Research Growth Networks

What are Research Growth Networks?

Research Growth Networks (RGNs) offer researchers the opportunity to explore and develop big ideas and build capacity for collaborative, interdisciplinary, collections-focused research projects. The key aims of RGNs include:

• Build a team of experts from across the University of Cambridge Museums, Cambridge University Libraries, and/or the Schools.
• Develop and refine research questions inspired or informed by one or more of Cambridge's collections.
• Foster collaborative research, internally, nationally, and internationally.
• Develop major funding bids and/or seek major philanthropic support.

The first three Research Growth Networks and 2020-2021 projects are as follows: 

Materiality 

Project: Thinking Paper, Dr Orietta Da Rold and Dr Suzanne Paul

Ownership

Project: Provenance in History, Theory and Practice, Professor Nicholas Thomas and Dr Mary-Ann Middelkoop

The Digital 

Project: The Archive of the Future, Professor Caroline Bassett, Cambridge Digital Humanities & GLAM Digital Champions

*Note that there is not yet an open call process for proposals, but expressions of interest are welcome and can be made through the Contact Form.