Research is also needed to help AHT’s understanding of international cultural markets, where the UK sits comparatively and the impact culture has on international diplomacy. Protecting the UK’s cultural assets and understanding ways to consolidate and make better use of crucial data across AHT sectors is also of interest and more research on best practice would be useful.
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The experiences and working conditions of creative personnel (the actors, musicians, directors, writers, etc. primarily responsible for making cultural products) and those who work with them have been surprisingly neglec...
Funded by: AHRC
Lead research organisation: University of Leeds
The project provides insights into the working conditions of creative personnel in the cultural industries, but does not specifically address their educational background.
The AHRC has identified the creative economy as an area of strategic importance, as evidenced in our 2016 - 2020 Delivery Plan. During the last spending period (2011-2015), the AHRC spent circa £100m on research re...
Funded by: UKRI
Lead research organisation: Royal Holloway University of London
The project focuses on the creative economy and its development, but does not provide information on the educational background of those working in the culture and creative industries.
Graduate job readiness and the mismatch of expectations between employers and educational providers on the role and requirements of industry training provision are key issues facing the creative industries. This project ...
Funded by: FIC
Lead research organisation: Edge Hill University
The project discusses the role of education and training in preparing young people for the creative industries, but does not provide specific information on the educational background of current industry professionals.