About the Programme
Place is an important focus for current and future government research and development strategy. Place is also a research topic at the heart of many arts and humanities disciplines, from archaeology and architecture to history and literature. The Place-Based Research Programme, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), is designed to:
- Build a programme around new and existing investments in place-based research and knowledge exchange
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Support partnership working to ensure that the arts and humanities is well represented throughout place-based policies and practices
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Learn from and share best practices at local, national, and international levels
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Foster, with partners, a people-centred, place-based approach
In Phase 1 (2021-2023), we worked with nine Knowledge Exchange projects across the UK, designed to improve access to arts and humanities research expertise with a view to informing and supporting local regeneration.
In Phase 2 (2023-2027), cross-sector Partnerships with national and international organisations and networks are helping us create the conditions for advancing people-centred approaches to place.
PROGRAMME OUTPUTS
Programme Reports
The Programme Team has published two major outputs providing an evidence base to advocate for people-centred approaches in place-based work and a framework to embed this way of working in policy and practice.
Policy Brief Series
The Place Based Research Programme has launched a series of Policy Briefs during Spring 2024 from a range of our affiliated research projects. As part of Phase 1, links to briefs and webinars are below:
Early Career Place Network
As part of the programme, we convene an online network for researchers, policymakers and practitioners interested in arts and humanities approaches to place-based practice, research and policy.