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With the right financial support creative industries could fuel the Government’s growth mission and help tackle persistent regional inequality

A new report published today by the AHRC-funded Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre (Crea…

Access to Finance: launch of new research project

New research is being undertaken by Creative UK in partnership with the Creative Industries Policy a…

New research points to a looming creative economy skills shortage across the UK

New report shows ‘severe’ decline in creative further education participation Embargoed 17 July 00.0…

Press Release: New research, including – once in a decade data – provides comprehensive overview of audiences and workforce across arts, culture and heritage.

Embargoed 00.01 Wednesday 15 May 2024 (BST) For the first time, census data has been used to provide…

Press Release: UK’s creative industries are an export success story

New report shows creative strength despite Brexit and Covid Embargoed 00.01 Wednesday 20 March 2024,…

Introducing the Creative PEC’s Research Fellows Network 

By Professor Hasan Bakhshi, Director Creative PEC and Professor Giorgio Fazio, Director of Research …

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‘One Creative North’ plans finalised at summit ahead of Convention of the North

30 organisations meet to set out a bold new vision for the north of England’s creative industries To…

Press Release: Investing in ‘creative clusters’ is key to economic growth– and helping to level up the UK economy

A new report published today, provides fresh insight on where policy intervention could be best targ…

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New research calls for change in film, TV and games sectors to improve access and progression for disadvantaged young people

While the film, TV and games industries are one of the UK’s greatest success stories, new research c…

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Press release: With coordinated action North of England based creative industries could add £10bn to the UK economy

Today, the Royal Society for Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) and the Creative Industries Polic…

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Press Release: ‘Creative Corridors’ can be the key to the UK’s creative industries’ ambitions

Today (Saturday 16 September), three major institutions announce a joint agreement to work together …

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Press release: Relationship between creative industries and gentrification overstated says new study

August 2023 – It’s a commonly held view that the arts drive gentrification. Many city leaders …

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Press Release: Could the UK be a creative haven for writers? With support from policymakers, yes, says new report

17 August 2023 – The latest Authors’ Earnings Survey, from researchers at the CREATe Research …

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Rewatch the State of Creativity

Missed the State of Creativity? Now you can watch the whole thing online You can watch below, or go&…

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Press release: Landmark Creative Industries report says: prioritise creative education, end unequal access to the arts and focus on the regenerative power of the creative sector

27 April 2023 – Today, the Creative PEC launches a landmark report – The State…

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Press release: Growing skills shortage & international trade decline post-Brexit

NEWS RELEASE Download the Press ReleaseEmbargoed: 00.01 UK time Thursday 30th March Two papers …

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Press Release: New Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre co-hosts announced

Newcastle University and the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) have been announced as new hosts of the Cre…

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Press release: Major review of job quality in the Creative Industries

Published today: 23rd February 2023 Download the Press Release The Creative Industries – from …

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Press release: Landmark report on the Creative Industries and Climate Emergency heralded as a ‘call to action’

A sector by sector overview of activity taking place in the creative industries to achieve Net Zero …

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Press release: Poorest areas excluded from Manchester’s creative industries success story

Research shows poorest parts of Manchester have few firms & little/no employment in creative sec…

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Press release: What happens to coastal towns when the holiday-makers leave?

Could investment in the Creative Industries be key to year-round, economic development? Could invest…

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National Statistics on the Creative Industries

A page collecting statistics from PEC’s research and other sources about the Creative Industri…

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Levelling Up and the Creative Industries: Resources for Local Authorities

Data and evidence to help local authorities understand levelling up and the creative industries Thes…

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How to use up the Levelling Up Resources

The welcome page for our Levelling Up resources for local authorities This collection of resources i…

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Further reading and references about levelling up and the Creative Industries

First study from the PEC uses 35 million UK job adverts to look at creativity & the future workf…

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Call for Expressions of Interest: Hosting the Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre

The PEC are looking for a new host after AHRC announced their intention to continue funding our work…

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Take part in the PEC’s Good Work Review

A call for evidence about the quality of work in the creative sector Call for Evidence Deadline for …

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Press release: New independent review marks vital opportunity to improve working conditions in the Creative Industries

PEC launches six-week Call for Evidence for submissions on job quality and working practices Monday …

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Press Release: R&D should be at the heart of government thinking on the Creative Industries

New Policy Briefing, Research and Industry Insight from the PEC The government has rightly placed bo…

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Spotlight on Creative R&D: a week of research and policy

A week of research, briefs and blogs into how we can make R&D work for the Creative Industries T…

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Creative education is vital to a post Covid-19 recovery

Press release: New research involving over 7,000 secondary school teachers finds creative subject te…

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Press release: A new study asks ‘What is the Public Value of Public Service Broadcasting?’

A vital contribution to the debate about the future of UK broadcasting 13th January 2022 –&nbs…

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PEC announces the launch of six new commissioned research projects

The research will cover everything from fashion and music, to migration and seaside towns The PEC’s …

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The PEC’s new research focus on climate change

A page collecting all of our work on climate change and the creative industries. The UK’s Crea…

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A new partnership between the PEC and Julie’s Bicycle

Julie’s Bicycle is a pioneering charity that uses arts and culture to take action on climate change.…

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How the PEC has responded to COVID-19

A look at PEC’s work over the last year to see how we have responded to the COVID-19 crisis Th…

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Press release: UK’s Creative Industries would need to employ 250,000 more working-class people to be as socio economically diverse as the rest of the economy

A call to Government and Industry to adopt a 10-year, 10-point Social Mobility Plan New report from …

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Creative places: Why we must invest in our local creative industries

Making the case for targeted funding to creative microclusters around the UK. The creative industrie…

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Gender differences in musician creativity

A recording of Noah Askin’s fascinating talk on gender and creativity in music In this talk, N…

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Cultural consumption in the UK – data and analysis from the six month studyGender differences in musician creativity

A summary of the data and blogs published as part of our COVID-19 digital consumer survey tracker Su…

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Our second call for commissioned research projects

Recovery of creative sector: climate change, post-Brexit opportunities & business model innovati…

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One Size Can’t Fit All: A Fortnight of Research and Policy on Creative Freelancers

Two weeks of the latest research and policy to help support creative freelancers Almost one third of…

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Press release: Class inequalities in the UK’s Screen Industries: New research shows only one in four Screen workers are from working-class backgrounds

New study looks at issues of class diversity in Screen workforce & calls for change in the secto…

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PEC and COVID-19: all our published work to date

Everything PEC has published on Covid-19 over the last 12 months A summary of everything that we hav…

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Response to the 2021 Budget: R&D, migration, skills and levelling-up

Our response to the 2021 Budget The PEC’s response to the 2021 Budget The creative industries &#8211…

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Artificial intelligence, levelling-up and R&D: the PEC’s response to the Spending Review 2020

We analyse the Spending Review and the extent our recommendations feature in today’s announcem…

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Press release: Small engines of growth: New research finds over 700 small communities of creative businesses in cities, towns and villages across the UK

Study shows the importance of micro creative clusters as engines of local and national growth &#8211…

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What is the impact of COVID-19 on the creative industries?

Collecting data from the sector to help policymakers understand & respond to the ongoing crisis …

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Calling for a UK Centre for AI and the Creative Industries

A letter of support from the tech and creative sectors ahead of the Comprehensive Spending Review An…

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COVID-19: Impacts on the cultural industries and the implications for policy

We’re collaborating with the Centre for Cultural Value on a 15-month research project We&#8217…

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