Welcome to CRESCCRESC was a joint initiative between The University of Manchester and The Open University. Research projects Infrastructures of Social Change We explore the infrastructural dynamics and material dimensions of social relations and address the fluidity and elasticity of social life. Reframing the Nation Focusing on the changing meanings of the nation in contemporary societies. Remaking Capitalism Our distinctive approach combines follow the money research with political and cultural analysis. Social Life of Methods Exploring how methods act not simply as technical toolkits, but also as vital players in creating and changing the social world. Trajectories of Participation and Inequality Analysing social involvement and cultural participation within a long-term historical context. Urban Experiments Exploring city processes of cultural, material and mobile change. Publications Working papers Over 100 refereed papers covering all the areas of our research interests. Book series Innovative, empirically-based, and theoretically informed publications. Research reports Policy and user-relevant research reports and briefings. Discover Our people Browse our staff list News and events Latest updates on our activities Contact us Get in touch with CRESC
