• Shiny New Copyright Laws

    Published on: 6 January 2015

    In October the latest batch of revisions to British Copyright law flowing from the Hargreaves review finally came into effect after several years of development and debate. Jason Miles-Campbell, looks ahead and asks, ‘What’s in it for the world of the audiovisual?’… continue reading.

  • British Black and Asian Shakespeare: Untold Stories

    Published on: 19 December 2014

    A Warwick University team has been awarded an AHRC grant for a project to put together the story of the contribution made to British Shakespeare by black and Asian theatre artists since 1930.… continue reading.

  • Spotlight on Community Filmmaking

    Published on: 5 December 2014

    Sarita Malik, with Caroline Chapain and Roberta Comunian, discusses an AHRC funded project that has opened up a range of possible research avenues and partnerships between academics and community filmmakers.… continue reading.

  • The History of Forgotten Television Drama in the UK

    Published on: 21 November 2014

    Dr Lez Cooke provides an introduction to a new three-year AHRC-funded research project on the history of forgotten television drama in the UK.… continue reading.

  • Pararchive: Open Access Community Storytelling and the Digital Archive

    Published on: 7 November 2014

    This new project aims to co-produce a new open ‘access’ digital resource that facilitates engagement with, and use of, public archival material online.… continue reading.

  • The Listening Experience

    Published on: 24 October 2014

    The Royal College of Music and The Open University have created the Listening Experience Database (LED), an ambitious three-year project, funded by the AHRC, to document the impact of music on people’s lives. Simon Brown, puts his ear to the ground.… continue reading.

  • Teaching and Learning in Ultra High Def

    Published on: 10 October 2014

    The High Capacity Janet Network is supporting the use of UHD (Ultra High Definition) to enhance teaching, learning and research. Emma Smith, Video Projects Coordinator, Janet, conducts a grand tour. … continue reading.

  • Exploring Jacobean Comedy Online

    Published on: 26 September 2014

    The University of York has published a cross-disciplinary multimedia website detailing its staging of John Marston’s rarely-produced comedy The Dutch Courtesan. Michael Cordner looks at its realisation on the stage and online.… continue reading.

  • Building the eLibrary

    Published on: 12 September 2014

    Government has long identified Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education as a major priority, built on strong subject teaching. Alice Coates, National STEM Centre Project Officer, provides an introduction.… continue reading.

  • National Schools Radio Network

    Published on: 4 September 2014

    SchoolsRadio aims to foster interest in radio particularly for dyslexic students and the visually impaired. Peter Thompson provides an overview of this project’s development and initiatives.… continue reading.