Partner News

IoM3 celebrates national Women in Engineering Day

June 23, 2016

To celebrate National Women in Engineering Day, Knowledge Quarter's partner IoM3 offers a free download of the Materials World app June issue, a must-have app for engineers and those working or studying in the sciences.

The Innovation District: Lessons from Europe by Chris Green, Director, SQW

June 23, 2016

Chris Green, director of the Knowledge Quarter's partner SQW, presents an insightful blog on Innovation Districts. Chris develops an analysis of two European examples, drawing important lessons both specifically in relation to the creation of innovation districts and more generally to the long term regeneration of our cities.

Great Parchment Book Awarded Unesco Memory of the World Status

June 22, 2016

Knowledge Quarter's partner, London Metropolitan Archives, is delighted to announce that on 21 June 2016 the Great Parchment Book of the Honourable the Irish Society was inscribed to the UK register of the UNESCO Memory of the World.

King’s Cross Musician in Residence

May 25, 2016

Knowledge Quarter's partner, PRS for Music Foundation and King’s Cross, local residents, businesses and schools across N1C are currently voting to the King’s Cross Musician in Residence. Take a moment to watch the short videos and vote for the music creator and project that interests you the most.

Butterflies and Bones: the Casement Project by Fearghus Ó Conchúir

May 24, 2016

Artist and choreographer Fearghus Ó Conchúir writes about his research at the National Archive curating the Casement Project. Including performances and talks, this collaboration between the Place and the British Library explore Roger Casement's legacy.

Collaborating for the benefit of the local community by Hannah Camm, the Francis Crick Institute

May 24, 2016

The Living Centre sits at the heart of the Francis Crick Institute’s local community engagement programme aiming to help improve health and wellbeing locally. In this blog, Hanna Camm, community engagement manager at the Crick's, provides an insight on this collaborative enterprise for the benefit of the local community .

EVERYDAY URBANISM: ARCHITECTURE AS SOCIAL PROCESS

April 28, 2016

Knowledge Quarter partner, Arts Catalyst, launches a multi-year research programme for international artists, urbanist collectives and research architects to come together with local communities, so as to explore and document the social, political and environmental issues affecting those who inhabit the city.

Devolution: the London Context by Andrew Walker

April 27, 2016

Devolution could offer specific opportunities for building relationships between Knowledge Quarter and local authorities. There are already several projects underway that indicate a potential future direction. Knowledge Quarter could also play a really useful role engaging various organisations in the devolution process itself.

Regent High School Community and Family Open Day - Call for Participants

March 31, 2016

Regent High School invites Knowledge Quarter partners to join the school’s Community and Family Open Day. Partners can now express their interest, suggesting activities and ideas on how they would like to represent their organisation.