Knowledge Exchange

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Knowledge Exchange

Knowledge Exchange in the Humanities at Oxford creates mutually beneficial collaborations with researchers and organisations external to the University. Find out more in our short film.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/8yjNXrAcXFk

Contact: torch@humanities.ox.ac.uk

TORCH supports Knowledge Exchange in the Humanities in the following ways:

Knowledge Exchange Fellowship scheme; Oxford researchers partner with an external organisation. This flagship scheme has supported over 65 Fellowships since 2013.
Seed funding for projects; small grants available for smaller scale and often exploratory projects.
Matchmaking; if you are a researcher interested in finding an organisational partner, please feel free to get in touch. We often bring people together who could potentially work together.

Focus Areas | Fellowships | Projects | Partnerships | Report

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Theatre and Performance

We collaborate with theatres and performance-makers across the globe to co-create projects which benefit all through meaningful knowledge exchange.

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Heritage

We work with colleagues in the heritage sector to develop mutually beneficial partnerships based on world-leading research.

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Creative Industries

Research collaborations with creative industries enable us to join the world-class research taking place at the University of Oxford with the diverse market-driven experiences of creative and cultural organisations.

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Policy

Public policy engagement can range from sharing new insights generated by collaborative research, conferences and seminars, undertaking commissioned research, to participating in public policy debates, or direct briefing or lobbying of policy makers.

2021-23 | My Name is Laura Kieler: The True Story of Ibsen's A Doll's House

Prof Kirsten Shepherd-Barr in collaboration with Breach Theatre Co

2022-23 | Creative Story Exchange

Dr Nicholas Perkins in collaboration with Oxford Health Arts Partnership

2022-23 | Exploring the Public Legitimacy of the Church of England

Prof Joshua Hordern in collaboration with Bishop Graham Tomlin, The Centre for Cultural Witness

2022-23 | Finding Our Way

Dr Maria Blanco & Dr Hanna Klien-Thomas in collaboration with Euton Daley MBE, Unlock the Chains Collectiv...

Dr Maria Blanco & Dr Hanna Klien-Thomas in collaboration with Euton Daley MBE, Unlock the Chains Collective

2022-23 | Mithraic Groves and Gothic Towers: Reuniting the Lost Literary Legacies of Wrest and Wimpole

Prof Christine Gerrard in collaboration with the National Trust and English Heritage

2022-23 | Multi-media Arts and Performance in the (long) Weimar Republic

Prof Tom Kuhn in collaboration with musician John Harle

2022-23 | Rachmaninov Song at Wigmore Hall

Prof Philip Bullock in collaboration with Wigmore Hall and Iain Burnside

2022-23 | Staging the Restoration Spectacular

Dr David Taylor in collaboration with Creation Theatre

2022-23 | The Open String Cello

Dr Kate Kennedy in collaboration with Hill and Sons

2022-23 | Uncovering Histories of Childhood within the National Trust

Dr Siân Pooley in collaboration with Lucy Armstrong-Blair, National Trust

2022-23: Disruptive Dialogues: The Legacy of Dambudzo Marechera in Harare and Oxford

2023-24 | Mind, Soul and Trauma

2023-24: Blizzard

Historic House Childhoods: Uncovering New Heritage Narratives

Reanimating Tibet in the Museum

A Key Stakeholder Workshop bringing together Tibetan traditional knowledge keepers in Oxford.

The Garret Lexicography Project: Rethinking Samuel Johnson’s House of Words.

Complete Surrender

2022-23 | Dialogues in Mystical Culture: Mysticism in Action in Modern Western Society

Dr Louise Nelstrop in collaboration with Kris Krainock from Kris Krainock productions, Paul Herrmann and Thibaut...

Dr Louise Nelstrop in collaboration with Kris Krainock from Kris Krainock productions, Paul Herrmann and Thibaut Verley from SMART productions, and Ella Muscroft from Loud Voices Silent...

Dr Louise Nelstrop in collaboration with Kris Krainock from Kris Krainock productions, Paul Herrmann and Thibaut Verley from SMART productions, and Ella Muscroft from Loud Voices Silent Streets

2022-23 | Ed Gaughan: Words and Music WIP (Work in Progress)

Wes Williams in collaboration with Edward Gaughan and Peter Smith from flywheel

2022-23 | Epoch

David de Roure in collaboration with Rawz from Urban Music Foundation

2022-23 | Human X: portraying mental health amongst stateless forced migrants

Andreas Bjorklund in collaboration with Dea Gjinovci, and Al-Anezy Nasser from the Kuwait Community Associatio...

Andreas Bjorklund in collaboration with Dea Gjinovci, and Al-Anezy Nasser from the Kuwait Community Association

2022-23 | Music Egypt (Performance)

Dr James Whitbourn in collaboration with Joel Thomas, Askonas Holt

2022-23 | Reading the Room: Accessing books in heritage spaces

The Study at Belton House, Lincolnshire

An image of a heavily book-lined room, with classical busts ornamenting the shelves. Only the spines of the books...

An image of a heavily book-lined room, with classical busts ornamenting the shelves. Only the spines of the books are visible at a distance, but their colour and texture indicates considerable...

An image of a heavily book-lined room, with classical busts ornamenting the shelves. Only the spines of the books are visible at a distance, but their colour and texture indicates considerable age'

2022-23 | Uncovering Histories of Childhood within the National Trust

Dr Siân Pooley in collaboration with Lucy Armstrong-Blair, National Trust

Historic House Childhoods: Uncovering New Heritage Narratives

Reanimating Tibet in the Museum

A Key Stakeholder Workshop bringing together Tibetan traditional knowledge keepers in Oxford.

Seeing Dante's Commedia in Print from the Renaissance to Today

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Connecting Researchers with Theatres

Previous collaborations include pre- and post- show public talks, researchers consulting with theatre makers during the development phase of new productions and creating new pieces of theatre.

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National Trust Partnership

The National Trust Partnership is an award-winning collaboration between Oxford University and the National Trust which creates new opportunities for interdisciplinary research, knowledge exchange, public engagement with research and training.

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Trusted Source

Created in partnership with the National Trust, Trusted Source is a growing knowledge bank of concise and accessible articles about history, culture and the natural environment.

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Knowledge Exchange