Our Place in The First World War
Lead Research Organisation:
Newcastle University
Department Name: Sch of History, Classics and Archaeology
Abstract
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People |
ORCID iD |
| Martin Farr (Principal Investigator) |
| Description | Findings related to around 100 stories from the North East and Cumbria during the First World War. |
| Exploitation Route | They have a permanent presence online through the BBC. |
| Sectors | Education,Culture, Heritage, Museums and Collections |
| URL | http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/ww1athome/northeast |
| Description | Impossible to say for certain, but this was the biggest project ever undertaken by the BBC, and it is still and will remain live. My findings and participation throughout contributed to it, and are ongoing. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2013 |
| Sector | Education,Culture, Heritage, Museums and Collections |
| Impact Types | Cultural,Societal,Economic |
| Description | BBC/AHRC/IWM |
| Organisation | Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | To work with the BBC on stories from the North East and Cumbria for its World War One at Home project. I role was to provide and to assess story ideas, verify historical analysis and conclusions, conduct research, and engage in dissemination. My research associate Ms Caroline Nielsen also worked on the project. She tended to conduct research locally, I nationally. |
| Collaborator Contribution | BBC was the public platform, IWM determined the research themes, and the AHRC paid for my time. |
| Impact | E-book, website, radio and TV broadcasts, social media outputs, public events. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | BBC/AHRC/IWM |
| Organisation | British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | To work with the BBC on stories from the North East and Cumbria for its World War One at Home project. I role was to provide and to assess story ideas, verify historical analysis and conclusions, conduct research, and engage in dissemination. My research associate Ms Caroline Nielsen also worked on the project. She tended to conduct research locally, I nationally. |
| Collaborator Contribution | BBC was the public platform, IWM determined the research themes, and the AHRC paid for my time. |
| Impact | E-book, website, radio and TV broadcasts, social media outputs, public events. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | BBC/AHRC/IWM |
| Organisation | Imperial War Museum |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | To work with the BBC on stories from the North East and Cumbria for its World War One at Home project. I role was to provide and to assess story ideas, verify historical analysis and conclusions, conduct research, and engage in dissemination. My research associate Ms Caroline Nielsen also worked on the project. She tended to conduct research locally, I nationally. |
| Collaborator Contribution | BBC was the public platform, IWM determined the research themes, and the AHRC paid for my time. |
| Impact | E-book, website, radio and TV broadcasts, social media outputs, public events. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Broadcasting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Interviews on radio, TV, online and in the press regarding the project throughout 2014. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Documentaries |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Appearances in TV and radio documentaries relating to the project |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Public appearances |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Talks and presentations to the general public throughout 2014 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Social media |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Social media postings related to the project throughout 2014 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | https://www.facebook.com/BBCLN/videos/925590680855353/ |
| Description | Varied school and associational talks, media contributions, etc. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Many and varied events, some formal and structured, others less so. The award and the project has been widely promoted and disseminated. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012,2014,2016,2018 |