Creative PEC
@creativepec.bsky.social
Independent research & policy recommendations for the UK's creative industries. Led by Newcastle University Business School with the RSA and funded by AHRC. https://pec.ac.uk/
🆙 Will the creative exporters please stand up?
Join us at 12 noon GMT on 10 December for the online launch of the latest report in our State of the Nations series, which will explore recent export trends and features of Creative SME Exporters.
Register now: pec.ac.uk/event_entrie...
Join us at 12 noon GMT on 10 December for the online launch of the latest report in our State of the Nations series, which will explore recent export trends and features of Creative SME Exporters.
Register now: pec.ac.uk/event_entrie...
Will the Creative Exporters please stand up? - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
10 December, online
pec.ac.uk
November 27, 2025 at 11:06 AM
🆙 Will the creative exporters please stand up?
Join us at 12 noon GMT on 10 December for the online launch of the latest report in our State of the Nations series, which will explore recent export trends and features of Creative SME Exporters.
Register now: pec.ac.uk/event_entrie...
Join us at 12 noon GMT on 10 December for the online launch of the latest report in our State of the Nations series, which will explore recent export trends and features of Creative SME Exporters.
Register now: pec.ac.uk/event_entrie...
Applications close tomorrow for our new Research Coordinator role based in either Newcastle or London. Don't miss your chance to apply! 👇
📢 We're hiring a Research Coordinator!
This new full-time position based in either Newcastle or London will support the delivery of Creative PEC’s high-profile research programme and our championing of the UK’s creative industries.
Find out more and apply:
pec.ac.uk/job_entries/...
This new full-time position based in either Newcastle or London will support the delivery of Creative PEC’s high-profile research programme and our championing of the UK’s creative industries.
Find out more and apply:
pec.ac.uk/job_entries/...
We're hiring a Research Coordinator - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
Creative PEC is hiring a Research Coordinator based either in Newcastle or London. Closing date: 23/11/2025
pec.ac.uk
November 25, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Applications close tomorrow for our new Research Coordinator role based in either Newcastle or London. Don't miss your chance to apply! 👇
📣 This week’s Political Monitor is out now!
With the Chancellor set to deliver the Autumn Budget on Wednesday, we’ll be keeping a close eye on what it means for the UK's creative industries.
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With the Chancellor set to deliver the Autumn Budget on Wednesday, we’ll be keeping a close eye on what it means for the UK's creative industries.
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Political monitor: 24 November 2025
Ticket resales, pension reforms, and the Budget looms
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November 24, 2025 at 11:18 AM
📣 This week’s Political Monitor is out now!
With the Chancellor set to deliver the Autumn Budget on Wednesday, we’ll be keeping a close eye on what it means for the UK's creative industries.
Sign up to receive weekly political monitoring straight to your inbox: shorturl.at/vOqxl
With the Chancellor set to deliver the Autumn Budget on Wednesday, we’ll be keeping a close eye on what it means for the UK's creative industries.
Sign up to receive weekly political monitoring straight to your inbox: shorturl.at/vOqxl
A new article by @artsprofessional.co.uk highlights the findings of our latest State of the Nations report, showing that women and under-35s are more likely to leave the arts, culture and heritage sectors.
Read more:
www.artsprofessional.co.uk/news/embargo...
Read more:
www.artsprofessional.co.uk/news/embargo...
Women in the arts and under-35s more likely to quit sector - Arts Professional
Women in the arts are finding work "incompatible" with caregiving responsibilities, a report by the Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) has
www.artsprofessional.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 1:59 PM
A new article by @artsprofessional.co.uk highlights the findings of our latest State of the Nations report, showing that women and under-35s are more likely to leave the arts, culture and heritage sectors.
Read more:
www.artsprofessional.co.uk/news/embargo...
Read more:
www.artsprofessional.co.uk/news/embargo...
Watch the launch event for our latest State of the Nations report, ‘Who stays and who leaves: Mapping arts, culture and heritage careers’ below.
Thank you to our excellent panellists for their insights, and to everyone who attended the event online and at RSA House.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVsL...
Thank you to our excellent panellists for their insights, and to everyone who attended the event online and at RSA House.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVsL...
The Creative Freelancer’s Experience I RSA REPLAY
YouTube video by The RSA
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November 21, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Watch the launch event for our latest State of the Nations report, ‘Who stays and who leaves: Mapping arts, culture and heritage careers’ below.
Thank you to our excellent panellists for their insights, and to everyone who attended the event online and at RSA House.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVsL...
Thank you to our excellent panellists for their insights, and to everyone who attended the event online and at RSA House.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVsL...
Reposted by Creative PEC
Key points include:
High exit rates among carers and early to mid-career workers: Professionals aged 35 and under are significantly more likely to leave & Those with caregiving responsibilities - often women - face disproportionate challenges of low pay, out-of-hours work and limited flexibility.
High exit rates among carers and early to mid-career workers: Professionals aged 35 and under are significantly more likely to leave & Those with caregiving responsibilities - often women - face disproportionate challenges of low pay, out-of-hours work and limited flexibility.
New @creativepec.bsky.social report! “Who Stays and Who Leaves? Mapping Arts, Culture and Heritage Careers” pec.ac.uk/state_of_the...
Who Stays and Who Leaves? Mapping Arts, Culture and Heritage Careers - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
Read the latest State of the Nations research report from University of Sheffield on mapping arts, culture and heritage careers.
pec.ac.uk
November 19, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Key points include:
High exit rates among carers and early to mid-career workers: Professionals aged 35 and under are significantly more likely to leave & Those with caregiving responsibilities - often women - face disproportionate challenges of low pay, out-of-hours work and limited flexibility.
High exit rates among carers and early to mid-career workers: Professionals aged 35 and under are significantly more likely to leave & Those with caregiving responsibilities - often women - face disproportionate challenges of low pay, out-of-hours work and limited flexibility.
Reposted by Creative PEC
New @creativepec.bsky.social report! “Who Stays and Who Leaves? Mapping Arts, Culture and Heritage Careers” pec.ac.uk/state_of_the...
Who Stays and Who Leaves? Mapping Arts, Culture and Heritage Careers - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
Read the latest State of the Nations research report from University of Sheffield on mapping arts, culture and heritage careers.
pec.ac.uk
November 19, 2025 at 11:09 AM
New @creativepec.bsky.social report! “Who Stays and Who Leaves? Mapping Arts, Culture and Heritage Careers” pec.ac.uk/state_of_the...
Today, we launch the latest report in our State of the Nations research series, ‘Who stays and who leaves? Mapping arts, culture and heritage careers’, by Dave O’Brien, Mark Taylor, Ruoxi Wang, Peter Campbell and Kate Shorvon.
Key findings below 👇
Download the report: pec.ac.uk/state_of_the...
Key findings below 👇
Download the report: pec.ac.uk/state_of_the...
Who Stays and Who Leaves? Mapping Arts, Culture and Heritage Careers - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
Read the latest State of the Nations research report from University of Sheffield on mapping arts, culture and heritage careers.
pec.ac.uk
November 19, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Today, we launch the latest report in our State of the Nations research series, ‘Who stays and who leaves? Mapping arts, culture and heritage careers’, by Dave O’Brien, Mark Taylor, Ruoxi Wang, Peter Campbell and Kate Shorvon.
Key findings below 👇
Download the report: pec.ac.uk/state_of_the...
Key findings below 👇
Download the report: pec.ac.uk/state_of_the...
📬 Our latest Political Monitor has landed in inboxes!
Read below for a round-up of key cultural policy updates and live consultations that present important opportunities for organisations and practitioners to have their say.
Subscribe to stay up-to-date on the latest policy news:
Read below for a round-up of key cultural policy updates and live consultations that present important opportunities for organisations and practitioners to have their say.
Subscribe to stay up-to-date on the latest policy news:
Political monitor: 17 November 2025
Social impact investing, AI Growth Zones, R&D funding...
creativepec.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:49 PM
📬 Our latest Political Monitor has landed in inboxes!
Read below for a round-up of key cultural policy updates and live consultations that present important opportunities for organisations and practitioners to have their say.
Subscribe to stay up-to-date on the latest policy news:
Read below for a round-up of key cultural policy updates and live consultations that present important opportunities for organisations and practitioners to have their say.
Subscribe to stay up-to-date on the latest policy news:
📢 We're hiring a Research Coordinator!
This new full-time position based in either Newcastle or London will support the delivery of Creative PEC’s high-profile research programme and our championing of the UK’s creative industries.
Find out more and apply:
pec.ac.uk/job_entries/...
This new full-time position based in either Newcastle or London will support the delivery of Creative PEC’s high-profile research programme and our championing of the UK’s creative industries.
Find out more and apply:
pec.ac.uk/job_entries/...
We're hiring a Research Coordinator - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
Creative PEC is hiring a Research Coordinator based either in Newcastle or London. Closing date: 23/11/2025
pec.ac.uk
November 13, 2025 at 4:34 PM
📢 We're hiring a Research Coordinator!
This new full-time position based in either Newcastle or London will support the delivery of Creative PEC’s high-profile research programme and our championing of the UK’s creative industries.
Find out more and apply:
pec.ac.uk/job_entries/...
This new full-time position based in either Newcastle or London will support the delivery of Creative PEC’s high-profile research programme and our championing of the UK’s creative industries.
Find out more and apply:
pec.ac.uk/job_entries/...
Catch up on yesterday's superb presentation from Professor Graeme Evans on 'Culture-led regeneration and place transformation'.
Thank you to everyone who attended live - don't miss the Q&A session at the end, which was packed with insightful audience questions. youtu.be/sqpn4aH_oac?...
Thank you to everyone who attended live - don't miss the Q&A session at the end, which was packed with insightful audience questions. youtu.be/sqpn4aH_oac?...
Culture-led regeneration and place transformation
YouTube video by Creative PEC
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November 7, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Catch up on yesterday's superb presentation from Professor Graeme Evans on 'Culture-led regeneration and place transformation'.
Thank you to everyone who attended live - don't miss the Q&A session at the end, which was packed with insightful audience questions. youtu.be/sqpn4aH_oac?...
Thank you to everyone who attended live - don't miss the Q&A session at the end, which was packed with insightful audience questions. youtu.be/sqpn4aH_oac?...
Our new Political Monitor newsletter goes out every Monday with everything you need to start your week feeling informed, up-to-date and in the loop.
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The weekly political monitor from Creative PEC. Supporting growth of the creative industries in the UK through independent and authoritative evidence and policy advice. Click to read Creative PEC, a S...
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November 7, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Our new Political Monitor newsletter goes out every Monday with everything you need to start your week feeling informed, up-to-date and in the loop.
Sign up to get it in your inbox next week. creativepec.substack.com
Sign up to get it in your inbox next week. creativepec.substack.com
Curious about how culture can drive regeneration and shape places?
Our online seminar series continues tomorrow with Professor Graeme Evans and Giorgio Fazio discussing culture-led regeneration and place transformation.
Register here: pec.ac.uk/event_entrie...
Our online seminar series continues tomorrow with Professor Graeme Evans and Giorgio Fazio discussing culture-led regeneration and place transformation.
Register here: pec.ac.uk/event_entrie...
Culture-led regeneration and place transformation - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
6 November, online
pec.ac.uk
November 5, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Curious about how culture can drive regeneration and shape places?
Our online seminar series continues tomorrow with Professor Graeme Evans and Giorgio Fazio discussing culture-led regeneration and place transformation.
Register here: pec.ac.uk/event_entrie...
Our online seminar series continues tomorrow with Professor Graeme Evans and Giorgio Fazio discussing culture-led regeneration and place transformation.
Register here: pec.ac.uk/event_entrie...
📢 Last chance to take part in our audience survey!
Let us know what topics you’re most interested in hearing about and you could win a National Art Pass. The survey only takes a few minutes to complete and closes on 31 October. 👇
pec.ac.uk/blog_entries...
Let us know what topics you’re most interested in hearing about and you could win a National Art Pass. The survey only takes a few minutes to complete and closes on 31 October. 👇
pec.ac.uk/blog_entries...
Take our Audience Survey - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
We want to know what you think of Creative PEC
pec.ac.uk
October 30, 2025 at 1:39 PM
📢 Last chance to take part in our audience survey!
Let us know what topics you’re most interested in hearing about and you could win a National Art Pass. The survey only takes a few minutes to complete and closes on 31 October. 👇
pec.ac.uk/blog_entries...
Let us know what topics you’re most interested in hearing about and you could win a National Art Pass. The survey only takes a few minutes to complete and closes on 31 October. 👇
pec.ac.uk/blog_entries...
If you missed last week's seminar, 'Mapping Qualifications in the Creative Economy', you can catch up with the recording:
youtu.be/d0ZdQZ5dI24
youtu.be/d0ZdQZ5dI24
Mapping Qualifications in the Creative Economy
YouTube video by Creative PEC
youtu.be
October 17, 2025 at 1:52 PM
If you missed last week's seminar, 'Mapping Qualifications in the Creative Economy', you can catch up with the recording:
youtu.be/d0ZdQZ5dI24
youtu.be/d0ZdQZ5dI24
Registration is now open for our next seminar, which will present the evidence and rationales for culture-led regeneration over time, based on research undertaken by Graeme Evans with Patrycja Kaszynska for the OECD.
pec.ac.uk/event_entrie...
pec.ac.uk/event_entrie...
Culture-led regeneration and place transformation - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
6 November, online
pec.ac.uk
October 17, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Registration is now open for our next seminar, which will present the evidence and rationales for culture-led regeneration over time, based on research undertaken by Graeme Evans with Patrycja Kaszynska for the OECD.
pec.ac.uk/event_entrie...
pec.ac.uk/event_entrie...
📢 We're partnering with the UK National Commission for UNESCO on a new study to measure the economic and non-economic value of the UK's UNESCO sites.
UNESCO sites cover 14% of the UK’s land area and are home to 9 million people.
Full details: pec.ac.uk/news_entries...
UNESCO sites cover 14% of the UK’s land area and are home to 9 million people.
Full details: pec.ac.uk/news_entries...
Major new study to reveal the value of the UK’s UNESCO sites - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
We are partnering with UNESCO on a new study to measure the value of the UK’s UNESCO sites.
pec.ac.uk
October 14, 2025 at 10:23 AM
📢 We're partnering with the UK National Commission for UNESCO on a new study to measure the economic and non-economic value of the UK's UNESCO sites.
UNESCO sites cover 14% of the UK’s land area and are home to 9 million people.
Full details: pec.ac.uk/news_entries...
UNESCO sites cover 14% of the UK’s land area and are home to 9 million people.
Full details: pec.ac.uk/news_entries...
The first of our autumn season seminars is tomorrow and there's still time to sign up.
Join us at 9.30am UK / 6.30pm AEST for 'Mapping Qualifications in the Creative Economy'.
pec.ac.uk/event_entrie...
Join us at 9.30am UK / 6.30pm AEST for 'Mapping Qualifications in the Creative Economy'.
pec.ac.uk/event_entrie...
Mapping Qualifications in the Creative Economy - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
9 October 2025: Join us for an update to the Creative Trident model of creative employment that incorporates creative qualifications.
pec.ac.uk
October 8, 2025 at 12:01 PM
The first of our autumn season seminars is tomorrow and there's still time to sign up.
Join us at 9.30am UK / 6.30pm AEST for 'Mapping Qualifications in the Creative Economy'.
pec.ac.uk/event_entrie...
Join us at 9.30am UK / 6.30pm AEST for 'Mapping Qualifications in the Creative Economy'.
pec.ac.uk/event_entrie...
Take a look at this new scholarship opportunity from @newcastleuni.bsky.social in the 'Economics of Well-being, Arts Engagement, and Health Inequalities'. Closing date is 14/11/2025.
This scholarship is part of a wider investment by the University in the Creative PEC.
www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate...
This scholarship is part of a wider investment by the University in the Creative PEC.
www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate...
October 7, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Take a look at this new scholarship opportunity from @newcastleuni.bsky.social in the 'Economics of Well-being, Arts Engagement, and Health Inequalities'. Closing date is 14/11/2025.
This scholarship is part of a wider investment by the University in the Creative PEC.
www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate...
This scholarship is part of a wider investment by the University in the Creative PEC.
www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate...
Creative PEC Policy Advisor Emily Hopkins was at the Labour Party Conference, watching for announcements and discussions relating to the creative industries.
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Insights from the Labour Party Conference 2025 - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
Creative PEC Policy Adviser Emily Hopkins attended the Labour Party Conference in September 2025.
pec.ac.uk
October 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Creative PEC Policy Advisor Emily Hopkins was at the Labour Party Conference, watching for announcements and discussions relating to the creative industries.
pec.ac.uk/blog_entries...
pec.ac.uk/blog_entries...
We want to hear from you! What do we do well, and what could we do better? Completing our short survey will help us better support the creative industries - and you might even win a National Art Pass.
pec.ac.uk/blog_entries...
pec.ac.uk/blog_entries...
Take our Audience Survey - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
We want to know what you think of Creative PEC
pec.ac.uk
October 2, 2025 at 1:43 PM
We want to hear from you! What do we do well, and what could we do better? Completing our short survey will help us better support the creative industries - and you might even win a National Art Pass.
pec.ac.uk/blog_entries...
pec.ac.uk/blog_entries...
What is ASEAN's sustainability framework, and how does it contribute to the region's ambitions to become a world leader in the creative economy by 2045?
John Newbigin, the Mayor of London's Ambassador for the Creative Industries, explains all in our new blog.
pec.ac.uk/blog_entries...
John Newbigin, the Mayor of London's Ambassador for the Creative Industries, explains all in our new blog.
pec.ac.uk/blog_entries...
Association of South-East Asian Nations' long-term view of the creative economy - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
A guest blog from John Newbigin on how ASEAN could become a world leader in the creative economy by 2045.
pec.ac.uk
October 1, 2025 at 10:53 AM
What is ASEAN's sustainability framework, and how does it contribute to the region's ambitions to become a world leader in the creative economy by 2045?
John Newbigin, the Mayor of London's Ambassador for the Creative Industries, explains all in our new blog.
pec.ac.uk/blog_entries...
John Newbigin, the Mayor of London's Ambassador for the Creative Industries, explains all in our new blog.
pec.ac.uk/blog_entries...
We'd like to hear from you! If you have 5 minutes, our audience survey will help us improve what we do and be better positioned to support the creative industries.
Thanks!
pec.ac.uk/blog_entries...
Thanks!
pec.ac.uk/blog_entries...
Take our Audience Survey - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
We want to know what you think of Creative PEC
pec.ac.uk
September 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
We'd like to hear from you! If you have 5 minutes, our audience survey will help us improve what we do and be better positioned to support the creative industries.
Thanks!
pec.ac.uk/blog_entries...
Thanks!
pec.ac.uk/blog_entries...
Our autumn seminar season begins 9 October with 'Mapping Qualifications in the Creative Economy'.
Join us online to find out the extent to which creative qualifications are employed in the Creative and Cultural Industries and in the general labour market.
pec.ac.uk/event_entrie...
Join us online to find out the extent to which creative qualifications are employed in the Creative and Cultural Industries and in the general labour market.
pec.ac.uk/event_entrie...
Mapping Qualifications in the Creative Economy - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
9 October 2025: Join us for an update to the Creative Trident model of creative employment that incorporates creative qualifications.
pec.ac.uk
September 25, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Our autumn seminar season begins 9 October with 'Mapping Qualifications in the Creative Economy'.
Join us online to find out the extent to which creative qualifications are employed in the Creative and Cultural Industries and in the general labour market.
pec.ac.uk/event_entrie...
Join us online to find out the extent to which creative qualifications are employed in the Creative and Cultural Industries and in the general labour market.
pec.ac.uk/event_entrie...
Our colleagues at @cicuk.bsky.social have released the results of their climate survey, measuring progress since the launch of the Creative Climate Charter in 2023. www.thecreativeindustries.co.uk/site-content...
CIC Climate Group highlights role for creative leaders - The Creative Industries
CIC Climate Group research highlights the commitment of UK creative leadership to climate action.
www.thecreativeindustries.co.uk
September 25, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Our colleagues at @cicuk.bsky.social have released the results of their climate survey, measuring progress since the launch of the Creative Climate Charter in 2023. www.thecreativeindustries.co.uk/site-content...