Platform is Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire's Moving Image Cluster | Advocating for the region's Screen Industries | Chaired by @Pete_Rudge

Joined October 2016
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The creative industries have been identified as one of the key sectors in the UK's future economy in a new five-year strategy unveiled by the government’s research and innovation funding body, @UKRI_News. ukri.org/news/ukri-unveils-d…

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The creative industries are identified as one of the high-growth sectors which will be key to the UK's future economy in a new five-year strategy unveiled by the government’s research and innovation funding body, @UKRI_News. ukri.org/news/ukri-unveils-d…

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30 Aug 2022
Are you at a breakthrough point in your creative career? BAFTA can help elevate your career to the next level with our world-renowned programmes for experienced talent 🧵
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The government's research & innovation funding body @UKRI_News has played a key role in the creative industries, writes @AHRCpress executive chair Christopher Smith (@rometostandrews) – now it's time to build on the momentum created so far. ukri.org/blog/ahrc-and-the-c…

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Screen content companies - including film, TV, animation and interactive narrative video games businesses - can apply for funding of up to £200,000 from @BFI’s UK Global Screen Fund to help get their IP into international markets. bfi.org.uk/get-funding-suppo…
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Investment in UK CreaTech is on track this year to exceed the record $1.2bn attracted in 2021, according to new figures announced by @TechNation's George Windsor at @tradegovuk's CreaTech event at #UKHouse - the Commonwealth Business Hub. thecreativeindustries.co.uk/…
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The UK's film and high-end television industry will need up to 20,770 extra full-time employees by 2025 and training investment of over £104 million a year to meet the demands of the production boom, research from @UKScreenSkills and @BFI has revealed. screenskills.com/news/new-fo…
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#BAFTABreakthrough is now open for applications, supporting the new generation of talent in the industry. tinyurl.com/3wmwjah5

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The @CreativePEC is calling for evidence as it launches a major review of job quality & working practices in the UK creative sector, The Good Work Review. pec.ac.uk/news/good-work

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Can we please stop the nonsense about the 'value' of arts and creative industries university degrees. UK gov, look at the economic impact of these sectors and realise it doesn't happen without new talent. linkedin.com/posts/peter-rud…

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New research from @CreativePEC @ace_national w/ @employmtstudies, involving 7,000 teachers, finds creative subject teachers lead the way in preparing students for employment The PEC is @ahrcpress funded. 1/3 Download: bit.ly/3HkNR2c
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Creative subject teachers lead the way in preparing students for employment! That’s one of the findings in today’s new research, published by @CreativePEC, exploring the value of creative education on the lives of children and young people 🙌 protect-eu.mimecast.com/s/3b…

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Writers! Looking for a FREE to enter competition?@CreativeF_uture ‘s annual award for #UnderrepresentedWriters is open! Theme: How it Started. Submit #poetry or #fiction Over £10K of prizes. D/l 22 May. creativefuture.org.uk/for-wr… #CFWA #AmWriting #WritingCompetitions #DiverseVoices

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The PEC, funded by the @AHRCPress, and @BritishCouncil, have set out 11 key actions that governments need to take to tackle the biggest challenges of the 21st century. And now A Global Agenda is available in 12 more languages! (1/2) pec.ac.uk/policy-briefings/a…

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Remarkable that we still can't see the advantages of creativity and creative education to innovation and economic growth.
12 Dec 2021
In the UK, higher education funding for arts and design was cut this year in favour of science and mathematics. Rather than combining creativity with these subjects to foster economic growth, the focus has turned to science. Must Britain choose? on.ft.com/3Gv6aRm