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Independent research & policy recommendations for the UK's creative industries. Led by Newcastle University Business School with the RSA and funded by AHRC. pec.ac.uk

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Creative PEC @creativepec.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
The creative industries present a huge opportunity for export growth, according to our latest State of the Nations report published today Download ‘Trade restrictions and UK creative services’ by Jonathan Jones, Daniel Simandjuntak, Sara Maioli and Giorgio Fazio @newcastleuni.bsky.social 👇
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Trade restrictions and UK creative services - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
Read the latest State of the Nations report from Newcastle University on recent export trends and features of creative MSME exporters.
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Creative PEC @creativepec.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
What might the UK Government's new 'priority pathways' measure mean for the creative industries talent pipeline? In this new blog, Policy Director Bernard Hay reflects on the need for a more nuanced approach to creative higher education, drawing on Creative PEC and wider research. 👇
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Measure what matters: Priority pathways and Creative Higher Education - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
Bernard Hay, Creative PEC's Policy Director, investigates the surprising absence of creative subjects from the DfE and DWP's new 'priority pathways'.
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Creative PEC @creativepec.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
🌍 Join us online for the launch of our upcoming State of the Nations report, 'Trade restrictions and UK creative services', 22 July at 11am UK time. Report co-authors from @newcastleuni.bsky.social will present the findings, joined by our expert panel. 👉 Book now: pec.ac.uk/event_entrie...
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Trade Restrictions and UK Creative Services - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
24 June, online
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Creative PEC @creativepec.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
There's still time to join us for this seminar, today at 3PM BST, looking at the impact of tourist taxes. Sign up at the link below 👇
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Creative PEC @creativepec.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Join us this Thursday for the last seminar in the Creative PEC Seminar Series, as Valentina Montalto answers the question: do tourist taxes help strengthen local cultural provision, or do they mainly reinforce tourism spending? 👉 Book now: pec.ac.uk/event_entrie...
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Do Tourist Taxes Finance Culture or Tourism? Evidence from Italian Municipalities - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
This seminar looks at evidence from Italian municipalities to address whether tourist taxes finance culture or tourism.
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 24/06/2026
“Persistent” inequalities in arts and culture participation across Scotland, including by disability, ethnic group, gender and geographical location, require more than “isolated policy actions alone”, new research from Creative PEC shows.
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Scottish arts participation inequalities 'persistent' and 'ingrained', report warns - Arts Professional
"Persistent" inequalities in arts and culture participation across Scotland, including by disability, ethnic group, gender and geographical location, require
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Creative PEC @creativepec.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
🆕 New research on Scotland’s arts, culture and heritage sectors finds persistent inequalities in participation, including by disability, ethnic group, gender, and geographical location. The latest report in our State of the Nations research series is available to download now: shorturl.at/IIt4s
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Prof Dave O'Brien @drdaveobrien.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
New @creativepec.bsky.social report on Audiences and workforce in arts, culture and heritage sectors, with a deep dive on Scotland pec.ac.uk/state_of_the...
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Audiences and workforce in arts, culture and heritage sectors: Recent trends and evidence for Scotland - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
Download the State of the Nations report from Creative PEC on Arts, Culture and Heritage uses census data to provide, for the first time, a comprehensive analysis of audiences and workforce.
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Creative PEC @creativepec.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Join us this week for the launch of a major new report exploring audiences and workforce across Scotland’s arts, culture and heritage sectors. Wednesday 24 June, 12:00-13:30pm BST 👉 Watch live online: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/4de49f...
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Creative PEC @creativepec.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
As Westminster reacts to Sir Keir Starmer's resignation as Prime Minister and Leader of the Labour Party, our latest Political Monitor rounds up the week's key developments for the creative industries. 📬 Read more and subscribe: creativepec.substack.com/p/political-...
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Political Monitor: Keir Starmer resigns
Plus: Join us for this week's Arts, Culture and Heritage report launch
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Creative PEC @creativepec.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
This research featured in @economist.com was the focus of the latest Creative PEC seminar. Hear Joel Waldfogel unpack the findings and their implications here: www.youtube.com/watch?si=ztc...
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Creative PEC @creativepec.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
New research shows that decarbonising the UK's cultural buildings delivers financial as well as environmental benefits, presenting a clear opportunity to attract new funding into the sector. Download 'The Path to Net Zero' 👇 @figurative-org.bsky.social @artscouncilengland.bsky.social
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The Path to Net Zero: Exploring Funding Options for Retrofitting Cultural Buildings - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
Examining the real world energy and cost savings and ROI from cultural retrofitting projects.
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Creative PEC @creativepec.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
From AI adoption and workforce skills to online safety and digital regulation, the Creative PEC Political Monitor explores the key policy developments shaping the UK's creative industries this week. Read more and subscribe: creativepec.substack.com/p/political-...
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Political Monitor: New Annual Skills Report
Plus: AI Adoption Plan for the Creative Industries and more
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Creative PEC @creativepec.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
The UK’s creative industries are full of ambition, innovation and growth potential. So why are employers struggling to fill key roles? This article in @theconversation.com explores key findings and opportunities for change from the Creative Industries Skills Audits. Read more: shorturl.at/fLmqz
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Creative employers are struggling to fill vacancies due to a lack of skills – here’s how we can fix that
A new skills report reveals how we can future-proof the UK’s creative industries.
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Creative PEC @creativepec.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Join us on 24 June for the launch of our latest State of the Nations report on audiences and the workforce in Scotland’s arts, culture and heritage sectors. Hear the key findings and what they mean for cultural policy, placemaking and investment. Register online: shorturl.at/e8A8K
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Creative PEC @creativepec.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
"The study further finds that authors entering the market since the rise of LLMs tend to produce predominantly lower-quality work, while the output quality of pre-LLM authors has increased." Our next online seminar investigates the impact of AI on book releases. pec.ac.uk/event_entrie...
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The impact of AI on the quality and quantity of book releases - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
This seminar presents new research on the impact of AI on the quality and quantity of book releases.
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Creative PEC @creativepec.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
The Political Monitor is back with a bumper edition focusing on data, evidence and strategy updates across the creative industries. Featuring updated DCMS data and Areas of Research Interest, the ACE Strategic Framework plus key dates for the week ahead. Read and subscribe: shorturl.at/6KFtI
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Political Monitor: DCMS Statistical Releases and Areas of Research Interest
Plus: ACE Strategic Framework, heritage funds, Great British Summer Savings
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Creative PEC @creativepec.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
In yesterday's Creative PEC Seminar, Luis Aguiar explores how music reuse in film and TV helps audiences discover older music in the digital era, and what this means for policy debates on copyright, fair use and licensing. 👉 Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V9o...
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What happens when a new movie or TV show showcases an older song?
YouTube video by Creative PEC
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Creative PEC @creativepec.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Join us today at 3PM UK time for the next seminar in our Seminar Series. Luis Aguiar uses Netflix and Shazam data to explore how reuse of music in films helps audiences discover older songs, and how this can impact demand in the digital era. Book now to receive the link: pec.ac.uk/event_entrie...
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How Music Reuse in Films Boosts Song Discovery - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
This seminar presents new research on the effect of music synchronisation on the discovery of reused songs.
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Creative PEC @creativepec.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Thank you to everyone who joined us at RSA House and online last week for the launch of the Creative Industries Skills Audits. Missed it? Catch up on YouTube to hear the presentation of key findings, policy panel discussion, and audience Q&A. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wu7x...
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The future skills agenda of the creative industries I RSA REPLAY
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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 12/05/2026
Almost three quarters of performing arts companies suffering from skills shortages have reported problems including higher costs and lost business as a result, a "watershed" audit of the creative industries has revealed. Read more 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/news/ski...
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 12/05/2026
Nearly 50% of creative employers are looking to expand their workforce, though they are hampered by an outdated skills pipeline, a new report by the Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) has found.
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Skills shortages impeding growing creative sector, research says - Arts Professional
Nearly 50% of creative employers are looking to expand their workforce, though they are hampered by an outdated skills pipeline, a new report by the Creative
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Creative PEC @creativepec.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
🆕 Creative employers are ambitious for growth but hampered by an outdated skills system. Creative PEC and Work Advance today launch the Creative Industries Skills Audits, a new sector-wide study assessing the current and future skills needs across creative industries sub-sectors.
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Creative PEC @creativepec.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Don't miss The Future Skills Agenda of the Creative Industries, streaming live from RSA House in London at 2pm today, for the launch of Creative PEC and Work Advance's major new Skills Audits study. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wu7x...
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The future skills agenda of the creative industries I RSA EVENT
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Creative PEC @creativepec.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
The Global Creative Economy Council (GCEC), convened by Creative PEC and @britishcouncil.bsky.social, has published two new Global Agendas in response to some of the most pressing challenges facing the creative industries today. 👉 Find out more: pec.ac.uk/people/globa...
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Global Creative Economy Council - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
The GCEC brings together academics, practitioners, policy professionals and investors from five continents
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Creative PEC @creativepec.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
@soniailie.bsky.social and Pamela Burnard introduce their new research: "The study of creative subjects matters. It allows people to express ideas, shape how we see the world...Yet for all their value, creative pathways are not equally open to everyone." pec.ac.uk/blog_entries...
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Keeping creative options open for everyone - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
How does creative study allow us to express ideas, shape how we see the world, and contribute to vibrant cultural and creative industries?
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Creative PEC @creativepec.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Over the past two days, the Creative PEC Research Symposium brought together over 150 delegates from more than 10 countries to the North East for a forum on the creative economy. Thank you to all presenters, panellists and attendees for contributing to such constructive and insightful exchanges!
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Creative PEC @creativepec.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
🆕 Training for managers in the creative industries is 11% lower than across the wider UK economy, according to the latest State of the Nations report launched today, ‘Management practices in the creative industries’, by Lesley Giles and Heather Carey (Work Advance). Key findings below 👇
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Creative PEC @creativepec.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Creative PEC's flagship State of the Nations research series has been shortlisted for the @artsprofessional.co.uk Awards, in the category Excellent Research or Policy Intervention. View the full shortlist: shorturl.at/mbN7x And find out more about the State of the Nations series: shorturl.at/lnOeq
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Arts Professional Awards 2026: The Shortlist - Business of the Arts Summit
The shortlist for the Arts Professional Awards 2026 is here, with winners to be announced at the Business of the Arts Summit on 13 May at the Conway Hall,
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Creative PEC @creativepec.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Everything you need to know for this week in the creative industries: - SIC codes final update - Local community funding - Calls for a Music Fans Association - Future of AI in the UK Plus all the latest consultations and dates for your diary: open.substack.com/pub/creative...
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Political Monitor: SIC codes update and community funds
Plus: Creative Content Exchange, future of tech in the UK
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Creative PEC @creativepec.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Coworking spaces have become increasingly important to the creative economy, bringing together freelancers, remote workers and 'digital nomads'. In this new blog, @zihanwang96.bsky.social explores the impact of coworking spaces on sector skills: pec.ac.uk/blog_entries...
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Coworking spaces as informal skill ecosystems for the creative workforce  - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
How coworking spaces have become an increasingly important component of the creative economy.
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Creative PEC @creativepec.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
What can culture and creativity deliver for places, people and growth? Creative PEC's Policy Director @bernardhay.bsky.social is speaking at UKREiiF 2026 in May on 'Placemaking for Impact: Culture, Heritage, and Creative Investment'. Take a look at the full programme: 2026.ukreiif.com/programme
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UKREiiF Programme 2026
Explore the UKREiiF 2026 programme, May 19th – 21st 2026 in Leeds. Discover key events, speakers & networking opportunities for transformative investments.
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Creative PEC @creativepec.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Major new funding increase for UK game developers has just been announced by DCMS at @londongamesfest.bsky.social. This marks a significant step forward for the government's Creative Industries Sector Plan, which makes use of Creative PEC evidence. www.gov.uk/government/n...
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£30 million funding boost to help the next generation of games developers take their ideas to the next level
£28.5 million UK Games Fund to support video games studios with great ideas create the next Grand Theft Auto or Tomb Raider
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Creative PEC @creativepec.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Everything you need to know for the week in creative industries policy news: - Museums and gallery investment - The future of the UK’s tourism industry - The upcoming Greater Together LA expo - A major consultation on governance of the BBC open.substack.com/pub/creative...
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Political Monitor: Museums and galleries investment, future tourism, UK in LA
Plus: BBC consultation reminder, industrial strategy update, AI impact
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Creative PEC @creativepec.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
This week's Political Monitor covers updates to creative industries tax reliefs and R&D expenditure credits, a new entrepreneurship investment, as well as updates on statistical releases. Read more and subscribe to stay stay ahead of the latest developments: creativepec.substack.com/p/political-...
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Political Monitor: Tax Reliefs and Expenditure Credits
Plus: New entrepreneurship investment, Young Futures Hubs and economic estimates.
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Creative PEC @creativepec.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Join us for the unveiling of a major new study on skills provision across all sectors of the creative industries. A panel of industry experts will discuss the findings and what they mean for the future of creative education, skills and workforce planning. 12 May, online or in-person Register now 👇
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The future skills agenda of the creative industries
Join us for lively discussion and the unveiling of a major new study on skills and the future of the creative industries.
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Creative PEC @creativepec.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Last week saw Arts Council England and the UK Government publish their responses to the Hodge Independent Review, as well as notable developments for creative freelancers and small businesses. Find out more in this week's Political Monitor. 👇
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Political Monitor: ACE, freelancers and small businesses
Plus: Ukrainian Cultural Heritage, live comedy, new BBC Director-General
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Creative PEC @creativepec.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Book your place on our new Creative PEC Seminar Series, where our network of global experts will present their latest research in the creative industries, spanning AI, publishing, tourist taxes and the music industry. See the full programme and book your free, online place: pec.ac.uk/events/
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Events - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
Join us at online or in-person events with the Creative PEC series of seminars and research report launches.
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Creative PEC @creativepec.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
The House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee has published its report on AI, copyright and the creative industries. Creative PEC was invited to submit evidence to the inquiry, and we are pleased to see our work reflected across a number of the key findings. Read more 👇
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Creative PEC response to the AI and Copyright Inquiry - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
Read Creative PEC's submission to the House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee's AI and Copyright Inquiry.
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Creative PEC @creativepec.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
📬 The Political Monitor is back after a short break, packed with the latest policy updates. Catch up on everything you’ve missed and start your week informed with our weekly briefing by the Creative PEC Policy Unit. Read the latest and subscribe: creativepec.substack.com/p/political-...
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Political Monitor: 2 March 2026
Schools reform, creative investment, digital revenues.
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Creative PEC @creativepec.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
🌍 From Wales to the World: How can we improve international cultural policy by considering future generations? In our latest blog, Professor Sara Louise Pepper, member of our Global Creative Economy Council, looks at what the world can learn from Wales' Well-being of Future Generations Act. 👇
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From Wales to the World: Why International Cultural Policy Needs a Future Generations Lens - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
This guest blog is from Professor Sara Louise Pepper, a member of our Global Creative Economy Council. Find out more about Sara. Since the late 1980s, the evolution and growth of the global creative e...
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 17/02/2026
The creative industries boast more ‘high-growth potential’ businesses than sectors like life sciences and advanced manufacturing, according to findings by the Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre (Creative PEC).
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Investors should seize upon 'untapped' creative industry firms, report finds - Arts Professional
The creative industries boast more 'high-growth potential' businesses than sectors like life sciences and advanced manufacturing, according to findings by the
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Creative PEC @creativepec.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
📈 New research published today by Creative PEC shows that the Creative Industries account for almost a tenth of UK firms classified as having ‘high-growth potential’, higher than both the Life Sciences (5.1%) and Advanced Manufacturing (2.4%). 🔗 shorturl.at/cWxlF
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High-Growth Potential Firms in the UK's Creative Industries - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
This new report demonstrates that the Creative Industries account for almost a tenth of UK firms classified as having ‘high-growth potential’.
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Creative PEC @creativepec.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
As London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan announces £2.2 million in new funding for Creative Enterprise Zones, we asked Justine Simons OBE, Deputy Mayor for Culture and the Creative Industries, to share why and how London is choosing to invest in artists and creatives. New blog post: shorturl.at/sYZvB
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Why London is investing in Creative Enterprise Zones - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan announces £2.2 million in new funding for Creative Enterprise Zones.
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Creative PEC @creativepec.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Always start your week with our Political Monitor newsletter. open.substack.com/pub/creative...
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Political Monitor: 9 February 2026
SIC codes, video games and Digital Arts
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Creative PEC @creativepec.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
One year on from the publication of the AI Opportunities Action Plan, this week’s Political Monitor looks at the latest developments in UK AI policy – the launch of the AI Skills Hub, a new AI Growth Zone, and more. 👉 Read more: open.substack.com/pub/creative...
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Political Monitor: 2 February 2026
AI Opportunities, Skills and Consultations
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Creative PEC @creativepec.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
The deadline to submit papers for the Creative PEC Research Symposium 2026 is fast approaching. Send your extended abstract of ~500 words to research@pec.ac.uk by Monday 2nd February. For more information and to register for the Symposium, email research@pec.ac.uk.
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Creative PEC @creativepec.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
As part of the independent review of ACE, Creative PEC developed a submission outlining how it should continue to be supported as a vital force for supporting arts, culture and creativity across the country. We've now released the submission so you can take a look: pec.ac.uk/government_s...
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Creative PEC Submission for the Arts Council England Public Review - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
Read Creative PEC's submission to the Arts Council England Public Review consultation.
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Mark Taylor @markrt.co.uk · 23/01/2026
work with me and @drdaveobrien.bsky.social as part of @creativepec.bsky.social! we're recruiting a postdoc to work on the arts, culture and heritage sectors using quantitative methods. please share, please feel free to email me directly with any Qs! jobsite.sheffield.ac.uk/job/Sheffiel...
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Research Associate in Creative Industries (Quantitative)
Research Associate in Creative Industries (Quantitative)
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Creative PEC @creativepec.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
What's ahead for the UK's creative industries in 2026? This week’s Political Monitor offers a round-up of key policy updates to watch in the coming months. 📬 Subscribe to receive a weekly overview of the latest policy developments straight to your inbox: creativepec.substack.com/p/political-...
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Political monitor: 12 January 2026
What's ahead for the UK's creative industries?
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