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The contributions in this section reflect the growth of the research project since its first participants joined in April 2007. Among the work showcased here is material drawn from the ongoing practices of the co-researchers who have been engaged with Tate Encounters since its inception. Alongside such material, contributions are also presented from work produced by the participants who joined the project more recently in Autumn 2007. Since that time, the entire research team have been using a dedicated intranet site to discuss emerging issues. Through their participation in the intranet forum, the investigators recognized that the discussions taking place on the intranet resonated with debates emerging more broadly within the museums and galleries sector. As a mean of reflecting the parallels between debates within and beyond the research project, it was decided to include, in this [E]dition, excerpts from interviews addressing the development of long-standing cultural policy issues in Britain over the past two decades. In one interview, principal investigator Andrew Dewdney speaks to Tate Britain’s Head of Interpretation and Education, Felicity Allen. In the other, co-investigator Victoria Walsh speaks to Tate Britain’s former Curator: Cross-cultural, Mike Phillips.