The Centre for Culture, Sport and Events (CCSE) has developed from a collaborative partnership between the University of the West of Scotland and Renfrewshire Council. CCSE will provide a space to undertake collaborative research and development work that has relevance for the Renfrewshire area, nationally and internationally.
The Centre has been set up to conduct research, development, consultancy and knowledge exchange aligned to four key themes:
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Paisley School of Arts | Est. 1838 : A Living Archive Project
Background In 1808, a group of local community figures came together to establish the Paisley Philosophical Institution. This collective vision recognized that there was a growing desire in Paisley, and the wider area, to support and provide cultural and educational...
Prof. David McGillivray contributes to public meeting on the commodification of Edinburgh’s public spaces
On Wednesday 22nd January, 2020, more than 700 people attended a public meeting titled “City for Sale: The Commodification of Edinburgh's Public Spaces” in Central Hall, Edinburgh. Organised by the Cockburn Association, this event was the outcome of controversy...
Conference Presentation in Lausanne…
In early January, CCSE’s Deputy Director, Professor David McGillivray, was invited to the Olympic capital, Lausanne, to present his work as part of an Event, Cities and Urbanism conference hosted by the University of Lausanne. The conference was held alongside the...
Exciting News from Colombia!
CCSE’s Colombian PhD student and associate researcher, Greis Cifuentes has - at the age of 31 – been chosen as the new Development Director for the Fundación Nacional Batuta (FNB) in Colombia. Batuta has a presence in all 32 of the country’s administrative...
CCSE Newsletter Issue One Out Now!
The first issue of the CCSE newsletter is out now, available to download as a pdf below. The newsletter features a review of the first year of Centre activities, an overview of research, development, consultancy and knowledge exchange activities aligned to our four...
Culture, Health and Social Change
This blog is a reblog of content originally posted at Voluntary Health Scotland I joined Renfrewshire Council in late 2018 in the newly-created post of Paisley Partnership, Strategic Lead for Cultural Regeneration, having previously held culture-related roles with the...
Sport & Sport Diplomacy: Save the Dream
On the 6th and 7th of April 2019, the sports diplomacy organisation Save the Dream, organised the International Youth Forum ‘When Sport Breaks Down Walls.’ Save the Dream implements and promotes activities to empower youth through safe access to sport and to its...
Memorialisation, Heritage & Funding at Fort Jesus, Mombasa
As part of the delivery of cultural heritage training workshops that took place in Mombasa, Kenya from 12-16 November 2019 - as part of the British Council funded Cultural Heritage for Inclusive Growth project - Drs Stephen Collins and Allan Moore took a trip to Fort...
CCSE Seminar Series Details Announced!
The CCSE PhD research student team are delighted to announce the details of the first CCSE Seminar series! The CCSE will host three lunchtime seminars across January and February 2020. We have invited researchers and professionals to deliver presentations across on...
21st Century Researcher Skills- Twitter Conferences
Many of us use social media to communicate with other likeminded academics and practitioners, and attending conferences and giving presentations is a key part of what we do, but what happens when you combine the two? A Twitter Conference! As an early career researcher...
The Centre will build on the University’s local, national and international expertise in these areas, bringing a range of interdisciplinary perspectives to its research enquiries into policy and practice, advancing the production of new knowledge.
Research evidence produced through the Centre will contribute to academic excellence and influence policy makers and practitioners working in culture, sport and events and social policy and change.