How we work

Overview

Creative PEC started in 2018 at Nesta, and in 2023 we moved to Newcastle University, evolving to a twin-hub structure with the southern hub based at RSA House.

We work with a diverse group of partners with an interest in the Creative Industries, from Creative UK, the Intellectual Property Office, the British Film Institute and Arts Council England to the Local Government Association, Creative Scotland and the British Council. Internationally our partnerships include EIT Culture & Creativity and the OECD.

The Creative PEC’s Industry Champions are a UK-wide network of trusted practitioners, drawn from all parts of the Creative Industries. The group provides us with guidance on industry’s most pressing challenges, expert insight to inform our research, and critical feedback on our policy recommendations.

The Global Creative Economy Council (GCEC) brings together leading policy and creative economy practitioners from across the world and is a joint initiative of the Creative PEC and British Council. The GCEC’s experts, from across the Global South and North, reflect on emerging trends and develop ideas for transnational policies on global creative economy issues. The council identifies international policy intelligence and research opportunities, and acts as a critical friend in reviewing our activities from an international perspective.

For more information

Creative PEC is led by Newcastle University, with the RSA. We operate a north-south, twin-hub to bring benefits to the creative industries across the whole country.

Get in touch!
To contact the Creative PEC team, please reach out to us at enquiries@pec.ac.uk.

For journalist enquiries, please contact press@pec.ac.uk