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| Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre | |
|---|---|
| Name | Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre |
| Formation | 2018 |
| Type | Research centre |
| Headquarters | London |
| Leader title | Director |
| Leader name | Professor Mark Banks |
| Parent organisation | Bennett Institute for Public Policy |
Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
The Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre directs multidisciplinary research on the cultural and creative sectors, informing policy across the United Kingdom. The centre brings together expertise linked to University College London, King's College London, University of Cambridge, University of Oxford and London School of Economics to produce evidence accessible to agencies such as Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, funders like the Arts and Humanities Research Council and stakeholders including British Film Institute, BAFTA, Royal Opera House and British Council.
The centre focuses on mapping the scale and dynamics of the creative industries through projects that intersect with studies undertaken by Nesta, Institute for Fiscal Studies, Confederation of British Industry, Creative Scotland, Creative Wales, Scottish Government, Welsh Government and local authorities such as Greater London Authority. Its work spans analysis of markets represented by BBC, Netflix, Warner Bros., Sony Pictures, Universal Music Group and institutions like Tate Modern, National Gallery, Victoria and Albert Museum, Royal Shakespeare Company and English National Opera. Cross-cutting themes connect to labour studies investigated by Trades Union Congress, intellectual property issues relevant to UK Intellectual Property Office, export questions raised by Department for International Trade and regional development concerns linked to Industrial Strategy debates.
Founded following recommendations from reviews involving Sir Peter Bazalgette, the centre received initial funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council as part of the UK research councils' programme alongside grants administered by Research England and partners including Nesta and philanthropic contributors such as the Paul Hamlyn Foundation and Wolfson Foundation. Early governance drew on advisory input from figures associated with Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, think tanks like Policy Exchange and Institute for Public Policy Research and research units such as Centre for Cities and RSA (Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce). Milestones have included collaborations with academics from University of Manchester, University of Leeds, University of Glasgow, University of Edinburgh and Goldsmiths, University of London.
Programmes deploy quantitative and qualitative methods familiar to teams at Office for National Statistics, Eurostat, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, World Bank and specialist groups like Creative Industries Federation. Techniques include input–output analysis used in studies by OECD, econometric modelling as in work from National Institute of Economic and Social Research, surveys following protocols from British Social Attitudes survey, case studies resembling research at Institute of Contemporary Arts, and ethnographies akin to projects at Oxford Internet Institute. Data sources incorporate records from Companies House, trade databases used by British Chambers of Commerce, copyright registries like European Patent Office, and audience metrics compiled by Ofcom and BARB.
Reports have highlighted contributions to GDP comparable to figures reported by Office for National Statistics and growth patterns similar to those identified in studies by McKinsey & Company and KPMG. Publications address topics including workforce precarity discussed alongside research from Resolution Foundation, diversity and inclusion echoing initiatives by Arts Council England and Equality and Human Rights Commission, regional inequalities examined by Joseph Rowntree Foundation and innovation pathways explored in partnership with Innovate UK and Catapult Centres. Notable outputs include thematic reports, policy briefs and working papers drawing on methods established at London School of Economics, Harvard Kennedy School and Princeton University.
The centre has informed consultations at Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, submissions to parliamentary committees such as the House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, and evidence presented to select committees including the House of Lords Select Committee on Communications and Digital. Engagement extends to local enterprise partnerships like Greater Manchester Combined Authority, cultural organisations including Royal Opera House and festivals such as Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Glastonbury Festival. Its briefings have been cited in policy statements from Cabinet Office discussions and in white papers influenced by advisory inputs like those from Sir Peter Bazalgette and reviews by Andrew Miller.
Collaborative networks link the centre with university research centres at University of Southampton, University of York, Durham University, University of Bristol and Queen Mary University of London; industry partners such as Channel 4, Sky Group, PPA (Professional Publishers Association), PRS for Music and Society of London Theatre; and international partners including UNESCO, European Commission, World Intellectual Property Organization and research organisations like Brookings Institution and RAND Corporation. Funding and project partnerships have involved cultural funders such as Heritage Lottery Fund and foundations like Wellcome Trust.
The centre operates under academic leadership linked to Bennett Institute for Public Policy at University of Cambridge with governance informed by advisory boards drawing members from institutions such as British Film Institute, Arts Council England, Nesta, University College London and policy think tanks including Institute for Government and Chatham House. Operational teams connect to libraries and archives like British Library and research infrastructures such as UK Data Service and UK Research and Innovation.
Category:Research organisations in the United Kingdom Category:Creative industries