Knowledge Quarter Private Tour: Wiener Library

The Knowledge Quarter is delighted to invite staff and friends from Knowledge Quarter organisations to the next in our series of private breakfast views. It will be on this occasion hosted at the Weiner Library. You are invited to attend a private curator tour of A Bitter Road - an exhibition which considers a fundamental yet little-examined aspect of life at Britain and the Refugee Crisis of the 1930s and 1940s.

The Changing Shape and Nature of Cities

A range of economic and social forces have converged to change the role of cities dramatically. From being places of decay in the 1970s, cities across the world have become in the 21st-century centres for innovation and hubs for a range of activities and dynamics. Last week, the Knowledge Quarter and Corridor Manchester co-hosted a policy dinner focusing on the geographic inequalities and wider issues facing cities in the United Kingdom.

Secondment Opportunities in Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Digital Culture Project

Secondment Opportunities in Department for Culture, Media and Sport working within the Digital Culture Project. This is an opportunity to develop an understanding of Government processes particularly policy making and project working, and interact with a wide range of stakeholders across different sectors and disciplines.

Knowledge Quarter Cross Sector Collaboration Workshop

At Knowledge Quarter we are naturally interested in collaboration – inter organizational, cross discipline, multilevel collaboration that enables us to achieve the extraordinary goals we have set ourselves. We have planned this workshop to start exploring the ways we collaborate, to learn from each other’s practice and to begin a more concerted process of investigation, learning and development in this area.

Cultural identities and stereotype threat

The Knowledge Quarter brings scholars, researchers and activists at this year's Bloomsbury festival to discuss the notion of stereotype threat; approaching it from different angles, recognising patterns across disciplines and bringing a fresh look at our multicultural society.

King’s Cross: 5 Years In, 5 Years On

The Knowledge Quarter in collaboration with Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London and King's Cross Development invites KQ partners to King's Cross: 5 Years In, 5 Years On; an opportunity to engage with a dynamic panel of speakers who will critically evaluate 5-year into King's Cross development plan.

Knowledge Quarter Private View: Feeding the 400

The Knowledge Quarter is delighted to invite staff and friends from Knowledge Quarter organisations to the next in our series of private breakfast views. It will be on this occasion hosted at the Foundling Museum. KQ staff and partner organisations will have the opportunity to have an exclusive look at Feeding the 400 an exhibition which considers a fundamental yet little-examined aspect of life at the Foundling Hospital – food.

Knowledge Quarter Public Realm Charette

On 20 and 21 September 2016, the Knowledge Quarter will host a two-day public realm charrette to consider potential opportunities and re-imaginations of two potential sites in Camden and Islington. This event is included as part of ColLab Fest (19-23 September), a week of events sourced from Digital Catapult’s network.

Knowledge Quarter Private View: Hong Ling - a Retrospective

When: Wednesday, 14 September 2016 from 08:30 to 09:30 (BST) Where:…

Knowledge Quarter Public Realm Charrette

Martin Sach, chair of the Knowledge Quarter Public Realm Environment and Sustainability Subgroup illustates the group tasks and on-going projects: the area-wide audit now reaching completion and the design charrette planned for September 2016. this would be an oportunty for KQ partner to share ideas, engaging with local authorities and seeking ways in which the Knowledge Quarter can be an enabler of progress.