ahrc and bt: a creative collaboration
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AHRC and BT: A Creative CollaborationJo Pollock and John Seton
Museums on the WebFriday 26th November, 2010
A D A S T R A L P A R K
Partnership is essential for BT
We double the research leverage through our open innovation partners
Partners
Innovate within each stage and through the entire value chain
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Operate Productise Channels CustomersPeople& org
Universities GovernmentCustomers Start-ups
Revenue
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IN CONFIDENCE
© British Telecommunications plc
Research & innovation pervasive across all our activities
Blown Fibre Droptube (launched)
Optical Consolidation
Rack (launched)
New tray doubles
capacity of the splitter node
(Trial)
- Home Hub 3.0 Roadmap (delivered)
- Hybrid Home Networking
recommendation (delivered)
- BT Fon (implemented)
Blown Fibre ‘One Man’Installation kit:
- Blowing Head (launched)- Compressor (BC submitted)
- Intelligent Airstone (on trial)
Manifold avoids need to splice at top of pole (Launched)
Content recommendation
for BT Vision(on trial)
Core network Exchange
FibreCopper Underground
Field Force management(implemented)
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© British Telecommunications plc
Research & innovation pervasive across all our activities
Blown Fibre Droptube (launched)
Optical Consolidation
Rack (launched)
New tray doubles
capacity of the splitter node
(Trial)
- Home Hub 3.0 Roadmap (delivered)
- Hybrid Home Networking
recommendation (delivered)
- BT Fon (implemented)
Blown Fibre ‘One Man’Installation kit:
- Blowing Head (launched)- Compressor (BC submitted)
- Intelligent Airstone (on trial)
Manifold avoids need to splice at top of pole (Launched)
Content recommendation
for BT Vision(on trial)
Core network Exchange
FibreCopper Underground
Field Force management(implemented)
5
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Instructions : Watch the video
and then create your own story.
Record your video story.
The Palm House
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Instructions : Watch the video
and then create your own story.
Record your video story.
The Palm House
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AHRC and BT - background
BT has a long standing university programme
Established links to EPSRC and ESRC communities – fixed and mobile networks, software, services etc. but no real links into AHRC’s community
Meeting between CEO of AHRC and BT’s Director or Research - explore a “strategic relationship” between BT and AHRC
Past EU collaborative work on virtual/ augmented reality for museums, digital heritage etc. Growing interest in user-generated content.
Need to look more beyond the technology – need to understand the sector far better and gain insight into the personal, social and cultural contexts of different stakeholders.
Workshop at BT – AHRC and 35 academics and practitioners – “Open Space” conversations, leading to definition of a new research area of broad interest – Digital Heritage
Developing the ModelWhat do we want to achieve? What do we need to achieve it? Who do we want to involve? What are our limitations?
• Encourage new ways of working• Flexible knowledge exchange opportunities• Industry partners and cultural organisations• Money and time
Research Networking!
The Projects
5 Digital Heritage Research Networking Projects with varied interests, approaches and outcomes.
1 community of researchers.
• Inclusive - exciting range of partners• Collaborative - our Network of
Networks• Attractive - interest leveraged due to
BT support• Innovative – new applications for
existing technologies • Ongoing – new projects under
development
Hidden Histories UCL, Science Museum, BT and Illumina Digital
• The varied perspectives of those involved with the network have been both the major positive and the biggest challenge of the project.
• BT contributed archive material, knowledge, contacts and the time of BT Archives’ volunteers.
• Illumina Digital used the ideas and technologies developed through this project to release other products
• The team are keen to develop Hidden Histories further and are investigating future funding opportunities
• Working towards a tangible outcome academically rewarding
Copyright of Hidden Histories
Benefits to BT of research networking with AHRC community
• Ideas and proposals BT can be part of stemming from research networks
• Opportunities beyond the 5 networks– New links to UC Falmouth leading to new research
opportunities on superfast broadband– New links to Glamorgan leading to involvement in Welsh
univeristies network on Digital Heritage– Project on digital storytelling with Glamorgan as part of
Digital Wales Research Hub– Technology trial with Science Museum and Goldsmiths–
Films of Fact – triggered by demo at original AHRC workshop – exploration of using Shape-Shifted TV tools for interactive film-based installations in a museum setting
Wider benefits of research networking with the AHRC community
• Prospect of exciting and compelling applications for next generation broadband – applications to foster sense of place and community
• Stronger links with existing HEI partners, and new links with new partners
• Involvement in new networks• International dimension – US universities• New research council partnership – AHRC very helpful and
easy to work with!• Early sight of emerging AHRC thinking and direction• Don’t expect all the benefits to accrue at the end of the research
networks – we should look again in 3 years
• High priority for the AHRC
• Cultures and Heritage Team
• Independent Research Organisations
• Science and Heritage Programme
• Emerging themes– Digital Transformations in the Arts and Humanities– Care for the Future– Translating Cultures– Science in Culture
• Delivered through current funding mechanisms– Research Grants– Research Networking– Research Fellowships– Collaborative Doctoral Awards
• Connected Communities Programme
The Future for AHRC and Digital Heritage