Realising the Impact of AHRC-funded GCRF Work on Youth and on International Research Partnerships in the Time of Covid-19
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Leeds
Department Name: Sch of Languages, Cultures and Societies
Abstract
PRAXIS is focussed on Arts and Humanities research across the GCRF portfolio. Specifically, its aims are to consolidate learning across GCRF projects funded by the (AHRC), to amplify their impact and policy relevance, and to champion the distinctive contribution that Arts and Humanities research can make to tackling urgent development challenges.
PRAXIS has four strands: Heritage, Conflict, Youth, and A&H Research with International Partners in the time of COVID-19. This application focuses on disseminating outcomes of AHRC-funded projects focussed on Youth and Covid-19. We aim to:
Share key learning from PRAXIS Youth and COVID-19 reports to a broader audience, including relevant NGOs, charities, international agencies and policymakers;
Generate new research findings and capture effective methodologies, bringing together AHRC-funded projects (including their policy partners where appropriate) through targeted
events and dissemination activities;
Collate and publicise AHRC-GRCF projects' impacts to influence policy and practice at scale, especially with UK government departments, including DCMS;
Enable knowledge transfer, exchange, among researchers, practitioners, funders, and policymakers;
Build a repository of resources;
Develop key policy messages and further publications to disseminate the project findings and inform new directions for future research funding and policymaking.
These aims and objectives expand the original project aims by allowing us to feedback to the many principal investigators (PIs) and partners who have contributed to learning events, seminars, interviews, and reports. They will be able to engage with the outcomes that have arisen out of our previous engagement with them, to comment on it, and to work with us to derive larger, overarching learnings and recommendations through a series of target events. An overarching ambition will be to reflect on A&H effective methodologies and how these contribute to development in ODA countries.
Specifically, we will:
Youth
1) ENGAGEMENT EVENTS
Conference in March 2021 on Youth Engagement in the context of the global challenges. Invitees will include youth-focused development agencies such as Plan and Save the Children as well as researchers and AHRC representatives. Smaller seminars to lead-in to the conference.
2) DISSEMINATION
A conference policy document for AHRC
Co-author for CTS 'monograph' to be published by Routledge
Ensure Youth Engagement report is widely disseminated via portals such as Eldis
A short policy-focused document with key policy messages and a few relevant case studies to be disseminated to AHRC, ESRC, FCDO and other bilateral and multilateral donors
A series of 3-page briefing documents on discrete aspects of youth and youth voice (modelled on the PRAXIS Heritage reports)
Blog posts, newspaper articles and other social media initiatives
COVID-19
1) ENGAGEMENT EVENTS
Workshop series on 'Cultural Heritage, Climate Change and Disasters' (February-March 2022). The workshop series will have both an academic focus as well as a more practical impact and target policy engagement
2) DISSEMINATION
Short report on Cultural Heritage, Climate Change and Disasters in the time of COVID-19
A series of 3-page briefing documents on discrete aspects of cultural heritage, climate change and disasters in the time of COVID-19, including case studies of projects and effective methodologies
Book chapter for the Routledge International Handbook on Heritage and Creative Practice, presenting key findings from the PRAXIS project
Publish the findings of A&H research on COVID-19 in a scientific journal (e.g. Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development)
Podcasts on cultural heritage, climate change and disasters in the time of COVID-19 (e.g. responding to the question 'What works?')
Organise a dissemination event with the British Council and the Climate Heritage Network, and with UK UNESCO
PRAXIS has four strands: Heritage, Conflict, Youth, and A&H Research with International Partners in the time of COVID-19. This application focuses on disseminating outcomes of AHRC-funded projects focussed on Youth and Covid-19. We aim to:
Share key learning from PRAXIS Youth and COVID-19 reports to a broader audience, including relevant NGOs, charities, international agencies and policymakers;
Generate new research findings and capture effective methodologies, bringing together AHRC-funded projects (including their policy partners where appropriate) through targeted
events and dissemination activities;
Collate and publicise AHRC-GRCF projects' impacts to influence policy and practice at scale, especially with UK government departments, including DCMS;
Enable knowledge transfer, exchange, among researchers, practitioners, funders, and policymakers;
Build a repository of resources;
Develop key policy messages and further publications to disseminate the project findings and inform new directions for future research funding and policymaking.
These aims and objectives expand the original project aims by allowing us to feedback to the many principal investigators (PIs) and partners who have contributed to learning events, seminars, interviews, and reports. They will be able to engage with the outcomes that have arisen out of our previous engagement with them, to comment on it, and to work with us to derive larger, overarching learnings and recommendations through a series of target events. An overarching ambition will be to reflect on A&H effective methodologies and how these contribute to development in ODA countries.
Specifically, we will:
Youth
1) ENGAGEMENT EVENTS
Conference in March 2021 on Youth Engagement in the context of the global challenges. Invitees will include youth-focused development agencies such as Plan and Save the Children as well as researchers and AHRC representatives. Smaller seminars to lead-in to the conference.
2) DISSEMINATION
A conference policy document for AHRC
Co-author for CTS 'monograph' to be published by Routledge
Ensure Youth Engagement report is widely disseminated via portals such as Eldis
A short policy-focused document with key policy messages and a few relevant case studies to be disseminated to AHRC, ESRC, FCDO and other bilateral and multilateral donors
A series of 3-page briefing documents on discrete aspects of youth and youth voice (modelled on the PRAXIS Heritage reports)
Blog posts, newspaper articles and other social media initiatives
COVID-19
1) ENGAGEMENT EVENTS
Workshop series on 'Cultural Heritage, Climate Change and Disasters' (February-March 2022). The workshop series will have both an academic focus as well as a more practical impact and target policy engagement
2) DISSEMINATION
Short report on Cultural Heritage, Climate Change and Disasters in the time of COVID-19
A series of 3-page briefing documents on discrete aspects of cultural heritage, climate change and disasters in the time of COVID-19, including case studies of projects and effective methodologies
Book chapter for the Routledge International Handbook on Heritage and Creative Practice, presenting key findings from the PRAXIS project
Publish the findings of A&H research on COVID-19 in a scientific journal (e.g. Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development)
Podcasts on cultural heritage, climate change and disasters in the time of COVID-19 (e.g. responding to the question 'What works?')
Organise a dissemination event with the British Council and the Climate Heritage Network, and with UK UNESCO
Organisations
Publications
Pirgova-Morgan L
(2022)
COVID-19 IMPACTS ON THE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF RESEARCHERS, PARTNERS, AND RESEARCH COMMUNITIES
in Psychological Research (in the Balkans)
| Description | This project examined the links between Covid-19 and international researhc partnerships, to explore the ways in which the pandemic had impacted on international collaborations-negatively and positively. It found significant impacts on reseachers' mental health and ability to complete the plan. It also found significant benefits, or potential benefits, in equalising the relationships between partners from the Global North and the Global South, and on inventive ways to collaborate online. The pandemic also showed that it is possible to cut travel very signficantly. |
| Exploitation Route | This work has fed into AHRC thinking about further funding calls. It has also been well received at a range of meetings/conferences about how to adapt futrue international research collaborations. |
| Sectors | Creative Economy,Culture, Heritage, Museums and Collections |
| Description | The PRAXIS Project: COVID-19 Strand is a research project that examined the GCRF and Newton Portfolios. The findings were published in the official report as well as several other related publications. Recommendations from this report have been taken up by funding bodies, to shape research funding calls. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2023 |
| Impact Types | Societal |
| Description | Between The Worlds: Narratives And Notions Of Pandemics Conference, 7th and 8th of June 2022, at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, BulgariA |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Presentation at conference beyond own field, i..e focused on pandemic. Including policy practitioners |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Cop26: 'ExploringthepotentialforArts,Culture and Heritage to tackle Gender and Diversity in Climate Resilience and Adaptation' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | organizedsessionaspartoftheResilienceHUBtitled'ExploringthepotentialforArts,Culture and Heritage to tackle Gender and Diversity in Climate Resilience and Adaptation' ? SubmittedthewrittenreporttotheResilienceHUBforinclusionintheoverallreport ? Supportedsessiondevelopmentfor'TheCriticalRoleofArts,CultureandHeritageinBuilding Food and Agricultural Resilience' ? Supportedsessiondevelopmentfor'IndigenousKnowledgeforClimateResilience' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Presentations on Covid and Climate at COP27, one of the Leeds University appointed delegates to the convention |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | 6th - 18th November, 2022, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. With the status of NGO Observer, has access to the Blue Zone, but also participated in events in the Green Zone, Side Events as part of CULTURE COP and Affiliated Events. ? MemberofLeedsUniversityDelegation-DelegateMeetingPriortoCOP27 ? MemberofboththeResilienceHUBandtheClimateHeritageNetwork-Delegatemeetings monthly for 8 months prior to COP27 to form agendas, form applications, and discuss events ? Workshop and Policy Discussion event on the 30th of November 2022 (online) for the launch of the Cultural Heritage in the Context of Disasters and Climate Change report (workshop organizer and host) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |