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Autumn Media and Creative Industries Research Seminar Series Announced

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:27:00 GMT

First PhD Cohort Announced for Creative Bridges

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:35:00 GMT

We're delighted to welcome our SCAPVC Creative Bridges researchers.

Centre Researchers Address the 'Paradox' of AI for Creative Workers in Prize-Winning Paper

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 08:54:00 GMT

Centre PhD graduate Juanze Wang and her former supervisor Lee Martin have been awarded Best Developmental Paper in the Culture and Creative Industries track at the prestigious British Academy of Management Conference this year.

New article: Anti-Role Models in the Creative Industries

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:57:00 GMT

A new open access article examines the impact of role models on early career entrepreneurs in the creative industries.

CMPS Annual Lecture & Cultural Policy Network Launch - 10th June

Fri, 15 May 2026 12:35:07 GMT

CMPS is delighted to welcome Professor Tom Crick, Chief Scientific Advisor to DCMS to give this year's Annual Lecture - Why Culture Needs Science: Evidence, Expertise and the Public Value of DCMS. The event will also mark the launch of the University's inter-disciplinary Cultural Policy Network, hosted in SCAPVC.

The lecture will be on 10th June from 4pm-6pm in FAB0.03.

New Article: Creativity, AI and Creative Careers

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:35:00 GMT

In the April 2026 issue of Arts Professional, Chris Bilton discusses how we can best prepare students for creative careers - in a world where human creativity is still worth more than AI

New Book Featuring Centre Researchers: Creative and Cultural Work in Europe

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:21:00 GMT

What is it like to work in the cultural and creative sectors in Europe today? And what does it take to make such careers more sustainable? These are the questions explored in the book Creative and Cultural Work in Europe, edited by Bård Kleppe (Telemark Research Institute, Norway) Jaka Primorac (Institute for Development and International Relations, Croatia), Miikka Pyykkönen (University of Jyväskylä, Finland), and the Centre's David Wright - and with chapters from Heidi Ashton and Chris Bilton.

New Collaborative Doctoral Award CreaTech project explores barriers to digital equity in regional museums

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 17:21:04 GMT

The Centre is proud to be hosting a Collaborative Doctoral Award, in partnership with Heritage and Culture Warwickshire, as part of the CreaTech Frontiers consortium research the barriers to digital equity in regional museums.

Centre Researchers Lead Research on Rural Touring

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:53:27 GMT

A national study led by Dr Vishalakshi Roy from the Centre for Cultural and Media Policy, in partnership with the National Rural Touring Forum (NRTF), is examining the wellbeing and economic contribution of volunteers involved in rural touring, an area with limited existing research and infrastructure support.

New article on digital labour on Chinese UGC platforms

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:39:48 GMT

Our PhD researcher and Senior Graduate Teaching Assistant Pengyun Lu has published a new open access article in the European Journal of Cultural Studies drawing from his research into digital labour on Chinese platforms.