Projects
Source: https://www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/icp/research/projects/ Parent: https://www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/icp/study/
Explore a selection of our current and past research projects.
[## What's on? Rethinking class in the television industry
The project explores and connects questions of who produces, what is made, and how class is represented and understood.](https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/projects/whats-on-rethinking-class-in-the-television-industry) [## Developing a taxonomy for culture and heritage capital
The project explores and develop a taxonomy of culture and heritage capital (CHC).](https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/projects/developing-a-taxonomy-for-culture-and-heritage-capital)
[## Museums and Spontaneous Memorials. A Museology of Trauma
The project explores the international study of the conceptual, practical, documentation and curation of spontaneous memorials after traumatic events.](https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/projects/museums-and-spontaneous-memorials-a-museology-of-trauma) [## ESRC Strategic Hub for Local Policy Innovation Partnerships
The project explores the partnership delivery of cultural infrastructure projects in the North of England and beyond.](https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/projects/esrc-strategic-hub-for-local-policy-innovation-partnerships)
[## UKRI Policy Fellowship
Department for Culture Media and Sport Cultural Placemaking and Levelling Up.](https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/projects/ukri-policy-fellowship-department-for-culture-media-and-sport-cul) [## Beyond the Creative City
The project brings together expertise, research power, and emerging disciplinary lenses in agenda-setting and scoping.](https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/projects/beyond-the-creative-city-september-2022-march-2023)
[## COVID-19
Impacts on the cultural industries and the implications for policy.](https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/projects/covid19-impacts-on-the-cultural-industries-and-the-implications-for-policy(e7a25247-2b79-45d0-86dc-9f40d957f359).html) [## AHRC Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
The Institute for Cultural Practices (ICP) is proud to play a leading role in the AHRC Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre](https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/projects/ahrc-creative-industries-policy-and-evidence-centre(db0d1e04-ce47-4ee3-875e-46acf9275b36).html)
[## Community Climate Resilience through Folk Pageantry
A Manchester-focused case study responding directly to its climate action policies.](https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/projects/community-climate-resilience-through-folk-pageantry(99d1c63f-daf4-4e0c-b999-702831d3900c).html) [## Connecting rural areas to the creative economy
Exploring the opportunities and barriers for working in the creative sector in rural Cheshire.](https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/projects/connecting-rural-areas-to-the-creative-economy(446c88b8-cd91-42bf-9464-73328dd135f3).html)
[## GHIA
Green Infrastructure and the Health and Wellbeing Influences on an Ageing Population.](https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/projects/green-infrastructure-to-promote-health-and-wellbeing-in-an-aging-population-ghia(4a35d681-5f20-4039-8409-586706e124fb).html) [## The Manchester Art Museum Online
Creating an online exhibition of the Manchester Art Museum from 1886-1953.](https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/projects/the-manchester-art-museum-online(c6ac8437-ea9e-4acf-89f9-603c245461f5).html)
[## Manchester Together archive
We are leading on a programme of research related to the spontaneous memorials of the Manchester Arena attack (photo courtesy of MCC).](https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/projects/manchester-together-archive(a300fd01-e90a-4501-9f6a-09749c96d8d8).html) [## Museums and the Art Market
Researching the archive of the art dealers Thomas Agnew & Sons Ltd, acquired by the National Gallery.](https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/projects/museums-and-the-art-market(7de93c9c-1c7b-4002-9a4e-a32f81c12386).html)
[## Object lessons from Tibet and the Himalayas
An inter-disciplinary group of university academics, museum curators and Tibetan specialists.](https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/projects/object-lessons-from-tibet-and-the-himalayas(72c4ef63-a5c7-4278-a48f-d74fa8042e13).html) [## Partnership Development in Kosovo
Empowering victims of war through art and culture: developing a museum of war, peace and memory in Kosovo.](https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/projects/research-partnership-development-for-the-museum-of-memory-and-human-rights-kosovo(b0e797e0-2eba-49c3-8a0e-e36eea9913d6).html)
[## Theatre of Debate
A five year programme run by Y Touring Theatre Company, stimulating debate amongst young people.](https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/projects/evaluation-research-of-y-touring-theatre-of-debate(b8dd7a30-9572-450a-be15-4d798097ac5a).html) [## The Travelling Heritage Bureau of Displaced, International Women Artists
A co-research project and supportive network with and for international women artists based in the North West of England.](https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/projects/the-travelling-heritage-bureau-of-displaced-international-women-artists-2017--2019(83287024-01c9-47be-ab53-b641bef79f07).html)
[## Understanding participation
This project proposes a radical re-evaluation of the relationship between participation and cultural value.](https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/projects/understanding-everyday-participation--articulating-cultural-values-full-proposal(2ddacb88-fca3-46aa-933f-48f238e1bd48).html) [## Sellafield site futures
The project will explore a series of credible end state scenarios for the Sellafield site.](https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/projects/sellafield-site-futures-whole-systems-networking-fund(4543c939-9e8f-44b4-aa71-61d2aab9781e).html)
[## The XR Museum
Merging physical and virtual interfaces to create eXtended Reality (XR) experiences for cultural audiences (July – December 2021).](https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/projects/the-xr-museum-merging-physical-and-virtual-interfaces-to-create-extended-reality-xr-experiences-for-cultural-audiences(95dfde38-7c9b-4893-8e03-2f8ad356ab1f).html) [## Postgraduate research
We have a diverse and dynamic postgraduate community.
Read more](https://www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/icp/research/postgraduate-research/)
[## Student projects
View examples of current and past projects from our taught masters students.
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Explore more research projects from our department.
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