| Current clients |
National Museums of Ireland – review of Education & Outreach with Horwath Consulting, 2007
Wiltshire Heritage Museum – Audience Development Project, audience consultation, 2007-8
Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery – evaluation of ‘Ask the Audience’ programme, 2006-8
Cambridgeshire Community Archive Network – evaluation of HLF-funded project, 2007-8
University of St Andrews - tutor/lecturer, part-time Graduate Diploma and Certificate in Museum & Gallery Studies, including review of training needs and provision, 1997-present
Heritage Lottery Fund – Associate Monitor, National Gallery Touring Partnership, 2005-8
English Heritage - evaluation of impact of staff training in cultural diversity issues at Kenwood House, 2007 & evaluation of two day conference, including tracking delegates, 2006-7
MLA South East – evaluation of pilot school/museum partnerships for Langley Academy, 2007
Museum of London/Museum in Docklands – evaluation of Inclusion Programme 2007; editing exhibition text, 2007; consultation with target audiences regarding Slavery exhibition, 2007
| Previous clients |
Ashmolean Museum – formative evaluation and consultation with training for staff, 2007
Natural History Museum – formative evaluation for exhibition on Antarctica, 2006-7
University of Greenwich – Lecturer/Course Leader for Interpretation, Learning and Audience Development Postgraduate Diploma Course, 2002-present
Victoria & Albert Museum – evaluation of impact/sustainability, ‘Image & identity’ project, 2006-2007
Leeds Museums and Galleries – evaluation of Learning Mentor Programme, 2006
National Trust – audience research for Melford Hall, 2006andconference action planning, 2007
Isle of Wight Cultural & Leisure Services – leading Inspiring Learning for All project, 2006
Household Cavalry Museum – consultant at development stage for new museum, 2005-6
Yorkshire Museums Hub - evaluation of Hub Education Plan, 2005-6
East of England Museums, Libraries & Archives Council – impact evaluation training, 2005
The National Trust – evaluation of learning programme at Sutton Hoo, 2005
South East Museums Hub – training and mentoring in evaluation for education team, 2005
London Museums Hub – evaluation of interpretation and communication project, 2004-6
Potteries Museums Service – External evaluation of DCF-funded projects, 2003-6
University of St Andrews - tutor/lecturer, part-time Graduate Diploma and Certificate in Museum & Gallery Studies, including review of training needs and provision, 1997-present
Heritage Lottery Fund – Associate Monitor, National Gallery Touring Partnership, 2005-8
Northern Ireland Museums Council – training day on Visitor Studies, 2005
University of Greenwich – lecturer on Education & Audience Development and Visitor Studies & Interpretation modules of postgraduate diploma course, 2002-present
West Sussex Museums Service – training in developing a learning & access policy, 2005
Baltic Museology Summer School – lecturer in Visitor Studies, 2005
Roald Dahl Museum & Story Centre – evaluation of Families Together project, 2004-5
South West Museums Hub – training day on running focus groups with teachers, 2004
Victoria & Albert Museum – focus group evaluation of V&A College pilot course, 2004
Museum of London – audience consultation re new website, gallery & learning centre, 2004
London’s
Transport Museum – focus groups in schools about transport
safety, 2004
Pitt Rivers Museum – evaluation of DCF-funded interpretation project, 2004
Royal Mail Heritage – running focus groups of key users, analysis and report, 2004
Heritage Lottery Fund – Associate Monitor, Cornwall Record Office archive digitisation & interpretation project, 2003-5, and Expert Adviser on HLF applications, 2004-5
Curiosity & Imagination – impact evaluation of ‘Bringing Heritage to Life’ projects, 2003-4
Gloucestershire Museums – Interpretation & Audiences training course, 2003
Swedish National Council for Cultural Affairs – training courses: Developing a Museum Education Policy, 2001-2002 (5 x 3 day courses run in Gothenburg and Stockholm to date) & Tools for Arts Education Development, 2003 (2 x 2 day courses)
The Eden Project – training seminar, Personal Meaning Mapping, 2003
University
of Westminster- lecture on Visitor Studies for Centre for Arts
Research, Technology & Education, 2003
Scottish Museums Council – research into resources for
Cultural Co-ordinators, 2003
Reading Museums Service – delivery of and report on focus group for teachers, 2003
Gloucestershire Museums – Guided Tours and Presentation Skills training course, 2003
Blackburn Museum - front-end, formative & summative evaluation of Cultural Diversity project, 2002-3
Pitt Rivers Museum – evaluation of community exhibition ‘Objects Talk’ 2002-2003
Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum – interpretation strategy for Arts & Crafts collection, DCF-funded, 2002-2003
South West Museum, Libraries & Archives Council - editing and publishing report (online and printed version) on Social Inclusion and Cultural Diversity, 2002-3
Northern Ireland Museums Council - developing and delivering a training day on Interpretation & Audiences, 2002
Swedish National Council for Cultural Affairs - training courses:
Developing a Museum Education Policy, 2001-2002 (3 x 3 day courses run
in Gothenburg and Stockholm to date, 2 more this autumn)
Norwegian Museums Authority - joint co-ordinator of a two day seminar
on Visitor Studies, 2002
University of Greenwich - lecturer on Interpretation & Education
and Visitor Studies, postgraduate diploma course, 2002-2003
Wedgwood Museum - education policy development and strategy recommendations,
2002
Euromint International Conference, Portugal - presentation on 'Education:
Museums and cultural organisations in a dialogue with visitors' 2002
Museums Associaton - presentation of visitor studies case study
at Museum Practice seminar 'How are we Doing? 2002
Pitt Rivers Museum - Interpretation & Evaluation Consultant, DCF
funded redisplay work (ethnography) and audience research, 2000 &
2002. Case study presentation of project for Resource, 2001. Facilitation
of strategy development day, 2002
Museum Professionals Group - workshop on Project Management, 2002
Campaign for Learning through Museums and Galleries (clmg) - Support
Officer for 7 DfES-funded museum education projects, 1999-2002. Led team
working on MGLI Comparison Study, 2002.
Making It! Discovery Centre - Interpretation and Education Consultant,
Mansfield, 1999-2002
Northern Ireland Museums Council - co-ordinating and contributing
to a training day on the learning potential of interactives (clmg-funded),
2002
Interactive Institute - led a practical seminar on Visitor Studies
during Swedish Museums Association Conference, 2002
Wiltshire Heritage Museum - developing Interpretation Strategy
and supporting the development of interactive exhibits aimed at family
groups, DCF funded, 2001-2002
GEM London - workshop on project management as part of a clmg-funded
training day, 2001
West Midlands Regional Museums Council - evaluation of 3 year Museum
Development Officer post, 2001
University of Gothenburg - training seminar on 'Evaluation: What,
why, when and how?' 2001
Resource - Training Review (Education and Access) of Museum Studies
courses, 2001
Swedish African Museums Programme - workshop on exhibition evaluation,
2001
University of Leicester/Resource - research re social inclusion
projects in small museums, 2001
National Museums of Scotland - training education team in evaluation
techniques, 2001
University of Leicester - Research into CPD (continuing professional
development) needs and provision throughout the museums and galleries
sector, 2000
Cultural Heritage
National Training Organisation (CHNTO) - Skills needs assessment,
2000
Norwegian Museums Authority - Project Co-ordinator, Evaluation
projects, training and report, 1999-2000; & speaker on Community Consultation
at Multicultural Projects seminar, 2000
University of Leicester - external recruiting agent, Distance Learning
course, 1999-2000
North West Museums Service - consultancy, action plan, survey, education
policy, 1997-1998
West Midlands Regional Museums Council - survey and strategy report,
1998
Rochdale Arts and Heritage Service - education policy & strategy
development, 1998
Chesterfield Museum - teacher consultation and consultancy report,
1998
Museums and Galleries Commission - research, publication, training,
1995-1997
Hereford and Worcester County Museum - educational services review/report,
1997
Woodend Arts Association - arts development and fundraising, 1996-97
Scottish Museums Council Environmental Initiative - 2 x community
exhibitions at local museums (Grantown & Tomintoul), 1996-97
National Museums of Scotland - hands-on exhibits for the Discovery
Room, 1996
Scottish Museums Council - training seminar on 'Developing a Museum
Education Service', 1995
Scottish Natural Heritage - small interactive geology exhibition
(Rhynie Chert), 1994-1995