Enact: A repository built for practice research
Delivered by a team of academic, repository, research data and open standards experts, in co-design with all Enact communities
Enact’s vision is to enable practice researchers to share the full narrative of their creations, to add content and facilitate adoption. This includes the methods, processes and context underpinning them and to enhance the reach, persistence, connectability and recognition of the value of their creations in the wider world.
Enact’s mission is to deliver a function-rich, intuitive, and beautiful digital space to preserve, share, and fully account for the insights in artistic works and the processes of their creation. We will achieve this by using innovating and emerging technologies and information approaches, underpinned by global open standards and best practices, and by building community skills and capacity to strengthen PR. Our work is informed by a participative and inclusive model of practice that recognises all contributions to the creation of all forms of knowledge.
Funded by UKRI Digital Research Infrastructure funding through AHRC’s infrastructure for Digital Arts and Humanities programme
Enact: PR Voices and SPARKLE: At a glance
Year 1: Establishment (2025-26)
Project blog launch, Project Board and Community Advisory Group set up. Technology Partner appointed and Enact Repository initial build begins including participation from Early Adopter Pathfinder projects. Enact Drop-ins begin.
Yes 2: Launch and consolidation (2026-27)
Enact Initial Build launch, Pathfinder Challengers join and skills and training programme pilot designed and delivered.
Year 3: Expansion (2027-28)
Additional Pathfinders onboarded and updated skills and training programme delivered.