When I reported last month on the JISC conference I was feeling very excited about the possibilities for crowdsourcing and the way technology could be used to open up the world of research to the community. So it was good to hear the news that Coleg Harlech is among the successful bidders to a recent JISC call for projects around the theme of Developing Community Content. The Galeri Cymru project will open up an image collection created within art and design, allowing community learners to evaluate the work and share ideas about cultural identity.

The projects in the wider programme cover a diverse range of research fields including local history, historial maps and climate change. For full details see the JISC website.

The idea of finding new ways to open up the world of university and college to those outside, to mutual benefit, certainly seems to be closely in line with priorities of the Welsh education sector for widening participation and economic regeneration. Congratulations to all the projects and good luck!