Publications

We publish work on creative networks, hubs, ecologies, and sustainable economies in various formats including reports, working papers, and academic articles.

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Evaluating the South West Creative Technology Network: An Inclusion Review

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Dec 2023
Evaluating SWCTN: The Inclusion Review by Dr Addy Adelaine provides actionable recommendations for creative R+D programmes.
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Hopeful Futures for Creative Innovation

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Oct 2023
The report is for anyone with an interest in thinking differently about how to support creative innovation – policymakers, funders, third-sector organisations, and thinkers.
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Creative Workforce for the Future

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Jul 2023
This report captures the significant learning and insights which were gained from running Creative Workforce for the Future.
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Knowledge exchange in the arts and humanities as creative economy policy assemblage

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Oct 2022
This paper reflects on how the underpinning logics of UK creative economy policy - about the value of creativity, the commodification of knowledge, and how these things lead to economic growth - become embedded in knowledge exchange projects.
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Exploring Alternate Ways of Doing Business in Bristol and Bath’s Creative Sectors

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Aug 2022

Over the past year, Dr. Liz Roberts has been working on a cross-cutting fellowship project for  Bristol + Bath Creative...

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Bristol + Bath Creative R+D, The Story So Far

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Apr 2022

Bristol + Bath Creative R+D released Our Story So Far, a document detailing some of the incredible work that has emerged...

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Investment into R&D will be vital for the recovery of creative and cultural organisations

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Oct 2021

Tarek Virani looks at the impacts of the pandemic on the UK’s creative and cultural sector, and why the evidence...

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South West Creative Technology Network Final Report

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Sep 2021

The South West Creative Technology Network (SWCTN) was a three year Research England funded project which aimed to promote creative...

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From catastrophe to hybridity to recovery?

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Jun 2021
COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on the creative and cultural sector in South West England. In this comprehensive piece of work, a first for the region, we explore these impacts...
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South West Creative Technology Network Interim Report

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Oct 2020

In this interim report we begin to share our learning and highlight the diversity of impacts that the South West...

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Creative Producers International Final Report

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Sep 2020

Creative Producers International gathered together a dynamic network of creative producers from across the world. It aimed to enhance individual...

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Network for Creative Enterprise

Network for Creative Enterprise Final Report

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Nov 2019

The Network for Creative Enterprise (NfCE) was established in October 2017 to help freelancers, artists, creative practitioners, start-up microbusinesses, and...

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