Collaborative project led by University of Westminster awarded funding to build data service for practice research
The University of Westminster has received funding to build the Enact Practice Research Data Service (Enact), aiming to make practice research accessible to all.
Enact aims to make AHRC-funded practice research accessible, interoperable, and reusable. The project will collaborate with the global information standards community to ensure its research is recognised as a research method.
Funded by UKRI Digital Research Infrastructure funding through the AHRC’s infrastructure for Digital Arts and Humanities program, the Enact project builds on two previous projects.
The project will also support the recognition of practice research outcomes as diverse, ongoing, and connected rather than an add-on to scholarly communications. Enact will also develop more inclusive global research infrastructure and address UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Led by Jenny Evans, who will serve as Principal Investigator, Enact will also be supported by the British Library and Jisc, bringing together libraries and academics.
“What’s so exciting about this project is that it is coming from a creative practice perspective and will ultimately benefit all disciplines,” Evans comments.
“The Enact team is committed to embedding sustainability planning across the project, which will see professional services and academic teams working in collaboration to make a positive impact on society, reflecting Westminster’s research and knowledge exchange strategy and institutional commitment to sustainable development.”
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