The Co(l)laboratory Blog
Making Music Matter: Why It’s a Necessity
Monday 17 March 2025 By Dubheasa Mullins Co(l)laboratory PhD Candidate Photo credit: The 2022 Community Youth Arts Festival Why music matters As I sit here, ready to fight for music’s place in education, I reflect on my years as a music teacher. I think of the success stories: students creating something beautiful they never thought possible, and the difficult moments when the spark of raw creativity was lost to rigid…
A Case-Study of Collaboration
Wednesday 26 March 2025 By Julia Cons and Prema Nirgude Setting the Scene This piece is part of an essay called “Building Community Engagement into Place-Based Research Agendas: Constructing the Co(l)laboratory”, written for the British Science Association as part of…
Micromobility in Nottingham: small vehicles – big opinions
Tuesday 11 February 2025 By Lauren Baker Co(l)laboratory PhD Candidate Photo credit: Anthony Hopwood Contribute to the research – Take the survey! Nottingham’s micromobility journey In recent years the streets of Nottingham have played host to an influx of small…
Success Stories: Citizen Scientist Research Placement
Thursday 1 February 2024 Discovering the Impact of paddling on mental and physical wellbeing at Holme Pierrepont Canoe Club By Sarah Vernau, 2023 Co(l)laboratory Citizen Scientist Research Placement candidate The “Wellbeing on the Water” project was created in partnership with…
Reflections from a Citizen Scientist Research Placement candidate
Friday 10 November 2023 Pathways: Using Writing and Walking Methodologies to Support Refugees and Asylum-Seekers Living in Temporary Accommodation By Leanne Moden, 2023 Co(l)laboratory Citizen Scientist Research Placement candidate The Pathways Project was designed to research the potential benefits of…