Integrated to the past, present and future of the College of Arts is a solid grounding in the community. Not only local to Glasgow, but across Scotland and internationally. Our ongoing relationships with various bodies external to the institution enables the College of Arts to provide world class research that is relevant to the cultural sector and the wider economy.

The College of Arts hosted an Industry Day event (31st May 2013) which was aimed at Arts, Creative, Cultural and Heritage organisations. The event presented an opportunity for both the private and public sectors to learn of the many ways in which they can benefit from the strengths and resources of the College of Arts. You can review the 8 Themes and 74 Case studies from the day in our online magazine. The audio and PPT presentations from the day have been used to create a video diary from the event and these are also available online. We hope that these resources will assist in developing your understanding of the broad ranging expertise available within the College of Arts - Prof Murray Pittock, Head of College of Arts

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Knowledge Exchange or KE is a mechanism whereby mutual benefit is gained from the collaboration between one or more Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) and one or more non HEI organisation. KE activities are extremely varied in nature, duration and the finances involved. Examples of KE include but are not limited to student internships, continued professional development, consultancy, collaborative research, development of spin out companies etc.

Knowledge Exchange is integral to the success of the University. It is a key component of our Strategy and a vital activity which yields real benefits to the academic community, the University and the wider society and economy.

Our philosophy is built around the following goals where we want to:

• Build longer term, mutually beneficial relationships with external partners
• Support our partners to achieve success through contributions to the development of products and processes leading to economic, cultural and societal benefits
• Inform legislation, policy and governmental guidelines for local, national and international agendas
• Promote cultural exchange within and between communities at local, national and international levels
• Improve the health and wellbeing of our communities and environment
• Create career development opportunities for our students and academics

VisitScotland is Scotland’s official national tourist board.

VisitScotland works closely with private businesses, public agencies and local authorities to ensure that visitors experience the very best of Scotland and that the country makes the most of its outstanding tourism assets and realises its potential. To do this, VisitScotland:

• markets Scotland to all parts of the world to attract visitors
• provides information and inspiration to visitors and potential visitors so they get the best out of a visit to Scotland
• provides quality assurance to visitors and quality advice to our industry partners to help the industry meet - and strive to exceed - visitors' expectations

In partnership with VisitScotland and the Association of Scottish Literary Studies (ASLS), Alan Riach, Professor of Scottish Literature, produced a Traveller’s Guide to Literary Scotland. The guide won the 2011 Gold Award for Best Publication at the Chartered Institute of Public Relations PRide awards, and is available in printed form in all VisitScotland Information Centres and to download. ‘The guide pinpoints the stunning settings for world-famous novels, the scenery that inspired poets and the birthplaces of some of the country’s most distinguished writers. It’s a treasure trove of information. From the highbrow to the child-friendly, the guide is useful for anyone curious about our story-tellers. It’s an ideal way to improve your knowledge of Scotland’s great literary and cultural offerings. (Daily Record)

Download the guide for free from VisitScotland.

Dr Ian Anderson is the knowledge exchange Theme leader for Digital. He is Senior Lecturer and Director of Museum Studies in the Humanities Advanced Technology and Information Institute. He is also Convenor of Digital Media and Information Studies.
Ian's main interest is in the relationship between users and information systems, particularly in the cultural heritage sector. He is concerned with how user evaluation can inform the development of information systems, the development and use of information systems in practice and innovative ways of representing information online. Ian also has interests in digitisation, historical information science and the economic, social and creative impact of Web 2.0 technologies.
Ian is a guest lecturer at the University of Berne and is Convenor of the Association for History and Computing UK. He is currently involved in six major research projects with partners across Europe.
Ian Anderson [MP4]