NCACE Festival of Cultural Knowledge Exchange 20-24 April 2026
Partnerships between universities, arts & cultural organisations and communities can have powerful impacts on people, places and local ecosystems.
Explore NCACE Festival events on creative hubs, the civic university, cultural partnerships and placemaking (20–24 April): shorturl.at/6nVPq
NCACE Festival of Cultural Knowledge Exchange 20-24 April 2026
1 month to go until the NCACE Festival of Cultural Knowledge Exchange (20–24 April) exploring creative hubs, GLAMA partnerships, ethical co-production, heritage & tech innovation, AI, approaches to valuing cultural knowledge exchange, and more.
More details: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ncace-fest...
Applications for IES Fellowships in the 2026/27 academic year are now open!
You can apply for an ECR or Research fellowship, with terms from 6 months to 3 years.
The application deadline is 10 April.
ies.sas.ac.uk/fellowships/...
NCACE Festival of Cultural Knowledge Exchange 20-24 April 2026
Museums, galleries, libraries & archives play a vital role in cultural knowledge exchange, from research exhibitions and collaborations to new ways of engaging audiences through emerging technologies.
Explore GLAMA-focused events at the NCACE Festival (20–24 April): shorturl.at/6nVPq
NCACE Festival of Cultural Knowledge Exchange 20-24 April 2026
We’re delighted to announce the NCACE Festival of Cultural Knowledge Exchange, 20–24 April 2026.
Five days of online events celebrating collaborative research and partnerships between universities, the arts & cultural sectors.
Explore the programme: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ncace-fest...
NCACE on SoundCloud
Missed our recent events? Catch up on SoundCloud:
NCACE Evidence Café 16: Knowledge Exchange Framework & KE Metrics.
Listen: soundcloud.com/user-2458372...
NCACE IRN Meeting: Exploring the Utility of a Practitioner Research Framework for Artist Researchers
Listen: soundcloud.com/user-2458372...
Image: Research and dance artist team meeting at Akademi offices. Credit: Antareepa Thakur
New NCACE blog exploring Akademi’s Reach Out and Reveal (ROaR) project in SEND schools.
The piece reflects on co-designed, person-centred arts for health research supporting autistic children through South Asian dance.
Read more: ncace.ac.uk/2026/02/02/a...
NCACE Independent Researcher Network (IRN) Meeting on 25 February 2026
Next NCACE IRN Meeting on 25 February
How can artists better articulate and retain ownership of their research in academic contexts?
We’ll explore Practitioner Research frameworks & more equitable academia/creative sector collaborations.
Info & register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ncace-inde...
Next IRN Event: 25 February 2026
Join NCACE’s Independent Researcher Network (IRN) to explore how an action research framework might better support artists in academia. We will also introduce the new IRN Writing Retreats.
Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ncace-inde...
A Community of Practice for Independent Researchers: Scoping NCACE’s Independent Researchers Network (IRN) report
A Community of Practice for Independent Researchers
New publication by Associate ‘Funmi Adewole-Elliott, edited by Suzie Leighton, exploring how the IRN can strengthen cross-sector research culture across the arts, culture, community and HE ecosystems.
Read: ncace.ac.uk/wp-content/u...
It also set the scene for The Collaboration Lab, a new pilot initiative supporting university and arts and cultural sector partnerships which will launch with an Ideas Pool event on 21 January.
Find out more about NCACE's work by visiting their website: ncace.ac.uk
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The @ncace.bsky.social recently hosted their Cultures of Change: Arts and Humanities as a Space of Invention event. The hybrid event explored what sustainability and entrepreneurship mean in the context of arts and humanities research collaborations: www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Delighted to write my first article for @artsprofessional.co.uk celebrating disability! @ncace.bsky.social
Thanks to my three wonderful interviewees: Kyle Lewis Jordan @davidturners.tcgs.co & Jessica Thom ! It’s been such pleasure to hear your stories!
www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fea...
Do you work at the intersection of universities, the arts 🎭 & culture? If so, we are very keen to hear from you! At @ncace.bsky.social we are organising our 2nd Festival of Cultural Exchange, taking place in April 2026.
If you want to get involved apply by 8 Dec.
files.ncace.ac.uk/NCACE%20Fest...
Working in a university-cultural sector partnership and looking for support, shared learning and a space to develop new possibilities for your collaboration? Register your interest for @ncace.bsky.social's The Collaboration Lab pilot and the Ideas Pool event in January 👉 tinyurl.com/EOI-form-NCACE
NCACE Festival April 2026
NCACE Festival 2026 - Proposal Deadline
Last week we hosted our Meetup, a chance to hear more about our Festival plans, taking place in April 2026.
Listen to the recording here: soundcloud.com/user-2458372...
Apply to contribute to the Festival by 8 Dec 2025:
files.ncace.ac.uk/NCACE%20Fest...
Arts & culture highlights of the week: interviewing the inspiring & talented @danhicks.bsky.social
again but this time in Bristol @bookhaus.bsky.social . @ncace.bsky.social work visit to the Victoria and Albert Museum (cannot believe this was my first visit!!). So much to celebrate & fight for!
Join us in person on 18 November for an Introduction to Responsible AI (RAI): www.sas.ac.uk/digital-huma...
Big thanks to @ncace.bsky.social for this fantastic session and so generative to connect with so many inspiring and talented independent scholars and creatives. Feeling seen and valued is important.
We’re delighted to share that NCACE will continue to be funded by Research England for the next four years! We’ll keep supporting collaboration and knowledge exchange between higher education and the arts.
Read more: ncace.ac.uk/2025/09/10/m...
Join us for our NCACE Meetup on 20 November 2025, to hear about plans for our next Festival of Cultural Knowledge Exchange which will take place in April 2026. A chance to share ideas, connect and get involved.
For more information and register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ncace-meet...
Building connections. Creating opportunities. Recognising your work.
Independent researchers shape culture, knowledge & society—too often without recognition or support. The NCACE Independent Researchers Network aims to change that.
Info and register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ncace-inde...
From Practice to PhD Workshop - 22 October 2025
Jointly hosted with @bathspauni.bsky.social, we’ll ask: how can arts & cultural organisations & researchers work together through PhD research - and what does it take to make it successful?
Register & more info: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/from-pract...
NCACE Summer Reads
Over the past year, our Arts Professional series explored: migration, climate emergency, governance, cultural support for young people, local authority-arts-HEI collaborations, and business schools supporting arts organisations.
Read here: www.artsprofessional.co.uk/tags/ncace
Upcoming NCACE Events
NCACE Events Coming Soon
We’ve got exciting events this autumn as we continue the conversation around cultural knowledge exchange.
For more information and to register, visit:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/ncace-3228...
NCACE Evidence Café 15 - Collaborative Research Between Universities and Cultural Institutions: Achieving Transformative Impact
NCACE Evidence Café 15
Join us for our next café session, where we will explore how collaborative research between universities and cultural institutions can drive meaningful and transformative change.
Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ncace-evid...
We're hiring a Senior Manager – Knowledge, Evidence and Resources at NCACE.
Deadline: Friday, 11 July 2025 – don’t miss it!
Apply here: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNK292/n...
More about us: ncace.ac.uk
In our new @artsprofessional.co.uk article, our Co-Director Evelyn Wilson explores: How are universities & the arts working together on challenging environmental issues connected with climate change? And what initiatives are emerging as a result? Read here: www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fea...
NCACE Independent Researcher Network Roundtable Consultation - listen now on SoundCloud
Thanks to everyone who joined our Independent Researcher Network Roundtable last week!
This was the first step in shaping a new network for independent researchers that spans HE, the arts/cultural sector & their collaborative partners.
Listen to the full recording:
soundcloud.com/user-2458372...
New Job opportunity at NCACE
We're hiring! NCACE is seeking a Senior Manager – Knowledge, Evidence & Resources to lead work on our Knowledge Base, Evidence and Policy events & training for ECRs and mid-career academics.
Apply by 11 July 2025
More info & details on how to apply here: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNK292/s...