Catalyst

@catalystproj www.catalystproject.org.uk

Prof. Jon Whittle, School of Computing & Communications

#catalystas

What is Catalyst?

• £1.9M initiative on digital technologies for social change– Community-University partnerships – University-wide– Framework of projects

• Sprints (big)• Launchpads (modest)

Goals

• Change cultures– Promote academic/non-academic

collaborations

• In a way that…– Tackles real issues,– and leads to world-class research

#patchworks#patchworks

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Citizen-Led Research

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Roaming #catalystas

1. SCC2. LUMS3. Sociology4. LEC5. LICA