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Arts and higher education: a successful partnership in action
Creating and sharing new knowledge – through teaching, learning, impact and public engagement – lies at the heart of r…
An explosion of creative energy
Universities often lack the resources for large scale art programmes, yet the University of Kent has launched an ambitious cr…
ACE invests £2.78m in cross-curriculum creativity
Eight school networks will develop creativity to inspire long term curriculum change – but not necessarily in arts subjects.
Voice acting school joins LIPA
A voice academy founded mid-pandemic has joined the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA). Bristol Academy of Voice Actin…
Royal Shakespeare Company becomes an official research body
It is the first time a performing arts organisation has achieved the designation, opening opportunities to investigate issues of i…
Safety inspectors shut down Manchester theatre
Manchester’s Grange Theatre has been closed with immediate effect after safety inspectors found faulty electrics a…
BAME students struggle to find creative role models
Two-thirds of Black, Asian and minority ethnic students struggle to find inspirational creative role models. Research co…
Levelling down London’s HE sector
Universities in the capital are set to lose nearly £80m in funding for arts courses. Diana Beech fears this will further wid…
Female performing arts graduates earn more after five years
Female performing arts graduates' earnings outstrip their male counterparts' after five years. The average salary for…
Aberdeen commits to digital music teaching
Aberdeen City Council has approved plans to provide online instrumental lessons for pupils. It first introduced digital music less…
Scotland hires freelancers as arts tutors
Up to 50 freelancers will be employed as arts tutors in some of Scotland's most remote and culturally distinctive communities….
£270m arts premium for schools on hold
The quiet suspension of the election pledge is "sadly another example of the disregard shown by the Department for Education…
Co-designing a sustainable future for arts and higher education collaboration
While collaboration between the cultural sector and universities has never been more fruitful, Suzie Leighton and Kayla Rose know…
London invests £1.3m into creative jobs
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced £1.3m for the city's Creative Enterprise Zones (CEZs) as part of a plan to do…
Guildhall School gets scholarship boost
London’s Guildhall School of Music & Drama has been awarded £637,000 to distribute as scholarships over the n…
Open letter ‘stands in solidarity’ with Frankcom
An open letter to the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) board says it "stands in solidarity" with its ex-…
British Council suspends work in Afghanistan
The UK cultural and outreach agency has suspended all operations in Afghanistan in light of the Taliban takeover. The British Coun…
Self-taped auditions must be reformed, Equity says
A new best practice guide aims to eliminate unrealistic deadlines and overly long scripts to address auditioners’ anxieties.
National Plan for Music education revived with expert panel
DfE has resurrected the long-delayed plan as industry and researchers warn music A-levels could disappear from some regions by&nbs…
£7m flexible apprenticeship scheme to boost creative sector
The scheme hopes to reach industries locked out of traditional apprenticeships by offering flexible employment patterns and s…
Creative degree applications rise as university arts funding halved
Confirmation of the higher arts education cuts comes as applications to study these subjects reach their highest level in a d…
Medway’s City of Culture bid on track despite UCA closure
Medway Council promises a "resilient" bid as local politicians and students oppose the University of Creative Arts&rsquo…
Skills for innovation
Creative skills don’t just benefit the creative industries; they bring huge value to other sectors including business,…
