshopsthemselvesemployarangeofnewformats,methodsandtoolsdevelopedbyRannerthroughresearchresidenciesattheTuftsUniversitySilkLab.Theworkshopsfocusoncollaborativelyexploringthepotentialofreverseengineeredsilk,aprocesscurrentlyconfinedtoscientificresearchlaboratories.Takingthebodyasasiteforinvestigation,workshopparticipantswereaskedtoconsiderthemselvesaslivingassembliesthatcouldbehacked,enhancedandpatchedintousingbio-digitalmaterials.Activitiesinvolvedmaterialexperimentscombinedwithanarrativedesignprocesstospeculateonpossiblefutureapplicationsofsilk.OrganisedinLondonandZurichwiththeArtsCatalyst,theUniversityofGreenwichandresearchersattheZurichUniversityoftheArts,theworkshopshaveinformedboththeproductionofthedigital‘silklibrary’platform,andthedevelopmentofaninternationalinterdisciplinarycommunityofinterest/practice.Aplannedsymposiumwillconcludetheprojectwiththelaunchandevaluationofthedigital‘silklibrary’platforminMay2016.Byestablishingadigitalplatformtosupportnovelarts-sciencetransmissionconcepts,methodsandoutcomes,theprojectprovidesopportunitiesfortheArtsCatalysttodevelopanovelmodelforfurtheringart/sciencecollaboration.ItalsoprovidesopportunitiesfortheArtsCatalysttoactivate,visualiseandarchiveparticipationthroughwideningaccessintothedigitalrealm.Thedigital‘silklibrary’platformandworkshoptoolswillbetransferrabletootherbiomaterialcontextsinthefuture.Thedigitaltoolsdevelopedduringtheprojectalsoprovideopportunitiesforinformingcutting-edgebiotechnologyresearchthathasyettobecomprehensivelyinterfacedwithsociety.Assuchitalsoservesasatestbedtowidenpotentialtechnologicaltrajectoriesfordigitalsilkitself.
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Playful Narrative Realms (section 10)
InPlayfulNarrativeRealms,EnglishHeritage,aProfessorof18thCenturyStudies,aninteriordesignacademic,andtwogames/interactiondesignersdevisedTheWildManGamethatencouragedfamiliestore-imagineanemptyheritagesite.ThecollaborativedesignofthisiOSAppdrewuponthevariedexpertiseofprojectpartners(includingchildren’sliterature,thehistoryandspatialcharacteristicsoftheheritagesite,andresearchintodesigningforplay)andproducednewknowledgeofhowtoengagefamiliesandchildreninheritage(asthosetypicallydifficulttoreach)viacollective,imaginativeplay.Thismultidisciplinaryprojecthasenabledallparticipantstodevelopnewwork:• TheprojectisenablingEnglishHeritageto“formulatefuturestrategiesonthe
useoftechnologyasameansofencouragingsitevisits,ofdeliveringcontentandofbroadeningtheexperienceoftheheritagevisit”(KevinBooth,SeniorCuratorNorth)
• “Thedevelopmentprocessthatwentintoproducingtheapp,includingheritageprofessionals,academicsfromanumberofdisciplines,CXpersonnel,andmembersofthepublicprovidedamarvellousdemonstrationofco-designresearchmethodsinaction,andledtoaproductthatwastechnologicallyinnovativeatthesametimeasitwasattentivetothehistoryoftheplaceinwhichitwasembedded,thelogisticallimitationsofafragilehistoricenvironmentandremotesite,andthewishesofitsusers.Thewholeprojecthasinspiredmetodevelopsuchresearchfurther,andIamplanninganew,muchlargerprojectwhichwilltakewhatwelearnedfromBelsayHallanddevelopitinarangeofdifferentheritagecontexts”(MatthewGrenby,ProfessorofEighteenthCenturyStudies)
• TheWildManGameaddstoCXPhDGavinWood’sexpertiseindesigningplayfuldigitaltechnology,whichheissharingviaparticipationin‘hackathons’andothercollaborativeprojects,forexamplehiscollaborationontheEyeResonatordigitalartworkledtopresentationstoKoreanresearchersandindustryexpertsaspartofaBritishEmbassy-supportedKEnetworkinSeriousGames&Gamification.TheWildManGameusedcombinationsofiPhone/iPadmotion,location,visualandaudiosensorsingameplayandGavinhasadaptedthiscodeinapelvic-floorexerciseapp(bestpaperACMSIGCHI2016)andmadeitavailabletoothersoftwaredevelopers.
PublicityontheWildManGame(RegionalNewsArticle)hasalsoledtonewmultidisciplinaryprojects,includingtheSoundSpacescollaborationwithmusichistorianMagnusWilliamson.
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Acknowledgements
TheCXprojectwouldliketothankmembersoftheLeadershipBoardJohnHowkins(Howkins&Associates),RichardHarper(SocialShapingResearchLtd),JohnKingsbury(KTN),GezO’Brien(StardotStar),BillThompson(BBC),andAdrianWoolard(BBC),fortheircontinuedsupportandadvicethroughouttheentireperiodofCX.TheCXwouldalsoliketothankallthecompaniesandacademicswhoenabledustocreateadynamicandvibrantKnowledgeExchangeHubandtheideas,products,andservicesthatresulted.TheCreativeExchangeacademicswouldliketoacknowledgethecentralroleoftheKnowledgeExchangeAssociates,theProjectManager(PamelaAllen)andtheamazingPhDstudentsthatcontributedtothecoreactivitiesofthehub.Finallywe’dliketothanktheAHRCandtheODGfortheinitialfundingandongoingsupportthroughouttheproject.
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15. Appendix A: Projects
CX Projects
TITLE LEADINSTITUTION
PARTNERORGANISATIONS
SUMMARYDESCRIPTION
AWalkinthePark
RCA RoyalCollegeofArt,UniversityofSouthampton,Mydex
Thisprojectexploredthecreationofacommonsaroundanewclassofshareabledata–self-observed/self-curatedjourneysortrailsthroughdigitalmedia–andthepotentialwithinitforinteraction,serendipity,mapping,storytelling,knowledgetransferandotherhumanbehaviours.Therawdatafromwhichthesetrailsareconstructedisfamiliar:bookmarks,tags,URLsandbrowsinghistories.Whatisnovelistheabilityoftheindividualtocapture,visualise,curate,createandshareentirelynewconstructsfromtheirowndigitaltrailsinwaysthatbegintodefineanewpublicspace.Theprojectbuiltonexistingpersonaldataprojects,creatingenhancementsforMydex’spersonaldatastoreplatformandtheINDXpersonaldatastore,developedbytheUniversityofSouthamptonaspartofalargerEPSRCfundedproject‘SOCIAM-thetheoryandpracticeofSocialMachines’.
AgeingPlayfully
Lancaster LancasterUniversity,AgeUK
ThisprojectinvolvedworkshopswithintheAgeUKLancashireCommunity(withpeopleattheearlystagesofDementia,theircaregiversandAgeUK)withtheaimtoempowerworkshopparticipantstobecomingdesignersthemselves.Throughanumberofcreativeandplayfulactivitiesworkshopparticipantssharedtheiraspirations,needsandexperiencesand(withthehelpofdesignersfromtheUniversity)cameupwithideastocreateplansormodels(prototypes)oftheseideas.Inafollow-upstageoftheproject,theseideasandprototypeswerethentakenforwardbytheresearchprojectteamandrealised,andgivenbacktoworkshopparticipantstobeiterativelytestedsharingfeedbackinordertoimprovethem
AlphaProcurement
Lancaster UniversityofDundee,Swirrl,Snook,Infonomics,Stardotstar,GlasgowSchoolofArt,LancasterUniversity
Thisprojectexploreddigitalsolutionsforcreativeservicestoenterpublicsectorprocurement.Theprojectexaminedcurrentprocurementmethodsanddevelopedadigitaltoolkit,proposingnewmodelsforpublicsectorprocurementtousewhenworkingwithcreativeanddigitalservicesandallowingforagile,innovativecommissioning.
AppMovement
Newcastle NewcastleUniversity Thisprojectexplorednewterritoryindigitalpublicspacesandhowtheshiftfrompublicconsultationinthedevelopmentofservicestopubliccommissioningofservicescouldbemadetangibleviaawebplatform.Theresultingplatform"AppMovement,"turnsthetypicalmodelofsmartphoneappdevelopmentonitshead.Rathersoftwarecompaniesinstigatingthedevelopment
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ofApps,peoplecometogethertoproposeanddesigntheirownapps,whicharethendevelopedbythesystem.AppMovementdevelopedfromanothercommunity-ledAppdevelopedinNewcastle:Feedfinder,whichwasbuiltinresponsetonewmothers’needstofindandsharepublicspacestobreastfeed.Viaawebsite,AppMovementmakesthecollectivecommissioningofsmartphoneAppsavailabletoanyone,freeofcharge.Todate,thishasincludedAppsforratingdementia-friendlycafés,housinglandlords,andsafeareasforflyingpersonalcameradrones.
BeingThere(CheshireEast)
Lancaster LancasterUniversity,UCLAN,CheshireEastCouncil
ThisprojectinvolvedCreativeExchangeworkingwiththedeliveryteamfromCheshireEastReflects(alargerprojecttocommemoratetheFirstWorldWar)andanacademicworkingintheareaofmemorializinghistorytodevelopacollectionofexplorativedesignsthatilluminateafutureartistbrief.Itexploredhowdigitaltechnologieswithanemphasisondigital/physicalinteractionscanbeusedtoengagethepublicwithalternativewarstories,supportedbyaworkwiththehistorianlookingatlocalarchivesandmuseumartifacts,to(re)representnarrativesofheritageandhistory.Thisprojectwillbeusedinthisinstancetodevelopguidelinesforlocalcouncilswishingtocommissionartiststodeliver(digital/physical)participatoryexperiencearoundtheFirstWorldWar.
Blockanomics Lancaster LancasterUniversity,UniversityofCumbria,OurLife
Canwebuildabridgebetweenthe‘digitalpublicspaces’oftwodifferentcommunities;thoseofthedecisionmakersinpublicserviceandgameplayingyoungpeople?Canweuseaplatformlikeminecrafttoenablerealone-to-oneengagementwithcitypolicymaking?Canwedevelopminecrafttoolsandprotocolstofacilitatedeliberativeparticipationwithinalocallytailoredminecraftworld?Bycreatingaprototypeinfrastructurethatcombinestheminecraftplatform,awebsiteandassociatedmediatogetherwithpolicyintegrationatalocallevelwithourhostcouncil(Carlislecitycouncil),wewillcreateandtesttheassumptionthatusingdemocratictoolsandconceptswithinminecraftcanmakeadifferencetoYPsperceptionandunderstandingoflocaldemocracy,andequallyexposepolicymakerstoarealisticdemocraticvoiceoutsidetheparametersoftraditionalrepresentation.Theprototypewillresultinalocallytailorableopen-sourcebasecodeforcreatingtheminecraftplatformwithinauserslocalarea.Thiswillincludearepresentativecity,completewitharangeofhousing,localservices(hospital,policestationetc)andlocaldemocraticinstitutionsietownhall,bank.Itwillalsoincludetheabilitytoalterglobalfactorsinthegamesuchasrent,taxandenactspecificscenariostothelocalareaie.costofcaretotheelderlybyincreasesby
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20%andhasimplicationsonotherservices.ThisprojecthasadditionalfundingfromtheNominetTrust.
Blooddatavisualisation(Kendal)
Lancaster LancasterUniversity,NHS
TheprojectisfocuseduponexploringthequestionofeffectiveKnowledgeTransferandKnowledgeExchangeinrelationtothehowdataispresentedtopatientsonanonlineplatform.Theproject’simmediateobjectiveistoexploreandevaluatedifferentcreativeoptionsforimprovinghowdataisvisualizedinsupportofpatientengagementandunderstanding.ThisobjectivereflectthepropositionborneoutofJeremyDavenport'sexperiencethatthecurrentpresentationofdatacanbeimproved(i.e.thatthecurrentvisualizationmaybeabarriertoknowledgesharing).Atastrategiclevel,theprojectwillidentifyfactorsthatcontributetosuccessfulknowledgeexchange/sharingoutcomesinrelationtothesekeymetrics.Specifically,thepatientsawarenessoftheirownbloodlevelsofphosphateandpotassiumandwhethertheselevelsarewithintheacceptablerangefortheirhospital.Apatient’sawarenessandunderstandingofthisinformationprovidesthebasisfordiscussion,guidance,negotiationandcollaborationbetweenthepatientandthedietitianinexploringactionthatcanbetakentohelpimproveanyadverseresults(thismaybebasedonbothdietandmedication).Afurtherdimensionoftheprojectwillbetoexplorecreativesolutionsforgeneratingdigitalspaceswhichprovidetheopportunityforpatientstoprovidefeedbackonhow“theyarefeeling”,bothphysicallyandmentallyatdifferentpointsinthedialysiscycle.ThisfeedbackloopiscurrentlylackingwithinthePatientViewplatformandhasbeencitedbymedicalstaffasanunderdevelopedareaofrenalcare.
BrettonBuzz RCA Tableflip,RoyalCollegeofArt,ManchesterUniversity,UniversityofCentralLancashire,RoyalSocietyfortheencouragementofArts,ManufacturesandCommerce,DepartmentforCommunitiesandLocalGovernment
ThisprojectdevelopedandtestedthepotentialofLocalNets,aninnovativesocialmediadigitalanalyticstoolcreatedbyCXPhDresearcherJimmyTideytodrivecommunityactionandpromotethetakeupofcommunityrights.WorkingwiththeDepartmentforCommunitiesandLocalGovernment(DCLG),theRoyalSocietyfortheEncouragementofArts,ManufacturesandCommerce(RSA)andsoftwaredevelopmentcompanyTableFlip,theprojectusedtheapptostageaseriesofinterventionstoimprovelowcommunityrightsuptakeintheBrettonparishofPeterborough.TheRSAhaspioneeredtheuseofofflinesocialnetworkanalysisasameansofachievingsocialpolicyoutcomesbyanalysingpeople’ssocialrelationshipsandseeinghowtheyimpactonwellbeing,lifesatisfactionandotherlifeoutcomes.However,thisapproachisresourceintensive;theLocalNetstoolautomatedthe
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processofcommunityassetdiscoverytohelpcommunity-focusedorganisationsidentifyandunderstandcommunityconcernsandissuesmoreefficiently.
BundlePublishingPlatform
RCA RoyalCollegeofArt Thepremiseofbundlepublishingistoselectacollectionofdigitalcontentandthenpublishitonaspecificdateasasingle,largefile.ItisinspiredinpartbytheHumbleIndieBundleinitiativeofgamedistribution.Itdrawsonthelanguageoftraditionalmediadistributionmodelssuchasjournals,compilationalbumsandmagazines,andsitsatoddswiththecurrenttrendforconstantlyupdating,livestreamingmediaoftwitterfeedsandonlinevideo.Themotivationforconsideringthepotentialofbundlepublishingstemsfromspecificrequirementsinsupportoftoolsforanonymisedpseudonymity,butgrowstosuggestabroaderdomainofdigitaldistribution,andmodelforinteractionwithindigitalpublicspace.
Chattr Lancaster DundeeUniversity,KimchiandChips,FutureEverything,UniversityofDundee,RoyalCollegeofArt,LancasterUniversity
Spokenconversationswhichoccurinpublicspacesarerecorded,transcribed,andpublishedasindelibletextontheinternet.Theprojecthighlightsthegapbetweenattitudestoprivacyindigitalandphysicalspaces.ItinvestigateswhetheraDataUsePolicycanbeacceptableinexchangeforrealworldsocialsettings,andrecordstheattitudesofpeopleastheirspokenwordsbecomeashareable,mineabledatasetuniquelyidentifiedasaURL.
ColdSun Lancaster AngliaRuskin,AngliaRuskinUniversity,Mudlark,LancasterUniversity
Thisprojectwasahighly-interdisciplinarycollaboration,anddevelopedAmobilegamedesignedtoeducateaboutclimatechangeusingrealworldweatherdata.Thegameisinfluencedbythephysicalenvironmentoftheplayer,connectingphysicalanddigitalexperiences.
CommunityDataJournalism
RCA Changify/DesignforSocialChange,GraphicDigitalAgency,RoyalCollegeofArt
Thisprojectdevelopedtoolsandexperiencesforcitizenstomodelthehiddenandvisibledataintheirneighbourhood,creatingbottom-upsolutionsandchallengingtop-downlocalregenerationplans.Aseriesofcrowd-poweredworkshops,walks,performancesandtalkswereheldinapop-upideaslabandhubforsocialchangethatwasestablishedfortheproject.ExamininglearningtoolslikeGoogleSketchupandArduino,theeventsfocusedonthephysicalmodellingofpersonalsocialnetworks,thecreationofalternativetransportplans,mappingthefutureoflocalservices,andcreatingstoriesfromurbandata.
DepartmentofHiddenStories
Newcastle TheCommonPeople,NewcastleUniversity
Thisprojectexploredhowmobilegamescanbeusedtoencourageinteractionwithbooksandlibraries.Theprojectinvolvedthedevelopmentofagameandmobileapplicationthatchallengedplayerstofindbookswithdefinedthemesandthreadtheirownnarrativesthroughthebookstheyfind.Themobileapprecordedthesestories
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andattachedthemtoindividualbooksusingbarcodes.Ratherthanattemptingtoencouragereadingdirectly,thegameenabledchildrentoserendipitouslyencounterbooksthatcatchtheirattentionthroughexploringthelibrary.
DigitalFictionFactory
Lancaster LancasterUniversity,TheFictionFactory,Atomhawk
ThispilotprojectbetweenLancasterUniversity,TheDigitalFictionFactoryandanumberofSMEsfromtheNorthofEnglanddeliveredthreeprototypedevelopmentsforBBCLearning.AttheheartofeachprototypeisaninnovativedigitalformatthatdrawsonexistingBBCassetstounlockstoriesandengageaudiencesinaninspirationallearningjourneythatbeginswithtelevision.Theprojectexploredtheopportunitiestheseformatsofferforwritersandnarrativeforms.
Emoto Lancaster DundeeUniversity,Truth&BeautyOperations
TheemotoprojectcapturesandvisualisestheexcitementaroundLondon2012.ThisisawholenewwaytoexperienceandmakesenseofthepulseoftheOlympicGames.emotocapturesandvisualisestheglobalresponsearoundtheLondon2012OlympicGamesonTwitterinaninteractiveonlinevisualisationandphysicaldatasculpture.Aseventsunfold,emotoprocessesglobaltwitterdataandanalysesthemessagesforcontentandemotionaltone,whichisthenfedbacktotheviewerprovidinggreaterinsightinreal-time.AftertheGames,aphysicaldatasculptureattheCulturalOlympiadclosingeventprovidesatrulyuniqueinteractivearchiveoftheonlineresponsetoLondon2012.Basedonanalysisofapprox.12.5millionTwittermessages,emotopresentedboththebigpicture,theworldfromabove,aswellastheintimateandpersonaldetailsenablingtheviewertozoomrightintospecificdetail.ThedynamicnatureofevolvingnewsstorieswithintheOlympicGamescouldbefollowedonlineviaemoto,providinggreaterinsightinreal-timeandanalternativeperspectivetothatfoundinstandard(egTV)sportmediacoverage,orintheliveexperienceforfans.CreatedbyMoritzStefaner,DrewHemmentandStudioNAND,emotoisaFutureEverythingprojectfortheLondon2012FestivalandCulturalOlympiadintheNorthwest
ErithPark:WalktheTalk
Newcastle NewcastleUniversity,OrbitHousingAssociation,MicrosoftResearch,Cambridge
CXPhDClaraCrivellarocollaboratedwithLondon-basedhousingassociation,OrbitandMicrosoftResearchacademicAlexTaylortosupportresidentsofthehousingassociationinmakingtheirowndigitalwalkingtoursfeaturingstoriesandanecdotesabouteverydaylifeinErithPark/LarnerRoad.Thelocalareahassufferedfromhighdeprivationwithseveralsocialissuesincludinghealthandcrimeformanyyears,andiscurrentlyundergoingregeneration.Theresidentswouldliketocreatewalksaroundtheyeartoestablishaconnectionwithnewresidentsandbetweenthepastandfutureofthearea.
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GoodDayatWork
Lancaster Robertson-Cooper,LancasterUniversity,UCLAN
Thisprojectcreatedamobileapplicationtoascertainpeoples’wellbeinginrelationtoothersusingpartoftheRobertsonCooperGoodDayatWorkevaluation.Abespoke‘GoodDayatWork’applicationwasdeveloped,providinginnovativewaysfortheusertoentertheirdata.Theapplicationprovidedascoreandconciseevaluationalongsidetheoptionofpurchasingafullreportviainapppurchase.
HybridLives RCA BossonsGroup,SwanseaMetropolitanUniversity,Unwork,RoyalCollegeofArt
HybridLivesexploredeffectsofrapidchangeindigitaltechnologyonwaysinwhichworkinglifeisbeingtransformed,resultingintheinstallationofafree,publicco-workingspaceatFACTLiverpool.Inanalways-oncultureofInternet-connectedobjects,smartphonesand24-houremailtraffic,thisprojectexaminedthetransformativeimpactofdigitaltechnologyontypesofwork,workingpractices,workplacesandofficeenvironments.
Indiedata Lancaster IndieOS,LSE,HopeLondon(SoleTrader),LancasterUniversity
Theindiedatamovementisareactiontotheincreasingcommodificationofpersonaldatabytechnologycompanies.Itrecognizesthattheresponseofthetechliteratetothisproblemhasbeentobuildcryptographicplatformsthatareinaccessibleto‘normal’people.HighlightingthedisparitybetweenthedesignedexperienceofAppleversustheopensource'designbycommunity'approachofandroid.IndieOS&Indiephonerespondstotheideaofamissing4thquadrantoftechnology-experienceledopen-whichembedsdesignthinkingandvaluesintoaco-designproductionmodelandethos.Ineffect,theprojectseekstochangetheworldbyenablingparticipationinaconsumerfacingfullyopensourceproduct,and'proving'amodeofbusinessthatdoesn'texploituserdataoranadvertisingmodel.Researchwillbegathereddirectlyfromwithinthecompanyasweworkwiththem&otherstoproducethefirstiterationoftheirprototypephone&OS,exploringnotionsofprivacy,ethicsanddesignprocesses.Asanoutputfromthisproject,agraphicnovelwillbeproducedexploringdesignfictionalnarrativesoffutureswithandwithoutsuchinterventions,whichaimstoincreasepublicawarenessofandengagementwiththeplatformandphone.
InsideOpera(ParticipatoryProductionTechnologies)
Newcastle UniversityofHull,Co-Opera,NewcastleUniversity
Thisprojectexploredthedifferentvaluesofprofessionalandgrass-rootsvideoproductionviatheproductionoftwoshortvideodocumentariesoftheLondon-basedoperacompany,Co-OperaCo.’sproductionofTheMikado.Aprofessionalproductionteam(RedHavocMedia)madeoneofthesedocumentaries,andateamcomprisingmembersoftheCo-OperaCo.communityincludingtheartisticdirectors,singersandtechnicalstaffmadetheother.
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Interglacial/Erratics
Newcastle ThePacittiCompany,NewcastleUniversity
AspartofthePacittiCompanies2014UNLOCKEDprogramme,Prof.JohnBowersandCXPhDstudentTimShawwereinvitedtorespondtoanumberofartefactsfromthenaturalhistorycollectionatIpswichMuseum.Usingtheartefactsasartisticmaterialswedesignedanddevelopedanumberofsonicinstrumentsandusedformsofdatasonificationtocreateamulti-channelsoundandimageinstallation.Theartworkdirectlyrespondedtolocallyfoundartefacts,includinga330millionyeartreeroot,afossilisedelephantsearandanumberofNeolithictoolssuchasspearandarrowheads.ThisworkwaspublishedintheproceedingsattheconferenceforNewInterfacesforMusicalExpression(NIME)in2014(http://nime2014.org/proceedings/papers/429_paper.pdf).TheknowledgeexploredduringthisprojecthasinformedaprincipledefinedasPublicMaking.
LancasterArtsattheStorey:21stCenturyArtsCentre
Lancaster LancasterArts,LancasterUniversity
ThecentralLancasterArts(LA)question‘Whatisa21stCenturyArtCentre?’hasledtoLAprogrammeinitiativesthatconsiderboththephysicalanddigitalpublicspaceBringingstakeholders,localartscompanies,associateartistsandartssectorexpertisetogetherwithacademicsandresearchersfromLancasterUniversityandthewiderHEIsector,aonedaysymposiumeventwillusedesign-ledapproachestoworkshopandsuggestsustainablepathwaystore-invigoratethevisualanddigitalartsecologyinthecity.TheeventwillbeheldatandhaveaspecificfocusontheStoreyInstituteinLancastercitycentre.Abuildingwithalongstandingroleinthedevelopmentofvisualanddigitalartsecologieswhichuntil2012housedtheStoreyGalleryandfolly(DigitalArts).Theeventwillfocusonrecommendationsforhowitmightbecomemoreusefulandforwardthinkinginthisrespectasacentreofexcellence–asa21stCenturyArtCentre.ThiswillleadtorecommendationstobothArtsCouncilEnglandandLancasterCityCouncilwithregardstheStoreyvenueandcatalysinggrowthinvisualanddigitalartsecologiesintheregion
NHSBirminghamSouthCentralClinicalCommissioningGroupDigitalParticipation
RCA RoyalCollegeofArt,Tableflip,NHSBirminghamSouthCentralClinicalCommissioningGroup,CitizenEngagementConsultant
ThisprojectfocusesonthedevelopmentoftheLocalnets.orgTwitter-basedpublicconsultationsoftwaretoolcreatedbyCXPhDresearcherJimmyTideyanditsapplicationtogatherpublicopiniononhowlocalNHSservicesshouldbedelivered.TheprojectaimstosupporttheBirminghamSouthCentralClinicalCommissioningGroup's(CCG)CitizensGroup,anewlyformedgroupofsixcitizens,ingatheringopinionfromBirminghamcitizenstomakerecommendationstotheCCGregardingimprovementstohealthservices,informedbythefeedbacktheyhavegatheredfromcitizens.ThesoftwarewillmapoutlocalTwitter
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activityinBirmingham,withafocusonhealthrelatedtweets.Throughthisprocess,TwitteruserswhocanbeengagedinonlineconsultationwillbeidentifiedandgivenopportunitiestofeedbackontheirexperienceofhealthcareinBirmingham.
NearMiss Lancaster WestminsterUniversity,Goldsmiths,Blaze,TheBikeShow,LancasterUniversity
Thisprojectseekstocontributetoreducingthenumbersofnearmissesandrelatedincidentsexperiencedbycyclists,byimprovingknowledgeabout'nearmisses'(why,when,howoften,howtheyoccur,cruciallywhattheyfeellike,andhowtheycontributetorepresentationsofcycling).Theprojectwillencouragedebateabouthowtopreventthem,includinginfrastructural,behavioural,attitudinal,organisationalandtechnologicalchange.Contributionswillbesoughtfromacademics,policy-makers,practitioners(includingthoseinvolvedindrivertrainingandinfrastructureengineers),cyclistsandthebroaderpublic.Itusesacombinationofdatasources(primary/secondary/crowdsourced;qualitative/quantitative)tobuildstoriesandstatisticsaboutnearmisses,disseminatingthesetopolicy,practitionerandpublicaudiencesthroughpodcastingandradio,visualandonlinemedia,reports,andevents.Blaze.cciscontributing£5000ofmatchfundingtothisproject.
NearMiss2 Lancaster WestminsterUniversity,LondonSchoolofHygieneandTropicalMedicine
FollowupprojectfromNearMisstotakeitintoasecondyear.
NewsWhereYouAre
Newcastle NewcastleUniversity,BBC,UCLAN
Thisprojectexploredtheperceivedroleofcitizenjournalistswithinalargenewsorganisation,alongsideissuesfacedbyprofessionaljournalistswhensearchingforreliableandreputablelocalnewssources.Theprojectwasdevelopedasaresponsetothedeclineoflocalnewspapersandtheever-increasingcitizenjournalismmovementaswellastheBBC’sagendaofrepresentingalllicensepayers.Theincreaseincitizen-ledjournalismanduser-generatedcontentisstilltobefullyembracedbylargenationalnewsorganisations.
NumbersThatMatter
Lancaster TanDot,UniversityofDundee,LancasterUniversity,FutureEverything
NumbersthatMatterexploredpeople’swellbeingandunderstandingofdatabyco-designingwearableopen-datadevices.Participantworkshopsprovidedopportunitiesforindividualstodefinemeaningindata,whilesimultaneouslyincreasingawarenessofcivicorsocietalissues.Theaimoftheprojectistodevelopinsightsaroundcivicintereststhathaveabespokeindividualandmeaningfulresonance,withtheintentiontoinformandpotentialtoinfluencebehaviourthroughthecreationanduseofabespokewearabledevice.Theprojectincludedahackathonwhichresultedinavarietyofwearabledevice
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concepts,andthewinnerwasfundedforfieldtrialsresultinginproductdevelopmentandaspin-outcompany.
OnthePrecipice
Newcastle NewcastleUniversity,UniversityofHull,Modular,ISISArts
Thisprojectexploredthematerialisationofaudienceexperience,viathecreationofbespoketangiblesouvenirsthatexpressedvisitors’feedbackonavideo-basedartinstallation‘OnthePrecipice’.Theprojectdevisedagenerativesystemtoproducesouvenirsthatcomparedindividualandcollectiveexperiencesaccordingtoexitquestionnairescompletedbyvisitors.Theprojectexaminedwaysinwhichdigitallyfabricatedbespokesouvenirspromptaudiencestoreflectfurtheronexhibitioncontent,andprovideanalternativemeansofevaluatingartexhibitions.Inparticular,thisprocessprovedtoengageayoungeraudiencethatcontemporaryartsorganisationsoftenfinddifficulttoreach.
OpenPlanning
Lancaster LiverpoolUniversity,RedNinja,Stardotstar,LancasterUniversity,EngageLiverpool,LiverpoolCityCouncil
Thisprojectdevelopedanewdigitalportalforthepublictoengageinurbanplanningdecisions.Investigatingcurrentlimitationsassociatedwithengagingthepublicintheurbanplanningprocess,theprojectdevelopednewsystemsusingnarrativeprocessesanddigitaltechnologiessuchasvisualisationtobetterarticulateandunderstanddesignproposals.
Pathsofdesire
Lancaster ManchesterUniversity,UniversityofKent,ChasJacobs,LancasterUniversity
ThePathsofDesireprojectaimstodevelopadigitalmapthatchangeandadaptsaccordingtohowpeople(inourprototypetourists)movethroughthecity,usingtheirtracestodynamicallychangethevisualemphasisonthemapandhighlightareasthatarelessfrequentedbytouristsorthattheuserhasnotvisitedbefore.Thusweareinvestigatingmovingfromthecurrentdominanceofgeneralizablemaps,suchasthoseproducebyGoogle,todynamicthematicmapsthatcanbedesignedtoenhancetheexperienceoftheuser.
PerceptiveMedia
Lancaster BBCR&D,GlasgowSchoolofArt,LancasterUniversity,Mudlark
Traditionalmediasuchasradioandtelevisionhavebeenadaptedtoaudiences'increasinglysimultaneoususeofcommunicationstechnologiesbyincorporatingthemwithinprogramformats.Thequestionremainsofhowtheseformatswilladapttoaworldofhyper-connectivitywithinanInternetofThingsthatincludesperson-to-person,person-to-machineandmachine-to-machinecommunication.Thesescenariospresentnotonlychallengestointeractiondesignpracticesbutalsotothecreationofnewapproachestocontentproduction.Thisprojectwillconsiderthesenewinteractionmodalitiesanddemonstratesomeofthepossibilitiesprogrammakersmightconsiderindevelopingnewformsofstorytelling.TogetherwiththeBBCandSMEMudlark,aprototypehasbeendevelopedthat'reacts'totheaudienceandchangesthebroadcastaccordingly,bysensingtheenvironment.
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PhysicalPlaylist
Lancaster BBCR&D,LancasterUniversity,MakieLab
‘Mixtapes’wereathingoflove,aphysicalobjectwhichpeoplewouldsharewithsignificantothersandfriendsaroundthem.Theywerenaturallyasocialobjectandhighlyrepresentativeofaperson’sidentity.Theknowledgeofeffortinvolvedbythegiverinselectingthesongsandhavingtositthrougheachonewasalsopartofthesymbolismforthereceiver.Objectscanbegeneratedandshapedfromandbythemediayou‘teach’them,orexistingobjectsyouplay(embed)mediainto.Thusthemodernmixtapecouldbecomealinkedseriesofsmallobjectslikeluckycharms,whicharephysicallyshareableinaformrepresentingthetrackstheycontain.Thisproject,workingwiththeBBC,designedandproducedprototypesofthephysicalplaylistbraceletsanda3Dprintedplayerdevice.
PlayfulNarrativeRealms
Newcastle NorthumbriaUniversity,EnglishHeritage,NewcastleUniversity
Thisprojectexploresthedesignofdigitaltechnologiesforexperiencesofplayinthepublicspaceofheritageorganisations,particularlyforchildrenandyoungpeoplewhodonottypicallyengagewithsuchplaces.Digitaltechnologiesaregenerallyunder-usedinthisarea,oftenbeinglimitedtodownloadablemapsandwebsites.AninteractivegamewillbedesignedanddeployedatBelsayHall,anEnglishHeritagesite,basedontheirWildmenexhibition.DesiredoutcomesareaprototypesystemtoaffordplayattheBelsayHallsite,andunderstandingofhowplay,andinteractivesystemsthataffordit,canengageyoungpeopleandchildreninheritagesites.
PolyphonicFutures
RCA RoyalCollegeofArt,ImperialCollegeLondon,TuftsUniversity,Boston,TheArtsCatalyst,London
Theprojectfocusesontheproductionofadigital‘silklibrary’platformtoaggregate,visualiseandsharediverseviewsfromscientificexpertsandpublicparticipantsonthebio-digitalmaterialsilkanditspotentialimpactonsocietyandself.ThroughaseriesofinterdisciplinaryworkshopsorganisedwithUKcommissioningbodytheArtsCatalyst,theprojectisdevelopingthedigital‘silklibrary’platformtocontextualiseandinformscientificresearchandcreatearts-scienceknowledgeexchangeandtransmission.
ProjectR-hythm
Newcastle NewcastleUniversity,Participatoryperformancepractitioner
ProjectR-hythmisaperformanceprojectandcollaborationbetweenco-authorsTessDenman-Cleaver&MartineVrielingvanTuijl.ProjectR-hythmusesperformancemakingasaresearchpracticetoexploreanddevelopunderstandingsofspecificlandscapes,placesorspaces,andtocreateperformanceeventsthatinviteaudiencestoextendthisenquiry.InitsfirstyearProjectR-hythmusedwalking-basedperformancemakingtechniquestodevelopaliveeventinresponsetothelandscapeofHolyIsland.
RedTales Newcastle Wildscreen,RedSquirrelsNorthernEngland,Newcastle
RedTalesisaparticipatory,interactivedocumentarywhichhasbeendevelopedasavehicletohelpunderstandthepotentialforfuture
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University grassrootsdocumentaries,particularlyinawaythatissensitivetomultiplevoicesandmultiplelevelsofauthorship.Thesubjectofthedocumentaryisredsquirrelconservation,atopicwhichinspiresstronganddiverseopinionsduetotheunusualconservationmethodsused(grey-culling)andanunpleasantdisease(squirrelpox),fataltoredsquirrels,thatisspreadingnorthwardsfromEnglandtowardsScotland.Theprojectbuildsonalong-termrelationshipwithRedSquirrelsNorthernEngland,whocoordinateredsquirrelconservationeffortsintheNorthofEngland.WearealsopartneringwithWildscreen,aconservationmediacharitywho"useimagestoinspirethenextgenerationofconservationistsonlineandintheircommunities".Followingaseriesofparticipatoryworkshopsinboththerealworldandonline,RedTaleswaslaunchedinJanuary2015(http://www.redtales.co.uk)andwillcontinuetodeveloponlinethroughout2015throughnewcontributionsandnewformsofparticipation.TheultimateaimoftheprojectistouseinnovativedesignmethodstorevealnewwaysofmakingdocumentariesthatcircumventproblematicaspectsofdocumentaryauthorshipthatwereidentifiedinapreviousCXproject,ParticipatoryProductionTechnologies.
Rhythm-analysis
RCA LiverpoolUniversity,FACT,Amaze,MeYouAndUs,RoyalCollegeofArt
Thisprojectdevelopedatoolthatcombinedself-tracking/sensingtechnologywithaqualitativeuserinterface/inputinordertogivecluesaboutindividualbiorhythms,askinghowusingsuchdatacouldactasaself-reflectivetooltoimprovedaily(work)life.TheprojectwasfeaturedintheRCA/FACT'TimeandMotion:redefiningworkinglife'exhibition,symposiumandrelatedpresentations.ApublicationfocusingontheprojectwaseditedbyProfessorRichardKoeck(LiverpoolUniversity).
SeaBreeze Lancaster Raisin&Wllow,ImitatingtheDog,SheffieldHallamUniversity,LancasterUniversity
SeaBreezeisapoeticandspectacularsite-specificperformanceinspiredbyandpresentedinMorecambe’siconicWinterGardenstheatre.SeaBreezedrawsonextensiveresearchinthebuilding,andthegatheredstoriesandrecollectionsofthosewhoonceworkedthere,fromtheticketandice-creamsellerstotheonewholockedthedoorsaftertheverylastshowintheseventies,afterwhichthetheatrebecamedark…Theresearchinthisprojectistoexplorehowthemodelofcreativepracticeandtheprocessofengagementwithacommunityofuserscaninformthedesignandprototypingofadigitally-basedtoolkitthatwillallowfurtherengagementswithcontestedspacesfromotherusers.Researchwillfocusonhowacomplexcreativeandparticipatorybasedprocesscanbetranslatedandmadematerialinthedigitalspace,howparticulartechnologicalapproaches
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aroundprojectionandarchitecturalmappingcanbemadeavailableinanopensourceenvironment.Theartisticprojectisinreceiptof£30KArtsCouncilFunding.
ShakespeareinShoreditch
RCA RoyalCollegeofArt,FalmouthUniversity,MiddlesexUniversity,ShakespeareinShoreditch(RiFT)
Thisprojectandintegratedfieldtrialistestingarangeofspatialinterventionsthatbridgethegapbetweensituatedliveperformanceandrelatedonlineactivity.Theinterventionswillformpartofanewserviceforengagingaudiencemembersactivelyintheatreperformance.Theobjectiveistodevelopnewwaysforaudiencestoengagewiththeatrethatsimultaneouslyallowproducers,suchasShakespeareinShoreditchandRIFT,togaugeaudienceparticipationandresponsetoculturalproductions.Theprojectwillmakesocialmediaactivitytangibleinplayfulandinnovativeways,whiletreatingthephysicalspaceofperformanceasananalogousformofsocialmediathatoffersnewmodesofinteraction.Itaimstobridgevirtualandphysicalpresence,respondingtoaneedforinnovativeandmeaningfulwaysofengagingaudiences,before,duringandafterperformanceevents.
SoundSpaces Newcastle FACT,Kinicho,NewcastleUniversity
‘SoundSpaces’wasapracticalandcreativeexplorationofthepotentialofspatialised(“3-D”)soundthroughthemakingofspatialisedsoundenvironmentsthatcreativelyrespondtoandgainperspectivesonhowweexperiencetheurbanenvironment.Theprojectwillunpackvariouselementsofwhatthecityis,howitmightbe(re)imaginedas‘disappeared’ornon-existentspacesandhowitcouldbeexploredthroughsonicenvironmentsasmaterial(Ingold,2013).ThroughpublicandSMEparticipation,theprojectalsoinvestigatedhowSMEsmightincorporatespatialisedsoundintheirowncreative,technicalandpublicengagementactivities.TheprojectwasfocussedonthecityofLiverpoolbeginningwithafour-daypublicmakingworkshopaspartofFACTLiverpool’sBuildYourOwn:ToolsforSharingexhibitionprogramme.Duringthisworkshop,participantsexploredtheuseofspatialisedsoundby,forexample,creatingafictionalmapofLiverpoolbasedonthesonicaffinitiesofplaceswithinthecity(‘Soundlines’–onepartleyline,onepartsongline).Theworkshopalsoexploredtheuseofinexpensive,self-madetechnologyandsophisticatedambisonicsystems(Kinicho)forthecreationofdigitallyspatialisedsoundenvironments.
Sounds&Guts
Newcastle EastAmbleYoungWomen'sGroup,NewcastleUniversity
SquidgeProject
Newcastle NewcastleUniversity Thisprojectexploredhowgamescontrollerscanbenarrativelyandmechanicallylinkedtogameplay.Theprojectemployedauniquegame
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designprocess;beginningwithanoverallthemeandthendesigningthecontrollerandon-screenelementsofthegamealongsideeachother.Takingadvantageofthephysicalityofthecontroller,thechallengeofthegamewasbuiltintothecontrollerasitsinputsaredeliberatelyspacedfarapartfromeachother,requiringtheplayerto‘juggle’thecontrollerastheyplaythegame.
StatesofMind
RCA SwanseaMetropolitanUniversity,RoyalCollegeofArt,NexusProductions,FACT
Thisprojectproducedaninteractive‘StatesofMind’deviceforpeopletousetomodelandsharetheirmentalhealthstates.Basedonaphysicalinterface,thedeviceprovidesaplatformforpeopletocreatedigital3Dvisualobjectsrepresentingtheirstatesofmindinphysicalenvironmentsandusingdigitalsocialmedia.TheStatesofMinddevicewasproducedinparallelwiththedesignoftheFACTLiverpool2015‘GroupTherapy:mentaldistressinadigitalage’exhibitioninwhichitwasinitiallypresented.Adrop-inworkshop‘MappingtheemotionallandscapeofLiverpool’washeldduringtheexhibition,atwhichmuseumvisitorsandworkshopparticipantswereinvitedtotalkabouttheirindividualjourneystotheexhibition,usingtangibleandtactilerapid-prototypedversionsofthedigital3Dobjectstoreflectontheirpersonalmentalwellbeing.TheStatesofMinddevicewastechnicallyenhancedandfeaturedinthe2015LondonDesignFestival.Acrossbotheventsover2,900digitalrepresentationsofpeople’sstatesofmindwerecollectedandsharedusingtheTILOdigitaldisplaysystematFACTLiverpoolandsocialmedia.
ThisIsHowWeDoIt
Newcastle NewcastleUniversity,UniversityofEdinburgh,BeamishMuseum
Theknowledgeunderpinningcraftpracticeisofteninherentlytacit(noteasilycommunicatedthroughwrittenorverbaldescription).Consequently,attemptstocaptureandcommunicatetheheritageofcraftspracticesmightmissimportantaspectsofpractitioners’skillsandexperiences.Thisprojectexploredthedesign,developmentandutilisationoftechnologiestosupportthecaptureandpresentationoftheseintangibleaspectsofcraftpracticeintwoways.Firstly,bydevelopingasonificationsystemwhichtranslatescraftgesturesintoliveaudiofeedbackandsecondlybymakingtangibleartefactsfromandwiththepractitioner'smovementdata.
Time&Motion:RedefiningWorkingLifeExhibition
RCA RoyalCollegeofArt,FACT
FACT(FoundationforArtandCreativeTechnology)LiverpoolcollaboratedwiththeRoyalCollegeofArttoproduceamajorresearch,innovationandexhibitionprogrammeexploringtheeffectsofdigitaltechnology–digitalpublicspaceinparticular–onpatternsofworkinglife.EntitledTime&Motion,thisprogrammeincludedanexhibitionofartefactsandexperiments(13December2013-24February2014presentedatFACTLiverpool),asymposium,filmfestival,talent
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labandapublication.ThepurposeofTime&Motionwastore-examinetherelevanceofourtraditionalnotionsoftheeight-hourworkingday.Amidthenewrealitiesofaglobalisedexperienceeconomyandaworkingenvironmentthatisincreasinglydistributed,virtualisedanddigital,ourdefinitionsofproductionandconsumption,workandrecreationarebecomingincreasinglyblurred.
TuningintoT.DanSmith
Newcastle NewcastleUniversity,AmberFilm,Amblr,NorthernArchitecture
Thisprojectexploredtherolethatdigitaltechnologycanplayintheinterpretationofurbanspacesandurbanregeneration,andhowlocativedigitalcontentcanaffectthewayaplaceisexperiencedandunderstood.AlocativemediaapplicationwasprototypedthatusedexcerptsfrominterviewswithT.DanSmith(acontroversialLeaderofNewcastleCityCouncilwhospearheadedthecity’sregenerationeffortsinthe1960s)toprovokepublicdebateonpastandfuturedevelopmentofNewcastle’sCityCentre.Newinterfacesforaccessingsituatedcontentweredevelopedduringtheprojectandunderstandingofhowlocativemediacaninformdebatearoundurbanareasandhowaudiencescanbeengagedwithcontentinthisway.
Wheredoyougoto?
RCA UCL,Integransconsulting,RoyalCollegeofArt
Digitalspacehasredefinedworkinglife,untetheringworkersfromtheirdesksandworkplaces.Ithasenabledtheopportunitytoworkanywhere,anytime.Yetdigitalspacesimultaneouslylacksgeographicsubstance;itisbothnowhereandeverywhere.Thisprojectrespondedtoagrowingneedfordesignsolutionsthatreducepsychologicaldistancetofosterasenseofconnectednessindistributedworking.Itexploredhowdigitalvisualisationsofworkspacescancreateasenseofbeinglocalindigitalspaceandenrichhumanexperienceindependentofgeography,andresultedinthedevelopmentofanewprototypeapp.
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Cinehack Newcastle UniversityofYork,NewcastleUniversity
CinehackisahardwarehackingandDIYfilmmakingresource,basedaroundawebsite-http://www.cinehack.com-andaFacebookcommunity.ByadoptingaD.I.Y.approach,Cinehackaimstosupporthighqualityfilmmakingwithouttheneedforspecialistequipment,whichcanoftenbeexpensivetohireorbuy.ByprovidingD.I.Y.blueprintsforthetoolsnecessarytoallownon-professionalfilmmakerstoproducemore‘cinematic’video,wesoughttoovercomethebarriersofexpenseandtechnicalcomplexitythatmakeprofessionalfilmmakinginaccessibletomostcitizens.ACinehackManifesto:•Let’smakefilmmakingopen-source•Let’ssupporteachothertobecreativefilmmakers•Let’sshare,re-useandandrepairstuff•Let’suselocal,sustainablematerialstobuildstuff•Let’sdoasmuchaswecanwithaslittleaspossible•Let’snotrevolutionise–let’sjustdothingsdifferently.
CommunityMirror
RCA RoyalCollegeofArt,UniversityofCentralLancashire,DepartmentforCommunitiesandLocalGovernment,RoyalSocietyfortheencouragementofArts,ManufacturesandCommerce
Thecollaborativeresearchproject“CommunityMirror”wascarriedouttounderstandwaysinwhichonlinedata-gatheringtechniquescomparewithdoor-to-doorresearch.CXresearchersworkedwiththeRoyalSocietyofArts,usingtheLocalNets.orgapplicationtogatherthedatacollectedonlineandcontrastedthefindingswithoneoftheirexistingcommunityresearchprojectsintheLondonBoroughofHounslowthatusedface-to-facedatacollectionmethods.
Decoded1914-1918
Newcastle NewcastleUniversity,Tyne&WearArchives&Museum,ChrisWatsonSoundRecordist
AfollowonprojectfromtheirworkwithArchivesandPublicMaking,JohnBowersandTimShawareworkingwitharchivistsfromTyneandWearArchiveandMuseums,lookingintoWW1relatedmaterialsinsightofbuildinganumberofartisticresponsesfortheirDigitalInterpretationsproject.Theseresponseswillbepresentedpubliclyasvariousperformances,soundinstallationsandanumberofPublicMakingsessions.Particularinterestsinclude:acoustictechnologiesofwar,accountsofsonicexperienceandwarmusic.
FabricatingFACTs
Newcastle NewcastleUniversity,UniversityofEdinburgh
Alongsidetheexhibition‘UnderBlackCarpets’atFACTLiverpool,thisprojectisacollaborationbetweenFACTLiverpool,CuratorGabriellaArrigoniandCXPhDStudent/DesignerBettinaNissen.Theexhibition‘UnderBlackCarpets’byIlonaGaynorexploresthelegalsystemthroughthecinematographicgenreofthebankrobbery.Theengagementactivitieswedevelopedinvitetheaudiencetobecomeinvestigatorsintheirownright,examiningtheevidenceintheexhibition,collectingnewmaterialwithtoolsgenerallyusedinforensicstudiesandfabricatingtangibletracesof
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theirexperiences.Throughtheseactivitiesweareexploringthepotentialofdigitalfabricationandprototypinginaudienceengagementandexaminingtherelationshipbetweenobjectsandstories;whatstoriesobjectscantellandhowstoriescaninformthefabricationofnewobjects.
FaxMachineGameProject
Newcastle NewcastleUniversity Thisprojectaimstoexplorehowthephysicalityofagamecontrollercanbeharnessedforengagingplayersbetweenplaysessions.Aplaysessionistheeventbywhichtheplayerdecidestoactivelyplayavideogame.Byproducingacontrollerthatprintsphysicalmessagetotheplayerfromwithinthenarrativeofthegame,andgivesthemawaytointeractwiththegame,weareexploringnewformsofplay.
Fields Newcastle AaltoUniversity,Finland,NewcastleUniversity
Fieldsisanaudio-visualcompositionperformedthroughtheaudience'ssmartphones.Participantssimplyconnecttoaspeciallydesignedwebpagetoenabletheperformerstousetheirphoneasaloudspeakerwithintheperformance.Thespeciallymadesystemallowsforeachphonetobecontrolledindividuallyandforeachaudiencemembertoholdtheirowndistinctivepartofthecomposition.Upto300peoplecanconnectsimultaneously,theswarmoftinyspeakerscreatesacollectionofoverlappingsoundsourcesenablinglistenerstogainauniquespatialperspectiveontheirsharedenvironment.
GreatNorthFabrications
Newcastle NewcastleUniversity GreatNorthFabricationsisaseriesofworkshopsaspartoftheGreatNorthGreatsexhibitionduringwhichrunners’GreatNorthRundatawillbeturnedintointophysicalobjects.Thepersonaldatafromaparticipatingrunner’schipwillbetranslatedintoauniquesouvenirforthemtotakehomeasamementooftheirGNRachievement.Duringthislivematerializingworkshoprunningdatawillbetranslatedintophysicalform,engagingthepublicnotonlywithnewtechnologiesbutalsogivingthemtheopportunitytoexplorethedatacapturedfromtheirrunintangibleways.Theuniqueobjectswillbegeneratedbyaninteractive,digitalsoftwareusingtherunner’strackernumberandcanbefabricatedlivebytheattendeesduringthistimeusinga3Dprinter.Shapescanbegeneratedfrompreviousaswellasthisyear’srunningdataandcanbetakenhomebyparticipantsaspersonlisedsouvenirswhileaselectionofgeneratedformswillbedisplayedintheHallofGreatNorthGreats.Thiswillnotonlyincludedataobjectsfromeliterunnersbutacombinationofobjectsgeneratedfromdataofthepublicselectingdifferentgroups,speeds,genderandagetoshowthediversityoftheNorthEast’spublicasGreatNorthGreats.IncollaborationwithGreatNorthRunCulture.
IntangibleAssets:
RCA RoyalCollegeofArt,TacticalTechnology
Thisprojectdevelopeddesignartefactstomakevisibletheopaqueandhiddennatureofdigital
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Experiencingthedigital
Collective experiencesassociatedwiththeworkofTacticalTechnologyCollective.Whenpeoplecreateandinteractwithpersonalprofiles,uploadpersonaldocumentstocloudstorage,orgenerateimagemetadatabytakingandsharingdigitalimages,theyareparticipatinginshareddigitalexperiences.Thenatureoftheseexperiencesisoftenfragmentedbythespeedofinteractions,flattenedbyhomogenisedinterfaces,andconcealedbysystemarchitecture.AlongsidedevelopingthedesignartefactstheprojectsetsouttodevelopasetofdesignguidelinestohelpTacticalTechnologyCollectiveraiseawarenessofsuchdigitalprocessesusingtangibleinstruments.
Pac-lan Lancaster LancasterUniversity ALocationBasedGamethatexploresgameplaywithinacombineddigitalandphysicalpublicspace.InconjunctionwithworkonhisPhD,AdrianGradinarhascreatedamobilelocationbasedgame,PAC-LAN:ZombieApocalypsethatincorporatesphysicalNFCobjectsthatservetoanchorthevirtualgameobjectswithinarealphysicalspace.Inparticular,heistryingtoemphasisetheinteractionbetweentheplayerandtheirphysicalsurroundingsasopposedtotheonebetweenthemandtheirmobilephone.AsopposedtotheoriginalPAC-MANgame,PAC-LAN:ZombieApocalypseiscomprisedofthedigital,representedbyavailablefeaturesofthegameonthemobilephone,andthephysical,embodiedbythephysicalanchorslocatedatpredefinedpositions(RFIDenabledFrisbeesthatrepresentthevirtualpills).Inthisgame,oneplayertakesthepersonaofPac-Lanwheretheother4players,theonesoftheZombies.TheplayofthegameissimpleandrequiresPac-Lanto‘collect’asmanypillsashe/shecanbeforebeingcapturedbyaZombie.InasimilarveintotheoriginalPac-Man,someofthepillsgivePac-LantheopportunityofcapturingZombies.EachplayersphonedisplaysacustomisedversionofanOpenStreetMapslayer,showingwhichpillstheyhavecollectedorstillhavetocollect.Ateachpillscan,theplayeralsoreceiveslastknownlocationsfromwhenallotheractiveplayerstaggedapill.Howeverastheselocationsareambiguousintime,theplayersneedtofocusmoreonnavigatingtheirsurroundingratherthanrelyingontheinformationprovidedbytheirphones.
PastPaths Newcastle NewcastleUniversity,Tyne&WearArchives&Museum
Inour2013Stories,ArchivesandLivingHeritagelabwewereunabletosupportacollaborationwithTyneandWearArchiveandMuseums(TWAM)andinsteadworkedwiththemtoputinaproposaltoNESTAtodelivertheprojecttheywantedwhichwastoengagewithMicrosoftResearchLabstoexplorenewmodelsofarchivesearch.ThebidwassuccessfulandCXPhDstudentAndyGarbett
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suspendedhisPhDtodeliverpart1oftheproject–anewinterfacetoTWAM’sarchivethatmovedawayformtraditionalmodelsofarchivesearchtodelivera“visitor”experiencecentredonthemetaphorofadigitaljourneythroughthecollectioninvolvingserendipitousencounterswithfamiliesofobjectsthatwouldnotnormallybediscoveredbytraditionalsearch-basedinterfaces.ThePastPathsprojectisatitshalfwaystagefurtherworkwillleadtofielddeploymentontheTWAMwebsite,andasoftwaredevelopmentkitforusebyothermuseums.Andaseriesofdisseminationeventstoothermuseumorganisations.
TILO Lancaster InstituteofConsumerPsychology,Amaze,MeYouAndUs,LancasterUniversity
CXcollaboratedasapartneronaDigitalRDFundfortheArtsfundedproject.Atitsheart,TILOisaboutanimatingthepublicspacesincreativevenuesandconnectingwithvisitors.TILOwasaninitiativethatexploredtheinstallationanduseofdigitalinteractiveandconnectedscreenswithinthepublicspacesofculturalvenues:Toinform,animateandengagevisitors.Asatooltopromoteorganisationspublicengagementactivitiesoutsidetheirvenuesandtoimprovetheirdialogueandrelationshipwiththeirvisitors.TounderstandthewiderimpactandcurrentstatusofthistypeoftechnologyinculturalvenuesTostudytheinter-personalimpactofintegratinganewdigitalsystemwithinanorganisationMuchoftheworkandresearchwasfocusedonafourscreenvideowallinstalledonthegroundfloorofFACT,inLiverpool,alargeartsvenueincorporatingaPicturehousemultiplexcinema,bar,cafeandtwolargegalleriesthatprogrammefourmajormediabasedexhibitionsayear.
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Lancaster UniversityofDundee,UWE,NewcastleUniversity,LancasterUniversity,RoyalCollegeofArt,CreativeWorksLondon,AHRC
ThiswasacollaborationwithTheImitarium.DesignedanddevelopedbySteveWade,TheImitariumisaninteractive,audio-visualsculpturedevelopedinitiallyasthepracticaloutcomeofanAHRCfundedone-yearpractice-as-researchMResundertakenatLancasterUniversity.TheImitariummeldstheatretechnologiesfromtheVictorianeratothepresentdaytocreateamagicalaudienceexperience–auniqueandintriguingpresentation/performance-platformusinganartfulimplementationofthePepper’sGhostillusiontechnique.Drawingheavilyontheaestheticsofthecoin-operatedarcademachinefromthe1970sand‘80s,theinteractiveartworkisre-imaginedhereusingthevisuallanguageofthearcademachine,providingatangibleandrecognisableinteractive-interface.NewcontentwasdevelopedwhichshowcasestheworkofthefourAHRCKnowledgeExchangeHubswhichareworkingwithindustrynationwidetobringArtsandHumanitiesacademicstogetherwithSMEsbusinesspartners.
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ThiswaspresentedinitiallyforandfundedbyattheAHRCCreativeEconomyShowcase,andanewversionattheRCAinSeptember.
TynemouthOutdoorPool
Newcastle NewcastleUniversity ThisprojectinvestigateshowaFacebookpagewasappropriatedbyagroupoflocalresidentstoconstructasocialmovementcapableofpoliticalwill.Theprojectfocusesononlineinteractionacrossaperiodof5months.
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16. Appendix B: Academic Partners
NAME ORGANISATION CXPROJECTINVOLVEMENTRachelAldred WestminsterUniversity NearMiss2,NearMissAnnaGoodman LondonSchoolofHygieneand
TropicalMedicineNearMiss2
MagnusWilliamson NewcastleUniversity SoundSpacesDanLockton RoyalCollegeofArt NHSBirminghamSouthCentralClinical
CommissioningGroupDigitalParticipationElisaBelotti ManchesterUniversity BrettonBuzzAngusMain FalmouthUniversity ShakespeareinShoreditchPeterThomas MiddlesexUniversity ShakespeareinShoreditchKarenIngham SwanseaMetropolitanUniversity HybridLives,StatesofMindRobertoBottazzi RoyalCollegeofArt StatesofMindDerekHuntley ImperialCollegeLondon PolyphonicFuturesFiorenzoOmenetto TuftsUniversity,Boston PolyphonicFuturesKevinWalker RoyalCollegeofArt CommunityDataJournalismMaxVanKleek UniversityofSouthampton AWalkintheParkKarenIngham SwanseaMetropolitanUniversity HybridLives,StatesofMindClareMcandrew UCL Wheredoyougoto?RichardKoeck LiverpoolUniversity OpenPlanning,RhythmanalysisJonnyHuck ManchesterUniversity PathsofdesireMarialenaNikolopoulou UniversityofKent PathsofdesireSerenaPollastri LancasterUniversity PathsofdesireEmmanuelTsekleves LancasterUniversity AgeingPlayfullyAmandaBingley LancasterUniversity AgeingPlayfullyEmmaMurphy GlasgowSchoolofArt PerceptiveMedia,AlphaProcurementCorinnaPeniston-Bird LancasterUniversity BeingThere(CheshireEast)OliverWilkinson UCLAN BeingThere(CheshireEast)FrankPeck UniversityofCumbria BlockanomicsKeithJackson UniversityofCumbria BlockanomicsAlisonPowell LSE IndiedataRachelAldred WestminsterUniversity NearMiss2,NearMissKatrinaJungnickel Goldsmiths NearMissPaulAtkinson SheffieldHallamUniversity SeaBreezeMelWoods UniversityofDundee Chattr,NumbersThatMatter,Alpha
ProcurementRobToulson AngliaRuskin ColdSunZoeJaques AngliaRuskinUniversity ColdSunMarkLochrie LancasterUniversity,UCLAN GoodDayatWorkRichardKoeck LiverpoolUniversity OpenPlanning,RhythmanalysisErinWalsh LiverpoolUniversity OpenPlanningSebastianWeise LancasterUniversity OpenPlanningMelWoods UniversityofDundee Chattr,NumbersThatMatter,Alpha
ProcurementGrahamMort LancasterUniversity DigitalFictionFactoryMelWoods UniversityofDundee Chattr,NumbersThatMatter,Alpha
ProcurementEmmaMurphy GlasgowSchoolofArt PerceptiveMedia,AlphaProcurementArnoVerhoeven UniversityofEdinburgh ThisIsHowWeDoItMartynDade-Robertson NewcastleUniversity TuningintoT.DanSmithMatthewGrenby NewcastleUniversity PlayfulNarrativeRealms
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JulieTrueman NorthumbriaUniversity PlayfulNarrativeRealmsPaulEgglestone UCLAN NewsWhereYouAreChrisNewell UniversityofHull InsideOpera(ParticipatoryProduction
Technologies),OnthePrecipiceLindaAnderson NewcastleUniversity DepartmentofHiddenStoriesChrisNewell UniversityofHull InsideOpera(ParticipatoryProduction
Technologies),OnthePrecipice
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17. Appendix C: Industry Partners
NAME ORGANISATION ORGANISATIONSIZE
CXPROJECTINVOLVEMENT
MoritzStefaner Truth&BeautyOperations Micro EmotoRichardSmith LancasterArts SME LancasterArtsattheStorey:
21stCenturyArtsCentreJamieEastman LancasterArts SME LancasterArtsattheStorey:
21stCenturyArtsCentreNickStevenson LancasterArts SME LancasterArtsattheStorey:
21stCenturyArtsCentreStefanKazassoglou Kinicho Micro SoundSpacesRichardSilverton Tableflip Micro NHSBirminghamSouthCentral
ClinicalCommissioningGroupDigitalParticipation,BrettonBuzz
HoudaDavis CitizenEngagementConsultant Micro NHSBirminghamSouthCentralClinicalCommissioningGroupDigitalParticipation
RichardSilverton Tableflip Micro NHSBirminghamSouthCentralClinicalCommissioningGroupDigitalParticipation,BrettonBuzz
RowanConway RoyalSocietyfortheencouragementofArts,ManufacturesandCommerce
NotSpecified BrettonBuzz
FrancescaDuncan ShakespeareinShoreditch(RiFT) Micro ShakespeareinShoreditchJoshNawras ShakespeareinShoreditch(RiFT) Micro ShakespeareinShoreditchClaireSpencerCook
NexusProductions SME StatesofMind
BrendanDawes NexusProductions SME StatesofMindClaudiaLastra TheArtsCatalyst,London Micro PolyphonicFuturesNicolaTriscott TheArtsCatalyst,London Micro PolyphonicFuturesPriyaPrakash Changify/DesignforSocial
ChangeMicro CommunityDataJournalism
EmmaWhitehead GraphicDigitalAgency SME CommunityDataJournalismDavidAlexander Mydex Micro AWalkintheParkPhilBooth Mydex Micro AWalkintheParkChrisAdams Mydex Micro AWalkintheParkPeterBosson BossonsGroup Micro HybridLivesLukeConnoley Unwork Micro HybridLivesBridgetHardy Integransconsulting Micro Wheredoyougoto?AlastairEilbeck Amaze,MeYouAndUs SME,Micro RhythmanalysisChasJacobs ChasJacobs Micro PathsofdesireMattWatkins Mudlark SME PerceptiveMedia,ColdSunPeterBryant OurLife Micro BlockanomicsAralBalkan IndieOS Micro IndiedataHopeLondon HopeLondon(SoleTrader) Micro IndiedataDianaDanova Blaze Micro NearMissWilliamDunk Blaze Micro NearMissJackThurston TheBikeShow Micro NearMissJonathanRaisin Raisin&Wllow Micro SeaBreeze
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ElizabethWillow Raisin&Wllow Micro SeaBreezeSimonWainright ImitatingtheDog Micro SeaBreezeJohnO'Shea FutureEverything SME NumbersThatMatterHwaYoungJung TanDot Micro NumbersThatMatterJulianTate FutureEverything SME NumbersThatMatterRachelJacobs Mudlark SME ColdSunMattWatkins Mudlark SME PerceptiveMedia,ColdSunNatashaCarolan MakieLab SME PhysicalPlaylistBarryWilliams Robertson-Cooper Micro GoodDayatWorkLeeOmar RedNinja SME OpenPlanningGarethLangley Stardotstar Micro OpenPlanningEliotWoods KimchiandChips Micro ChattrJoeliBrearley FutureEverything SME ChattrTomHigham FutureEverything SME ChattrRonCook TheFictionFactory Micro DigitalFictionFactoryDanGilmore Atomhawk SME DigitalFictionFactoryRicRoberts Swirrl Micro AlphaProcurementRobinGower Infonomics Micro AlphaProcurementGezO'Brien Stardotstar Micro AlphaProcurementKatyCook RedSquirrelsNorthernEngland Micro RedTalesLucieMuir Wildscreen Micro RedTalesGraemeRigby AmberFilm Micro TuningintoT.DanSmithAlexButterworth Amblr Micro TuningintoT.DanSmithLowriBond NorthernArchitecture SME TuningintoT.DanSmithPaulNeed Co-Opera Micro InsideOpera(Participatory
ProductionTechnologies)AdamClarke TheCommonPeople Micro DepartmentofHiddenStoriesEdCarter Modular Micro OnthePrecipice
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18. Appendix D: Data Analysis
Further Funding Resulting from CX
TITLE FUNDER FUNDINGTYPE VALUEOpendatasetofUKmakerspaces
NESTA Researchgrant(includingintramuralprogramme)
£11,000.00
InternetofThingsConsortium
EPSRC Researchgrant(includingintramuralprogramme)
£9,800,000.00
Leapfrog Researchgrant(includingintramuralprogramme)
£1,200,000.00
PastPaths(Funding) NESTA Researchgrant(includingintramuralprogramme)
£75,000.00
BBCiCase(PhDstudentship)
Studentship £23,170.00
CDTinDigitalCivics NotSpecified £6,450,000.00 Total £17,559,170.00
Funding Leveraged through CX Projects
PERSON ORGANISATION CXPROJECT VALUEAlastairEilbeck Amaze,MeYouAndUs TILO £27,136.00RachelCooper LancasterUniversity AHRCShowcase:Imitariumpresentation £10,000.00JonathanRaisin Raisin&Wllow SeaBreeze £30,000.00DianaDanova Blaze NearMiss £5,000.00PeterBryant OurLife Blockanomics £15,000.00- RoyalCollegeofArt RCADesignInnovationCollaborations £821,116.00 Total £908,252.00
Time in Kind Given to CX Projects
PERSON ORGANISATION CXPROJECT DAYSMaxVanKleek UniversityofSouthampton AWalkinthePark 10.0FiorenzoOmenetto TuftsUniversity,Boston PolyphonicFutures 3.0ClaudiaLastra TheArtsCatalyst,London PolyphonicFutures 5.0ElisaBelotti ManchesterUniversity BrettonBuzz 2.5MattWatkins Mudlark ColdSun 10.0ClaireSpencerCook NexusProductions StatesofMind 15.0KarenIngham SwanseaMetropolitanUniversity StatesofMind 3.5RobertoBottazzi RoyalCollegeofArt StatesofMind 3.5KevinBooth EnglishHeritage PlayfulNarrativeRealms 10.0BobSmith EnglishHeritage PlayfulNarrativeRealms 6.0SimonBowen NewcastleUniversity PlayfulNarrativeRealms 15.0DanLockton RoyalCollegeofArt NHSBirminghamSouthCentral
ClinicalCommissioningGroupDigitalParticipation
2.0
JulieCrawshaw Participatoryperformancepractitioner
ProjectR-hythm 10.0
JohnBowers NewcastleUniversity SoundSpaces 10.0
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SimonBowen NewcastleUniversity SoundSpaces 10.0RogerMckinley FACT SoundSpaces 4.0StefanKazassoglou Kinicho SoundSpaces 5.0KatyCook RedSquirrelsNorthernEngland RedTales 5.0NickMason RedSquirrelsNorthernEngland RedTales 5.0PaulCoulton LancasterUniversity PerceptiveMedia 15.0AndrewQuick LancasterUniversity SeaBreeze 12.0JonathanRaisin Raisin&Wllow SeaBreeze 20.0ElizabethWillow Raisin&Wllow SeaBreeze 20.0SimonWainright ImitatingtheDog SeaBreeze 20.0RachelAldred WestminsterUniversity NearMiss 8.0KatrinaJungnickel Goldsmiths NearMiss 2.0DianaDanova Blaze NearMiss 8.0WilliamDunk Blaze NearMiss 3.0JackThurston TheBikeShow NearMiss 1.5HopeLondon HopeLondon(SoleTrader) Indiedata 14.0PaulCoulton LancasterUniversity BeingThere(CheshireEast) 2.0FrancescaDuncan ShakespeareinShoreditch(RiFT) ShakespeareinShoreditch 5.5AnaBotella FACT StatesofMind 5.0JamesSandy NHSBirminghamSouthCentral
ClinicalCommissioningGroupNHSBirminghamSouthCentralClinicalCommissioningGroupDigitalParticipation
5.0
HoudaDavis CitizenEngagementConsultant NHSBirminghamSouthCentralClinicalCommissioningGroupDigitalParticipation
1.0
AngusMain FalmouthUniversity ShakespeareinShoreditch 2.0PeterThomas MiddlesexUniversity ShakespeareinShoreditch 2.0JoshNawras ShakespeareinShoreditch(RiFT) ShakespeareinShoreditch 10.0 Total 290.5
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19. Appendix E: Product Outputs
Artistic and Creative Products
TITLE TYPE CREATEDBY YEARAdayinthelifeofaplanningapplication
Film/Video/Animation JoelPorter
PhysicalPlaylist:video Film/Video/Animation AdrianGradinar,IanForrestor,PaulCoulton,DanBurnett
Timelinecollaborationtool Artefact(includingdigital) LauraMorris StatesofMindInteractiveConsole Artefact(includingdigital) BrendanDawes 2015CityWalksdesignprocess Artefact(includingdigital) ClaraCrivellaro 2014ProjectR-hythmPublicPerformance Performance(Music,Dance,
Drama,etc)TessDenman-Cleaver 2015
InterglacialExhibition/Performance Artistic/CreativeExhibition TimShaw,JohnBowers 2013ErraticsExhibition/Performance Artwork TimShaw 2014SoundSpacesexhibition/performance
Artistic/CreativeExhibition JohnBowers,SimonBowen,TimShaw,StefanKazassoglou
2015
RedTalesiDoc Film/Video/Animation DavidGreen 2015FabricatingFACTssouvenirs Artefact(includingdigital) BettinaNissen 2015TuningInListeningBackinTime Artwork ChrisWatson,TimShaw 2015WarWorkings Artwork JohnBowers,TimShaw 2015SoundMirrors Performance(Music,Dance,
Drama,etc)JohnBowers,TimShaw 2015
Data-ThingsofCraftPractice Artefact(includingdigital) BettinaNissen 2014GreatNorthRundatathings Artefact(includingdigital) BettinaNissen 2015ThinkingDigitaldatathings Artefact(includingdigital) BettinaNissen 2015ExhibitionofBiophilia—OrganCraftingandBiophilia—SurvivalTissue
Artistic/CreativeExhibition VeronicaRanner 2015
Chattrinstallation Artistic/CreativeExhibition DrewHemment,JoelPorter,BenDalton,LaraSalinas,JoeliBrearley
Awakenings Artwork LaraSalinas,JoelPorter,NaomiJacobs
MeettheHubs:AKnowledgeExchangeSalon(Imitarium)
Artefact(includingdigital) AndrewQuick,RachelCooper,NaomiJacobs,StevePoole,SteveWade
MappingInstrument Artefact(includingdigital) JohnFass 2014HybridLivesCo-WorkingSpace Artistic/CreativeExhibition JohnFass 2013DigitalPublicWhat?iDoc Artefact(includingdigital) DavidGreen,ClaraCrivellaro,
JimmyTidey2014
Volvelles,Domes,Wristbands Artefact(includingdigital) BettinaNissen SeaBreeze(performance) Performance(Music,Dance,
Drama,etc)ElizabethWillow,AndrewQuick,SimonWainright,JonathanRaisin
StoriesfromSeaBreeze(video) Film/Video/Animation JonathanRaisin,AndrewQuick,ElizabethWillow
NearMissEventVideo Film/Video/Animation KatrinaJungnickel,RachelAldred
AgeingPlayfully(video) Film/Video/Animation EmmanuelTsekleves,Male 2015
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LujanDigitalScarecrow Artefact(includingdigital) DanBurnett,PaulCoulton CreativeExchangeShowcasevideo Film/Video/Animation CreativeLoungetools Artefact(includingdigital) MaleLujan,NaomiJacobs Spillage-MFAShow Artistic/CreativeExhibition TimShaw 2014SalientFortProcessPerformance Performance(Music,Dance,
Drama,etc)TimShaw,JohnBowers 2014
404thWall Performance(Music,Dance,Drama,etc)
2014
Pac-Lan:TheZombieapocalypse(video)
Film/Video/Animation AdrianGradinar
EmotoDataSculpture Artefact(includingdigital) DrewHemment,MoritzStefaner
2012
Emotovideo Film/Video/Animation MoritzStefaner,DrewHemment
2012
BehindtheScenesatCo-OperaCo:TheMakingoftheMikado
Film/Video/Animation DavidGreen 2013
Co-OperaCo Film/Video/Animation DavidGreen 2013Mingus-Stay(musicvideo) Film/Video/Animation DavidGreen 2013Archetypes-BlackorWhite(musicvideo)
Film/Video/Animation DavidGreen 2014
BFK-Anyway(musicvideo) Film/Video/Animation DavidGreen 2014'DieSkerpsteLem-SterkopHede(musicvideo)
Film/Video/Animation DavidGreen 2014
CinehackCapeTown1+2 Film/Video/Animation DavidGreen 2014Frankensaurus:LeavingtheCave(shortfilm)
Film/Video/Animation DavidGreen 2014
Dementia-FriendlyStations(documentary)
Film/Video/Animation DavidGreen 2015
FamilyRituals(3xpromofilms) Film/Video/Animation DavidGreen 2015HowtoWriteaLaySummary(participatorydocumentary)
Film/Video/Animation DavidGreen 2015
ThePalimpsestMachine(promofilm)
Film/Video/Animation DavidGreen 2015
TheSea,LiesOpen(Installation,performance)
Performance(Music,Dance,Drama,etc)
TessDenman-Cleaver 2015
TheSea,LiesOpen(archive) Artefact(includingdigital) TessDenman-Cleaver 2015THESAURUS:text Artefact(includingdigital) SusannahHaslam,Tess
Denman-Cleaver2014
RTDSouvenirs Artefact(includingdigital) BettinaNissen 2015MagicCauldron Artefact(includingdigital) TimShaw,JohnBowers,
BettinaNissen,RobynTaylor,GavinWood
2014
MagicMirrors Artefact(includingdigital) TimShaw,BettinaNissen,RobynTaylor,JohnBowers
2014
NearMissBikeShowPodcast Performance(Music,Dance,Drama,etc)
JackThurston,RachelAldred 2015
TheHouseofLies Artefact(includingdigital) BenjaminKoslowski 2015NoPayPhone Artefact(includingdigital) BenDalton 2014FalseFaces Artefact(includingdigital) BenDalton 2015Rhythmanalysis Artefact(includingdigital) VeronicaRanner 2013
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Software and Technical Products
TITLE TYPE CREATEDBY YEAROpenPlanningAppprototype Webtool/Application ErinWalsh,LeeOmar,Richard
Koeck,LaraSalinas,JoelPorter
INDXPersonalDataStorebrowserdataApp
Software MaxVanKleek,BenDalton,DavidAlexander
2014
MydexPersonalDataStorebrowsingtrailsInterfaceandBrowserPlugin
Webtool/Application DavidAlexander 2014
NewCloudAtlas Webtool/Application JoeDahmen,BenDalton,TimWaters,AmberFrid-Jiminez
2015
ColdSungameprototype Software PaulCoulton,MattWatkins,DanBurnett
LocalNetsWebApplication Webtool/Application JimmyTidey ExhibitofLocalNetswebappatHelenHamlynCentreforDesignCreativeCitizenconference
Webtool/Application JimmyTidey 2014
PhysicalPlaylistprototype PhysicalModel/Kit DanBurnett,IanForrestor,AdrianGradinar,JoelPorter,PaulCoulton
TheWildManGame Webtool/Application PeterWright,GavinWood,SimonBowen,JonathanHook
2014
DepartmentofHiddenStoriesApp Webtool/Application GavinWood 2014GestureSonificationSystem Software BettinaNissen,ThomasSmith 2014FaxMachineGame Software ThomasSmith 2015ToyPlayGame Software ThomasSmith 2015SquidgeGame/Controller Software ThomasSmith 2013WalksforChangeplatformdesign Webtool/Application ClaraCrivellaro 2015TalkaboutSexiOSApp Webtool/Application MattWood,GavinWood 2015PastPathssearchtool Webtool/Application AndrewGarbett 2015FieldsPerformanceSystem Webtool/Application SébastienPiquemal,TimShaw 2014EnhancedStoryBook(DFFproject) Software DanGilmore,GrahamMort Gooddayatworkapp Software AdrianGradinar,PaulCoulton,
MarkLochrie
TILOhybriddisplayplatform Software AlastairEilbeck SwaytheBand PhysicalModel/Kit KellieMorrissey,DavidGreen,
GavinWood2015
Labella Software TeresaAlmeida,GavinWood 2015i-dentity Software JaydenGardner,GavinWood 2013Intangle Software JaydenGardner,GavinWood 2014Feedfinderapp Webtool/Application AndrewGarbett 2014PerceptiveMediaprototype PhysicalModel/Kit DanBurnett,PaulCoulton,Ian
Forrestor,AdrianGradinar
In-Place Webtool/Application MaleLujan,LaraSalinas DigitalCollaborationTool Software SamBirchall,RogerWhitham,
LeonCruickshank
Indiedataphoneprototype PhysicalModel/Kit AralBalkan Pathsofdesireprototypeapp Webtool/Application AdrianGradinar,JonnyHuck,
LaraSalinas
OnthePrecipiceSouvenirs,SouvenirSystem
Software BettinaNissen 2013
impact-o-meter PhysicalModel/Kit AndrewGarbett 2013
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EmotoTopicExplorer Webtool/Application MoritzStefaner,DrewHemment
2012
SuperforagerApp Webtool/Application NeilWinterburn,TimBrunsden,SamanthaJones
GhostListenervideoprototype Webtool/Application DavidGreen 2014DigitalTravellingSuitcases PhysicalModel/Kit ClaraCrivellaro 2015AppMovement(digitalplatform) Webtool/Application EdwardJenkins,Andrew
Garbett2015
Affinityapp Webtool/Application AndrewGarbett NewsDrop PhysicalModel/Kit AndrewGarbett 2013Mydexbrowserdatastoreandvisualisations
Webtool/Application MaxVanKleek,BenDalton,DavidAlexander
Wheredoyougoto? Webtool/Application BridgetHardy,BenDalton,ClareMcandrew
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20. Appendix F: Quotes from Project Partners
"Thiswasanovelexperienceinhowtoworkwithanon-academicpartnerandwithcreativeartiststodevelopandfulfilabrief.Itenhancedmyunderstandingofthecontextinwhichthecounciloperatedandtheagendastheywererequiredtofulfil,ontheonehand,andofthecreativeprocessesoftheartistsontheother.Thecollaborationwiththelocalarchivesandafellowhistorianwasonmorefamiliarandverypleasantterritory.Ivaluedexperiencinghowallthedifferentplayerswereabletomeetandco-createtheproposaldespiteverydifferentperspectivesandworkingpractices...CXfacilitationwasvitaltobringthedifferentplayerstogetherandallowthemtocommunicateimplicitassumptionsexplicitly.OnapersonallevelIfounditchallengingandrewardingtoconsiderhowtoupholdthevaluesofmydiscipline,history,inacontextinwhichanegotiationwasnecessarywithpopularpreconceptionsofvariedhistoricalaccuracy,andwithacreativebriefwhichwastoofferanovelrepresentationofthehistorythatwastounderpinit.Theinterventionsofmembersofthepublicwhooverheardelementsoftheprojectteam’sconversationswaspartofthatchallengewhichshowedhowmanydifferentregistershadtoco-exist.Itwasalsoanovelandsomewhatunnervingexperienceinbothprocessandoutcome:intermsofstartingaresearchprojectfromscratch…andintermsoffindinganeffectivewayofcommunicatingourfindingstoanunconventional(andnon-academic)audience".CorinnaPeniston-Bird,SeniorLecturerinModernHistoryatLancasterUniversityparticipatedintheCXprojectBeingThere
Impact Survey
Inlate2015/early2016asurveyofprojectpartnerswasconducted.Thisincludedopenquestionsandweincluderelevantresponsesbelow.
How has working with the Creative Exchange affected your work and that of your organisation?
“IthasprovidearangeofnewcontactsincludingthoseoutsideofHigherEducation.Ithasalsofacilitatedsomefollowonactivitiesandideasforbothongoingandnewprojects”OliverWilkinson,UCLAN“Increasedvisibilityofresearch,helpingtoleadtogettingfurtherfundingforotherprojects.Highprofileprojectwhichattractedinterestfromkeystakeholderse.g.seniorLondonpoliticians,policeservicesinotherareas,etc.”RachelAldred,UniversityofWestminster“WorkingontheNearMissProjecthadtheunexpectedconsequenceofgivingusextracredibilityasanorganisation”DianaDanova,Blaze“Providedinsightintoabroaderacademicandorganisationalprocesses”AdamClarke,TheCommonPeople
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“DevelopedanewaudiotoolwithprivatecompanyKinicho.Publishedabookcomparingworkconditionsacrosstwosectors.Hostedamajorinternationalartshowonworkinglife.Installednewpermanentinteractivelargescreen.”RogerMcKinley,FACT“CreatedanumberofnewcommissionstogetherfordisplayatexhibitionsatFACT”AmyJones,FACT“Itplayedaroleinthedevelopmentofthegroup'sdigitalthinking,includingworkononlineandonsiteprovision.Itintroducedcontactsindatavisualisation,informationarchitectureandgenerousinterfaceapproaches.”GraemeRigby,AmberFilm&PhotographyCollective“Developmentofadatavisualisationtooltohelprenalpatientsunderstandtheirbloodresults.”HeatherHill,NHS“TheprojectIwasinvolvedinrevolvedaroundprocurementsystems–whichwasagoodandbadthing.Goodbecauseit’sgivenmearealoversightofthewastefulandcounterproductivenatureofprocurement.I’musingthatknowledgeandI’mnowveryactiveinchallengingtheNHS’sprocurementsystem(s)topreventtheverychangetheyneedtosurvive.I’vebeenquotedateventsassayingthat‘Procurementisaformoforganisationaldeath”!Asabenefitofbeingsooutspokenonprocurement-I’venowbecomeaspecialistsupplierfortheNHSinSalfordinTechnology,UXandstrategy–soCXhasreallyhelpedmethere.”GezO’Brien,Startdotstar“WorkingwithCXhasbeenasignificantspringboardtogrowingthebusiness.”LeeOmar,RedNinja
What did you contribute to working with the Creative Exchange and what did you get out of it?
“Mymaincontributionwasintheideationoftheprojectandinprovidingsomemedia/technologysupportforasmallprototype.[Theproject]refinedideasaroundcounterfactualhistoryinspaceandsuggestednewdirectionsinwhichthismightbepursued,practicallyandtheoretically.”AlexButterworth,AmblrLLP“Contribution:projectdesign;participationin'publicmakings';developmentoffollow-onresearchprojects.Personalbenefits:enhancedcollaboration;newinsightsandmethods;newconnections;morenumerousandvariedopportunitiestoengagewithpublicaudiences.”MagnusWilliamson,NewcastleUniversity“IprovidedGISconsultancy,duringdevelopmentIlearnednewapproachestodynamiccartography”JonnyHuck,UniversityofManchester“Academicsupport;conceptualdevelopmentandresearchguidance.AsidefromdevelopingnewrelationshipswithOpenLabcolleagues(formerlyCultureLab)Iwasabletogetinsightintothetechnicaldevelopmentandimplementationofsoftware
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codingandhardwareapplicationswhichIdidnothaveaccesstoorfamiliaritywithprior.Accesstoanewsite(BeamishMuseum)alsoprovedinterestingandfruitful.”ArnoVerhoeven,EdinburghUniversity“MadegoodcontactswithpeopleIwouldhappilyworkwithagain.Theworkalsosupportedmyteaching.”MartynDade-Robertson“IactedasanhistoricalconsultantaspartofaCXproject.ThereinIbroughtmyhistoricalexpertise(focusedespeciallyontheFirstWorldWar)aswellasresearchskillsandexperiencesnecessarytoidentifytheunderpinningmaterialtofacilitatetheproject.Iwasabletocontributeindebatesofhistoricalaccuracy,addtotheintellectualframeworkoftheprojectandprovideinputintocreativemeetingsetc.Ivaluedtheexperienceofworkingwithinthecontextofaprojectinfluencedbyathirdpartyorganisation.Thisenabledmetodevelopskillsinworkingwithagendasnotnormallyencounteredinmyownacademicresearch.Ithusdevelopednewmethodologiesofplanning,undertakingandproducingresearch.Inaddition,theinvolvementoftechnologicaldisciplinesprovidedmenewinsightsapplicabletomeowndisciplinebutwhich(withoutthisproject)Iwaspreviouslyunawareof.”OliverWilkinson,UCLAN“Innovativeartsbasedwaystoworkwithpeoplewithdementia.Inspiringcreativeanddemonstratedthepotentialforcreativeopportunitiesinthisfield.”AmandaBingley,LancasterUniversity“Ithasbeengreattoworkwith[industrypartner]Blazewhohavebeenexceptionallyhelpfulwithe.g.PR,media,anddesignissues-notmycoreexpertiseasanacademicsogreattohavethatsupport.”RachelAldred,UniversityofWestminster“Asindustrypartners,webroughtourexpertiseindigitaldesignanduserexperiencetotheproject.Theprojecthelpedtodevelopourexperienceinworkingwithavariedgroupofstakeholders/partners.Personally,wereallyenjoyedworkingwithotherexpertsfromtheirrespectivefieldswhobroughttheirownbackgroundandunderstandingtotheproject.Thisissomethingwewouldbekeentodoagainaswefeltthathavingexpertsworkingtogethercollaborativelyenabledafasterpacetorapiddevelopmentofnewideas.”IanWareing,magneticNorth“IwasatechnicalconsultantontheChattrprojectIhadtheopportunitytoworkonaprojectwithcomplexethicsinapublicspace”ElliottWoods,KimchiandChips“Icontributedtothedesignoftheoutreachstrategyfortheprojectandhelpedspreadthefindingsoftheprojecttoawideraudience.Workingonthefrontierbetweenacademicresearch,digitalmediaandadvocacywasanovelandinterestingexperience.”JackThurston,TheBikeShow“Wesharedourexperiencesofusingmediatocommunicateconservationandreachnewaudiences.Wewereabletogetfacetofacecontactwithorganisationsworkingwiththepublicontheground,aswellasconservationscientistsworking
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ontheground.Wealsogotgreaterinsightintotheresearchbeingundertakenintheareaofstorytellingbeingusedtoincreaseawarenessandparticipationinthenaturalworld.”LucieMuir,Wildscreen“Icontributedideas...andIgottoseesomedevelopmentandaworkingprototype.”AdamClarke,TheCommonPeople“Ideas,experience,deliverycontributed.Achievedexpandedknowledgeandexposuretonewideas.”BridgetHardy,IntegransConsultingLtd“Contributedfunding,curatorialsupportandproductionresources.Developedexcitingnewcommissionswithmembersofcreativeexchangeasaresult.”AmyJones,FACT“We'vesuccessfullyprovidedauser-friendlyandintuitiveinterfacetowhatisacomplex,academicproject.Thepossibilitiessuggestedbytheprojectinquestionhaveinformedourotherworkinplaces,andthewholeprocesshasallowedustomeetcontactstowhomwewouldotherwisehavehadnoexposure.”RichardSilverton,TABLEFLIP“Webroughtaccesstomaterialsinourfilmandphotographiccollection,togetherwithaninformedunderstandingofthecontent.Wemetandseparatelyworkedwithanumberofinterestingpeople.”GraemeRigby,AmberFilm&PhotographyCollective“Research,writingandillustrationofgraphicnoveltreatmentofaseriousacademic&realworldissue-veryinterestingandchallenging,greatexperiencetoexchangeideaswithco-collaborators”HopeLondon“Wegotalotintermsoflearninganewapproachtodesigningproductsandservices.”LeeOmar,RedNinja“DevelopmentofdigitalprototypesworkingonexistingBBCasserts.Thisintroducedmetoarangeofdigitalmediaworkingmethods.”GrahamMort,LancasterUniversity“IledtwoCXprojects.Ibenefitedfromworkingwithnewpartners,thecitycouncil,communitygroups,creativemediaprofessionals.”RichardKoeck,UniversityofLiverpool“Iprovidedexpertiseinchildren'sliteratureandculture,andineighteenth-centuryhistory.WorkingwithCXallowedmetodevelopmyresearch(previouslyfundedbytheAHRC)inanewdirection:toseeanactualproduct(theWildManapp)developoutofconsultationundertakenwithheritageagencies,children'sliteratureprofessionalsandothersduringtheAHRCproject('Children'sLiteratureandYoungPeople'sEngagementwiththeHistoricBuiltEnvironment'”MatthewGrenby,NewcastleUniversity
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“Iactedasadvisoronunderstandingspatiallayoutandcirculationandincorporationofarchitecturalfeaturesintothedevelopmentoftheapp.InreturnIsawfirsthandhowthedigitalteamsetuptheirinitialexploratoryresearchandprogressedthroughthedesignprocess,throughaseriesofclientmeetingstofocusideasdowntoafinalsolution.”JulieTrueman,NorthumbriaUniversity
What were the opportunities and challenges of working with the Creative Exchange?
“Theopportunitywastheinsightintoworkingwithnewpartners,creativeartistsbeingtheleastfamiliardimension(theCouncilwasinstitutionalinawaywithwhichIamfamiliar).Thegreatestchallengewastheopennessofthebrief.”DrCorinnaM.Peniston-Bird,LancasterUniversity“Opportunities:toengagewithinterestingmindsandnewideaswiththebenefitofearlyusertestingandnovelmethodologies;Challenges:balancingtheexpectationsandneedsofdifferentparticipantswithsharedinterestsbutdifferentagendas.”AlexButterworth,AmblrLLP“Chancetoworkwithindustrial/third-sectorpartnersthatIwouldn'thavecollaboratedwithotherwise.”JonathanHook,UniversityofYork“Opportunities:workinginnewenvironments;broadeningmyknowledgeandskillsbase;co-designingwithcolleagueswhosespecialismsandperspectivesaredifferentfrom(butcomplementaryto)myown.”MagnusWilliamson,NewcastleUniversity“Gainedsomevaluableinsightsintoresearchmethodologies”Alastair,MeYouAndUs“Collaborativeprojectsacrossdisciplinesandorganisationsisalwayschallengingbutultimatelyrewarding.”KatJungnickel,Goldsmiths“Theopportunitytoworkonnovelresearch,anddevelopnewtechnologies.”JonnyHuck,UniversityofManchester“Opportunities--newcolleagues,newinsightsandaverywidenetworkofacademicsandindustrypartners.Opportunitiestoexperimentwithnewandnoveltechnologies(Axivity'sWAX9IMU)anddevelopnewskills(i.e.CodinginProcessing)inpartnershipwithNewcastle.”ArnoVerhoeven,EdinburghUniversity“Theopportunitiesweremany,includingthedeliveryofhistoricalresearchinanonacademicway.Igainedtheopportunityofworkinginadifferentwaytomynormal,individual,researchpracticesandthusdevelopedinsightintoothermethodologies.”OliverWilkinson,UCLAN
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“Opportunitiestotryinnovativeideas.Thechallengeisfindingfundingtobeabletosupportthiskindofcreativeworkforpeoplewithdementiaasasustainableactivity.”AmandaBingley,LancasterUniversity“Thereweresomechallengeswiththetimingbuttheprojectinspiredfurthercollaborationanddevelopment.”IanForrester,BBCR&D“TheprojecthasbeensopopularandhighprofileIhavesometimesstruggledtorespondquicklytoallenquiries!”RachelAldred,UniversityofWestminster“Theprojectdidprovideuswiththeopportunitytoworkwithexpertswewouldn'totherwiseworkwithandsowenowfeelabletocalluponthesenewcontactsforpotentialfutureprojectswheretheirexpertisewouldbeofvalue.”IanWareing,magneticNorth“Makingnewcontacts.”ChasJacobs“TheCXwasafantasticpremiseandproject-andhasgotafantasticrangeofinterestingpeoplearoundthetable.TheKEconferenceatLancasterwasagamechanger.”DrEmmaMurphy,GlasgowSchoolofArt“Opportunities:workwithFutureEverything,discovernewartistsincollaboration.”ElliotWoods,KimchiandChips“WorkingwithNaomiandCXhasbeenverysmooth,can'tthinkofchallenges..”DianaDanova,Blaze“Initialinputandworkshopwasgoodandreallyinteresting”LucieMuir,Wildscreen“[Opportunitieswere]Networking,newresearchwithpotentialtomarket,academicrigourinabusinesscontext.”RogerMcKinley,FACT“TheopportunitytodevelopanewprototypeforaninteractiveprojectandpresentittoapublicaudienceatFACT”ClaireCook,NexusProductions“Understandingacademicapproach.Opportunitytoexploreleadingedgeideaswithpeople.”BridgetHardy,IntegransConsultingLtd“CreativeexchangeprovidedaccesstoexcellentresearchsuchasthatofBenKoslowskiwhoworkedontheexhibitiondesignforGroupTherapy.DuetothesupportoftheCreativeExchangeourcollaborationwithBenwasenrichedashewasabletodedicatemoretimetotheprojectthanourfeesalonewouldhaveallowed.Asaresulttheexhibitiondesignwasenrichedbyawealthofresearchwewouldotherwisenothavehadaccesstoo.Nochallengesfromourperspective-itwasarealjoytoworkwithCreativeExchange.”AmyJones,FACT
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“Beingbroughtintoanalreadymatureprojectwasasteeplearningcurve,butensuredthatbothpartieslearntagreatdeal.”RichardSilverton,TABLEFLIP“Theopportunitiesstemmedfromtheabilitytoexperimentandthinkinacontextfreedfromanycriticalconcernsfordelivery.”GraemeRigby,AmberFilm&PhotographyCollective“OpportunitytoworkwithdesignerswhichIhaveneverdonebefore.”HeatherHill,NHS“Itgaveustheopportunitytoexploreanewapproachtodevelopinggamesandtooworkinanopenendedfashiontodevelopideasbeyondourusualproductionscope.”MattWatkins,Mudlark“Theopportunitiesincludedmeetingacademicstocollaborateonarealproblemsandtrytodevisesolutions.Ilikedthe‘offthebeatenpath’issuesthatCXprovided.”GezO'Brien,Stardotstar“Creatingsomethingexcitingwithlike-mindedinnovativeminds”StefanKazassoglou,Kinicho“WorkingwithCXwewereabletoacquirethehelpofawriterwhowasabletoproveoutthefeasibilityofwritingcompellingbranchingnarrativesforthisplatform.SincetheprojectwasanR&Deffort,thechallengesweidentifiedwithbranchingnarrativeswereusefultotheclientintheirdecisiontoprogressbeyondtheR&Dstage.”DanGilmore,AtomhawkDesignLtd“Opportunitieswerewideningournetworkthathasledtobeingmorecredibletothepublicsectorandbigbusiness.Italsochallengedustopushtheboundariesofourknowledge.”LeeOmar,RedNinja“Adaptingtonewideasaboutbroadcastmedia,writingnewmaterial,devisinglearningpathways.”GrahamMort,LancasterUniversity“CXprovidedresourcesandexpertisetomakeanideaintoareality-theapp.WorkingwithCXwasaneducationformeinintheprocessesofiterativedesignusedinthedigitaldesign(andgaming)sectors.CXsuccessfullybridgedthegapbetweenacademicresearchandreal-worldimplementationofresearchfindingsandideas.”MatthewGrenby,NewcastleUniversity“Thiscollaborationintroducedanewsetofspecialiststome,allowingmetoseehowtheyimpactondesignatalevelofdetailthatIhadnotpreviouslyfullyunderstood.Icannowseehowtheyrelatetomyareaofdesignandhowtheirknowledgeandresearchmethodologiescouldaddvaluetomyfutureprojects.Myinvolvementinthedesignprocesswasmanagedsmoothlyandintegratedasandwhenrequired.Themixofacademicsprovidedavibrantforumforexchangeof
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ideasandpushedthedesigndevelopmentforward,feedingoffeachother'sexperienceandsuggestions.”JulieTrueman,NorthumbriaUniversity