Measuring the Social Value of Collections
Across the University of Cambridge Collections, we have long evaluated our public programmes, generating rich evidence of their value. However, this evidence has often been produced using different methods and terminology. This variation makes it difficult to draw connections across the Collections, tell a story about our collective impact, and communicate that impact in ways that support shared learning, inform…
Radically Changing SEND Provision in Museums
We’re thrilled that Marie Kennedy, our Learning Associate: Young People in the University of Cambridge Museums team, has been shortlisted for a national Museums Change Lives Award for her work. Led by the Museums Association, the Museums Change Lives Awards celebrate the achievements of museums that are making a difference to the lives of their audiences and communities across the…
Museum Collections and Major Trauma Rehabilitation
Explore how museum collections and Occupational Therapy have helped people reconnect with identity and purpose after major trauma. What can a shell, fossil, textile or ceramic object contribute to someone’s recovery following major trauma? Over eight weeks in summer 2026, Cambridge University Hospitals’ Occupational Therapy Department and the University of Cambridge Museums explored this question through an Occupational Therapy apprentice…
