Universities as creative hubs: Modes and practices in the UK context
Universities as creative hubs: Modes and practices in the UK context
The chapter critically reflects on the notion of ‘Creative Hubs’ from a higher education perspective. In recent years, many universities in the UK have initiated projects to interact and connect with the creative economy locally and regionally. Firstly, this chapter reviews the literature on universities engagement with creative hubs. Secondly, drawing on an extensive desktop mapping of practices in the UK, it develops a framework to understand the modes and practice of engagement of higher education institutions in the establishment and management of ‘creative hubs’ within or attached to their institutions. This includes outlining seven types of university creative hubs, reflecting on different dimensions, and exploring the distribution and institutional aims. Thirdly, a common approach around “managed interventions” is highlighted to raise some of the tensions and areas for further debate and discussion. These include the relationship with existing research and teaching agendas, the extent to which they connect with existing forms of creative (hub) activity, and issues of inclusivity and accessibility.
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Ashton, Daniel
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Comunian, Roberta
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2019
Ashton, Daniel
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Comunian, Roberta
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Ashton, Daniel and Comunian, Roberta
(2019)
Universities as creative hubs: Modes and practices in the UK context.
In,
Gill, Rosalind, Pratt, Andy C. and Virani, Tarek E.
(eds.)
Creative Hubs in Question: Place, Space and Work in the Creative Economy.
(Dynamics of Virtual Work)
Cham.
Palgrave Macmillan, .
(doi:10.1007/978-3-030-10653-9_19).
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The chapter critically reflects on the notion of ‘Creative Hubs’ from a higher education perspective. In recent years, many universities in the UK have initiated projects to interact and connect with the creative economy locally and regionally. Firstly, this chapter reviews the literature on universities engagement with creative hubs. Secondly, drawing on an extensive desktop mapping of practices in the UK, it develops a framework to understand the modes and practice of engagement of higher education institutions in the establishment and management of ‘creative hubs’ within or attached to their institutions. This includes outlining seven types of university creative hubs, reflecting on different dimensions, and exploring the distribution and institutional aims. Thirdly, a common approach around “managed interventions” is highlighted to raise some of the tensions and areas for further debate and discussion. These include the relationship with existing research and teaching agendas, the extent to which they connect with existing forms of creative (hub) activity, and issues of inclusivity and accessibility.
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Ashton and Comunian (2019) Universities as Creative Hubs
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Roberta Comunian
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Rosalind Gill
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Andy C. Pratt
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Tarek E. Virani
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