Ahead of Trump's inauguration yesterday, I wrote a short piece for @artsprofessional.co.uk looking specifically at the impact potential trade policies might have on UK creative exports. You can read it here: www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fea... @creativepec.bsky.social

What might a Trump presidency mean for the UK’s creative industries? - Arts Professional

As the UK’s creative industries are an increasingly international part of the UK economy, Bernard Hay of the Creative Policy and Evidence Centre considers what effect the new US administration might h...

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Did you know that in a fortnight it will be 5 years since the UK left the EU? To mark the occasion, @ukandeu.bsky.social have produced a bumper report. Released on 28 Jan, and you can sign up for the launch here: ukandeu.ac.uk/events/the-s...

UKRI commits funding in response to the recommendation from the Prime Minister’s Council of Science and Technology that ‘public investment in R&D in the creative industries should reflect the size, economic contribution and future growth potential of the sector.’ www.gov.uk/government/n...

£60 million boost for creative industries to turbocharge growth

Hundreds of creative businesses and projects across the UK are to receive government funding to help them grow as part of a major boost to the economy – marking the first step of the Government's Sect...

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The Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre is here!!! Their work, funded by AHRC, has been a benchmark for the sector - if you are interested in #creative #industries. #industrialstrategy and #data - please follow them!

Creative PEC@creativepec.bsky.social · 2y ago

Hi, we are the Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre! We bring together independent research and policy recommendations for the UK's Creative Industries. Learn more about what we do by following us or visiting our website: tinyurl.com/2fhwbdjz

Hi, we are the Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre! We bring together independent research and policy recommendations for the UK's Creative Industries. Learn more about what we do by following us or visiting our website: tinyurl.com/2fhwbdjz

Enjoyed discussing the opportunities and challenges facing the UK's creative industries with Sam Fleming from the @financialtimes.com before the festive break. You can read his article here: www.ft.com/content/df94...

Can the creative industries add stardust to UK’s stalling economy?

Ministers look to booming sector as wider growth loses momentum

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James Hanley | UK Live Industry Meets w/ Culture Minister @chrisbryant1962.bsky.social To Discuss Introduction Of A Voluntary Grassroots Levy | @iq-mag.net www.iq-mag.net/2024/12/uk-i...

UK industry nears deal on grassroots contribution | IQ Magazine

Members of the LIVE board met with culture minister Chris Bryant to discuss proposals to introduce a ticket levy

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"In its first six months in office, the UK Government has prioritised skills as a key policy area... Alongside an emerging industrial strategy, lifelong learning is going to be especially important for the creative industries, ensuring the sector has the skills it needs to thrive."

Last month, Creative PEC's network of Industry Champions discussed the issue of lifelong learning for creative & cultural workers as part of our roundtable series. In this blog, we recount some of the challenges around skills provision in the sector. Part 2 to follow! pec.ac.uk/blog_entries...

Lifelong learning in the creative industries - part 1: the challenges - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre

Read about the challenges faced by our creative industry champions at the recent roundtable on education and lifelong learning.

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New report on creative industries recommends scaling up & supporting innovation, improve general business environment, maintain inward investment. Identifying regional clusters of creative industries could highlight & promote these talent pools to foreign investors. uk.news.yahoo.com/uk-booming-c...

The UK’s booming creative industries could employ even more people – if they attract fresh international investment

Supporting innovation and identifying regional clusters of creative industries are two recommendations from our recent report.

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The UK parliament has joined Bluesky, with proper verified domains and everything: • @houseofcommons.parliament.uk • @houseoflords.parliament.uk • @ukparliament.parliament.uk • @commonsspeaker.parliament.uk

Congrats to the two new AHRC creative clusters announced today in Liverpool (Music) and the West Midlands (Createch)... www.ukri.org/news/two-maj...

Two major UKRI investments continue to boost creative industries

Two new creative industries clusters in Birmingham and Liverpool will support creative technologies and research and innovation in music.

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The UK professional services sector which includes law, architecture, R&D, consultancy, market research and other fields — grew by 3.9% in the three months to September vs 1.3% for the overall UK economy on.ft.com/3AWFKuO

‘Punching above its weight’: professional services drive UK economic growth

Resilience of wide-ranging sector comes as momentum slows in other industries

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“About 450 institutes that are reliant at least in part on state subsidies, from theatres and opera houses to nightclubs and galleries, have formed an alliance in an attempt to force a rethink over the €130m (£108.6m) cuts [to culture funding in Berlin]” www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...

Plan to cut Berlin arts budget will ‘destroy’ city’s culture, directors warn

Leading theatre figures warn ‘drastic’ reduction in funding will cause bankruptcy and harm city’s tourism appeal

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Interesting Creative PEC report dropped this week on FDI in the #CreativeIndustries. Big takeaway Q for me around the high levels of FDI from mergers and acquisitions and the implications on keeping UK IP in the UK 🤔

Bernard Hay@bernardhay.bsky.social · 2y ago

Pulblished today! We’re launching the Creative PEC’s latest #StateOfTheNations report looking at Foreign Direct Investment in the Creative Industries. There’s a wealth of data in there looking at FDI across creative sub-sections, nations and regions. A few of the key findings:

UKRI is recruiting a Director to lead work on R&D and Place. A great opportunity for an action-oriented leader who wants to tackle the many well-documented issues of the geography of R&D in the UK! careersportal.taleo.net/careersectio...

Pulblished today! We’re launching the Creative PEC’s latest #StateOfTheNations report looking at Foreign Direct Investment in the Creative Industries. There’s a wealth of data in there looking at FDI across creative sub-sections, nations and regions. A few of the key findings:

Hello, we're the Creative Industries Council 👋 We're a joint forum between the UK government & leading figures from the creative sector. We'll share news, research & opportunities across arts & culture, architecture, advertising, crafts, design, fashion, film & TV, games, music & publishing.

One for the diaries next week: tune in to the Creative PEC's launch of our next major report on creative industries Foreign Direct Investment on Wednesday 20th November at 12pm (GMT). More info and to register for the launch here: pec.ac.uk/event_entrie...

State of the Nations Report launch: Foreign Direct Investment in the UK's Creative Industries - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre

Book now and join Creative PEC in launching the State of the Nations report Foreign Direct Investment in the UK's Creative Industries.

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Here are some research questions that the Treasury would like answers to.

HM Treasury Areas of Research Interest

This document sets out the high level areas of research interest relevant to HM Treasury. It aims to support engagement with the external research community.

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“To stay on track to meet the Paris Agreement goals, global investment in the climate change mitigation designed to help transition our economies has to reach up to $11.7tn annually by 2035, according to estimates by UNEP- about 10 per cent of global economic output.” on.ft.com/3YHnkGd

Our economic survival depends on unlocking green capital

Governments, companies and investors all have a vital role to play in funding the energy transition

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Following the US election result last week I’ve been starting to reflect on its significance for the creative industries, and it’s role in the UK’s growth mission. A few key stats from the Creative PEC’s ‘UK Trade in a Global Creative Economy’ report published last year below:

👋 Bluesky folks!