Creative PEC
@creativepec.bsky.social
Independent research & policy recommendations for the UK's creative industries. Led by Newcastle University Business School with the RSA and funded by AHRC. https://pec.ac.uk/
The creative industries present a huge opportunity for export growth, according to our latest State of the Nations report published today
Download ‘Trade restrictions and UK creative services’ by Jonathan Jones, Daniel Simandjuntak, Sara Maioli and Giorgio Fazio @newcastleuni.bsky.social 👇
Download ‘Trade restrictions and UK creative services’ by Jonathan Jones, Daniel Simandjuntak, Sara Maioli and Giorgio Fazio @newcastleuni.bsky.social 👇
Trade restrictions and UK creative services - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
Read the latest State of the Nations report from Newcastle University on recent export trends and features of creative MSME exporters.
pec.ac.uk
July 22, 2026 at 9:32 AM
The creative industries present a huge opportunity for export growth, according to our latest State of the Nations report published today
Download ‘Trade restrictions and UK creative services’ by Jonathan Jones, Daniel Simandjuntak, Sara Maioli and Giorgio Fazio @newcastleuni.bsky.social 👇
Download ‘Trade restrictions and UK creative services’ by Jonathan Jones, Daniel Simandjuntak, Sara Maioli and Giorgio Fazio @newcastleuni.bsky.social 👇
What might the UK Government's new 'priority pathways' measure mean for the creative industries talent pipeline?
In this new blog, Policy Director Bernard Hay reflects on the need for a more nuanced approach to creative higher education, drawing on Creative PEC and wider research. 👇
In this new blog, Policy Director Bernard Hay reflects on the need for a more nuanced approach to creative higher education, drawing on Creative PEC and wider research. 👇
Measure what matters: Priority pathways and Creative Higher Education - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
Bernard Hay, Creative PEC's Policy Director, investigates the surprising absence of creative subjects from the DfE and DWP's new 'priority pathways'.
pec.ac.uk
July 16, 2026 at 1:38 PM
What might the UK Government's new 'priority pathways' measure mean for the creative industries talent pipeline?
In this new blog, Policy Director Bernard Hay reflects on the need for a more nuanced approach to creative higher education, drawing on Creative PEC and wider research. 👇
In this new blog, Policy Director Bernard Hay reflects on the need for a more nuanced approach to creative higher education, drawing on Creative PEC and wider research. 👇
🌍 Join us online for the launch of our upcoming State of the Nations report, 'Trade restrictions and UK creative services', 22 July at 11am UK time.
Report co-authors from @newcastleuni.bsky.social will present the findings, joined by our expert panel.
👉 Book now: pec.ac.uk/event_entrie...
Report co-authors from @newcastleuni.bsky.social will present the findings, joined by our expert panel.
👉 Book now: pec.ac.uk/event_entrie...
Trade Restrictions and UK Creative Services - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
24 June, online
pec.ac.uk
July 10, 2026 at 12:38 PM
🌍 Join us online for the launch of our upcoming State of the Nations report, 'Trade restrictions and UK creative services', 22 July at 11am UK time.
Report co-authors from @newcastleuni.bsky.social will present the findings, joined by our expert panel.
👉 Book now: pec.ac.uk/event_entrie...
Report co-authors from @newcastleuni.bsky.social will present the findings, joined by our expert panel.
👉 Book now: pec.ac.uk/event_entrie...
There's still time to join us for this seminar, today at 3PM BST, looking at the impact of tourist taxes. Sign up at the link below 👇
Join us this Thursday for the last seminar in the Creative PEC Seminar Series, as Valentina Montalto answers the question: do tourist taxes help strengthen local cultural provision, or do they mainly reinforce tourism spending?
👉 Book now: pec.ac.uk/event_entrie...
👉 Book now: pec.ac.uk/event_entrie...
Do Tourist Taxes Finance Culture or Tourism? Evidence from Italian Municipalities - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
This seminar looks at evidence from Italian municipalities to address whether tourist taxes finance culture or tourism.
pec.ac.uk
July 2, 2026 at 1:17 PM
There's still time to join us for this seminar, today at 3PM BST, looking at the impact of tourist taxes. Sign up at the link below 👇
Join us this Thursday for the last seminar in the Creative PEC Seminar Series, as Valentina Montalto answers the question: do tourist taxes help strengthen local cultural provision, or do they mainly reinforce tourism spending?
👉 Book now: pec.ac.uk/event_entrie...
👉 Book now: pec.ac.uk/event_entrie...
Do Tourist Taxes Finance Culture or Tourism? Evidence from Italian Municipalities - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
This seminar looks at evidence from Italian municipalities to address whether tourist taxes finance culture or tourism.
pec.ac.uk
June 29, 2026 at 9:07 AM
Join us this Thursday for the last seminar in the Creative PEC Seminar Series, as Valentina Montalto answers the question: do tourist taxes help strengthen local cultural provision, or do they mainly reinforce tourism spending?
👉 Book now: pec.ac.uk/event_entrie...
👉 Book now: pec.ac.uk/event_entrie...
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“Persistent” inequalities in arts and culture participation across Scotland, including by disability, ethnic group, gender and geographical location, require more than “isolated policy actions alone”, new research from Creative PEC shows.
Scottish arts participation inequalities 'persistent' and 'ingrained', report warns - Arts Professional
"Persistent" inequalities in arts and culture participation across Scotland, including by disability, ethnic group, gender and geographical location, require
www.artsprofessional.co.uk
June 24, 2026 at 8:11 AM
“Persistent” inequalities in arts and culture participation across Scotland, including by disability, ethnic group, gender and geographical location, require more than “isolated policy actions alone”, new research from Creative PEC shows.
🆕 New research on Scotland’s arts, culture and heritage sectors finds persistent inequalities in participation, including by disability, ethnic group, gender, and geographical location.
The latest report in our State of the Nations research series is available to download now: shorturl.at/IIt4s
The latest report in our State of the Nations research series is available to download now: shorturl.at/IIt4s
June 26, 2026 at 1:13 PM
🆕 New research on Scotland’s arts, culture and heritage sectors finds persistent inequalities in participation, including by disability, ethnic group, gender, and geographical location.
The latest report in our State of the Nations research series is available to download now: shorturl.at/IIt4s
The latest report in our State of the Nations research series is available to download now: shorturl.at/IIt4s
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New @creativepec.bsky.social report on Audiences and workforce in arts, culture and heritage sectors, with a deep dive on Scotland pec.ac.uk/state_of_the...
Audiences and workforce in arts, culture and heritage sectors: Recent trends and evidence for Scotland - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
Download the State of the Nations report from Creative PEC on Arts, Culture and Heritage uses census data to provide, for the first time, a comprehensive analysis of audiences and workforce.
pec.ac.uk
June 24, 2026 at 10:32 AM
New @creativepec.bsky.social report on Audiences and workforce in arts, culture and heritage sectors, with a deep dive on Scotland pec.ac.uk/state_of_the...
Join us this week for the launch of a major new report exploring audiences and workforce across Scotland’s arts, culture and heritage sectors.
Wednesday 24 June, 12:00-13:30pm BST
👉 Watch live online: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/4de49f...
Wednesday 24 June, 12:00-13:30pm BST
👉 Watch live online: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/4de49f...
June 22, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Join us this week for the launch of a major new report exploring audiences and workforce across Scotland’s arts, culture and heritage sectors.
Wednesday 24 June, 12:00-13:30pm BST
👉 Watch live online: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/4de49f...
Wednesday 24 June, 12:00-13:30pm BST
👉 Watch live online: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/4de49f...
As Westminster reacts to Sir Keir Starmer's resignation as Prime Minister and Leader of the Labour Party, our latest Political Monitor rounds up the week's key developments for the creative industries.
📬 Read more and subscribe: creativepec.substack.com/p/political-...
📬 Read more and subscribe: creativepec.substack.com/p/political-...
Political Monitor: Keir Starmer resigns
Plus: Join us for this week's Arts, Culture and Heritage report launch
creativepec.substack.com
June 22, 2026 at 10:25 AM
As Westminster reacts to Sir Keir Starmer's resignation as Prime Minister and Leader of the Labour Party, our latest Political Monitor rounds up the week's key developments for the creative industries.
📬 Read more and subscribe: creativepec.substack.com/p/political-...
📬 Read more and subscribe: creativepec.substack.com/p/political-...
This research featured in @economist.com was the focus of the latest Creative PEC seminar. Hear Joel Waldfogel unpack the findings and their implications here: www.youtube.com/watch?si=ztc...
From literature to law to music, AI has lowered the skills and effort required for some work. These charts show how much the technology is changing five different fields econ.st/4vLILVi
June 22, 2026 at 9:28 AM
This research featured in @economist.com was the focus of the latest Creative PEC seminar. Hear Joel Waldfogel unpack the findings and their implications here: www.youtube.com/watch?si=ztc...
New research shows that decarbonising the UK's cultural buildings delivers financial as well as environmental benefits, presenting a clear opportunity to attract new funding into the sector.
Download 'The Path to Net Zero' 👇
@figurative-org.bsky.social @artscouncilengland.bsky.social
Download 'The Path to Net Zero' 👇
@figurative-org.bsky.social @artscouncilengland.bsky.social
The Path to Net Zero: Exploring Funding Options for Retrofitting Cultural Buildings - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
Examining the real world energy and cost savings and ROI from cultural retrofitting projects.
pec.ac.uk
June 17, 2026 at 8:51 AM
New research shows that decarbonising the UK's cultural buildings delivers financial as well as environmental benefits, presenting a clear opportunity to attract new funding into the sector.
Download 'The Path to Net Zero' 👇
@figurative-org.bsky.social @artscouncilengland.bsky.social
Download 'The Path to Net Zero' 👇
@figurative-org.bsky.social @artscouncilengland.bsky.social
From AI adoption and workforce skills to online safety and digital regulation, the Creative PEC Political Monitor explores the key policy developments shaping the UK's creative industries this week.
Read more and subscribe: creativepec.substack.com/p/political-...
Read more and subscribe: creativepec.substack.com/p/political-...
Political Monitor: New Annual Skills Report
Plus: AI Adoption Plan for the Creative Industries and more
creativepec.substack.com
June 15, 2026 at 3:47 PM
From AI adoption and workforce skills to online safety and digital regulation, the Creative PEC Political Monitor explores the key policy developments shaping the UK's creative industries this week.
Read more and subscribe: creativepec.substack.com/p/political-...
Read more and subscribe: creativepec.substack.com/p/political-...
The UK’s creative industries are full of ambition, innovation and growth potential. So why are employers struggling to fill key roles?
This article in @theconversation.com explores key findings and opportunities for change from the Creative Industries Skills Audits.
Read more: shorturl.at/fLmqz
This article in @theconversation.com explores key findings and opportunities for change from the Creative Industries Skills Audits.
Read more: shorturl.at/fLmqz
Creative employers are struggling to fill vacancies due to a lack of skills – here’s how we can fix that
A new skills report reveals how we can future-proof the UK’s creative industries.
theconversation.com
June 15, 2026 at 1:12 PM
The UK’s creative industries are full of ambition, innovation and growth potential. So why are employers struggling to fill key roles?
This article in @theconversation.com explores key findings and opportunities for change from the Creative Industries Skills Audits.
Read more: shorturl.at/fLmqz
This article in @theconversation.com explores key findings and opportunities for change from the Creative Industries Skills Audits.
Read more: shorturl.at/fLmqz
Join us on 24 June for the launch of our latest State of the Nations report on audiences and the workforce in Scotland’s arts, culture and heritage sectors.
Hear the key findings and what they mean for cultural policy, placemaking and investment.
Register online: shorturl.at/e8A8K
Hear the key findings and what they mean for cultural policy, placemaking and investment.
Register online: shorturl.at/e8A8K
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June 10, 2026 at 10:49 AM
Join us on 24 June for the launch of our latest State of the Nations report on audiences and the workforce in Scotland’s arts, culture and heritage sectors.
Hear the key findings and what they mean for cultural policy, placemaking and investment.
Register online: shorturl.at/e8A8K
Hear the key findings and what they mean for cultural policy, placemaking and investment.
Register online: shorturl.at/e8A8K
"The study further finds that authors entering the market since the rise of LLMs tend to produce predominantly lower-quality work, while the output quality of pre-LLM authors has increased."
Our next online seminar investigates the impact of AI on book releases. pec.ac.uk/event_entrie...
Our next online seminar investigates the impact of AI on book releases. pec.ac.uk/event_entrie...
The impact of AI on the quality and quantity of book releases - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
This seminar presents new research on the impact of AI on the quality and quantity of book releases.
pec.ac.uk
June 9, 2026 at 12:26 PM
"The study further finds that authors entering the market since the rise of LLMs tend to produce predominantly lower-quality work, while the output quality of pre-LLM authors has increased."
Our next online seminar investigates the impact of AI on book releases. pec.ac.uk/event_entrie...
Our next online seminar investigates the impact of AI on book releases. pec.ac.uk/event_entrie...
The Political Monitor is back with a bumper edition focusing on data, evidence and strategy updates across the creative industries.
Featuring updated DCMS data and Areas of Research Interest, the ACE Strategic Framework plus key dates for the week ahead.
Read and subscribe: shorturl.at/6KFtI
Featuring updated DCMS data and Areas of Research Interest, the ACE Strategic Framework plus key dates for the week ahead.
Read and subscribe: shorturl.at/6KFtI
Political Monitor: DCMS Statistical Releases and Areas of Research Interest
Plus: ACE Strategic Framework, heritage funds, Great British Summer Savings
shorturl.at
June 1, 2026 at 10:28 AM
The Political Monitor is back with a bumper edition focusing on data, evidence and strategy updates across the creative industries.
Featuring updated DCMS data and Areas of Research Interest, the ACE Strategic Framework plus key dates for the week ahead.
Read and subscribe: shorturl.at/6KFtI
Featuring updated DCMS data and Areas of Research Interest, the ACE Strategic Framework plus key dates for the week ahead.
Read and subscribe: shorturl.at/6KFtI
In yesterday's Creative PEC Seminar, Luis Aguiar explores how music reuse in film and TV helps audiences discover older music in the digital era, and what this means for policy debates on copyright, fair use and licensing.
👉 Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V9o...
👉 Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V9o...
What happens when a new movie or TV show showcases an older song?
YouTube video by Creative PEC
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May 22, 2026 at 1:26 PM
In yesterday's Creative PEC Seminar, Luis Aguiar explores how music reuse in film and TV helps audiences discover older music in the digital era, and what this means for policy debates on copyright, fair use and licensing.
👉 Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V9o...
👉 Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V9o...
Join us today at 3PM UK time for the next seminar in our Seminar Series.
Luis Aguiar uses Netflix and Shazam data to explore how reuse of music in films helps audiences discover older songs, and how this can impact demand in the digital era.
Book now to receive the link: pec.ac.uk/event_entrie...
Luis Aguiar uses Netflix and Shazam data to explore how reuse of music in films helps audiences discover older songs, and how this can impact demand in the digital era.
Book now to receive the link: pec.ac.uk/event_entrie...
How Music Reuse in Films Boosts Song Discovery - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
This seminar presents new research on the effect of music synchronisation on the discovery of reused songs.
pec.ac.uk
May 21, 2026 at 10:24 AM
Join us today at 3PM UK time for the next seminar in our Seminar Series.
Luis Aguiar uses Netflix and Shazam data to explore how reuse of music in films helps audiences discover older songs, and how this can impact demand in the digital era.
Book now to receive the link: pec.ac.uk/event_entrie...
Luis Aguiar uses Netflix and Shazam data to explore how reuse of music in films helps audiences discover older songs, and how this can impact demand in the digital era.
Book now to receive the link: pec.ac.uk/event_entrie...
Thank you to everyone who joined us at RSA House and online last week for the launch of the Creative Industries Skills Audits.
Missed it? Catch up on YouTube to hear the presentation of key findings, policy panel discussion, and audience Q&A.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wu7x...
Missed it? Catch up on YouTube to hear the presentation of key findings, policy panel discussion, and audience Q&A.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wu7x...
The future skills agenda of the creative industries I RSA REPLAY
YouTube video by The RSA
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May 18, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Thank you to everyone who joined us at RSA House and online last week for the launch of the Creative Industries Skills Audits.
Missed it? Catch up on YouTube to hear the presentation of key findings, policy panel discussion, and audience Q&A.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wu7x...
Missed it? Catch up on YouTube to hear the presentation of key findings, policy panel discussion, and audience Q&A.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wu7x...
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Almost three quarters of performing arts companies suffering from skills shortages have reported problems including higher costs and lost business as a result, a "watershed" audit of the creative industries has revealed.
Read more 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/news/ski...
Read more 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/news/ski...
May 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Almost three quarters of performing arts companies suffering from skills shortages have reported problems including higher costs and lost business as a result, a "watershed" audit of the creative industries has revealed.
Read more 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/news/ski...
Read more 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/news/ski...
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Nearly 50% of creative employers are looking to expand their workforce, though they are hampered by an outdated skills pipeline, a new report by the Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) has found.
Skills shortages impeding growing creative sector, research says - Arts Professional
Nearly 50% of creative employers are looking to expand their workforce, though they are hampered by an outdated skills pipeline, a new report by the Creative
www.artsprofessional.co.uk
May 12, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Nearly 50% of creative employers are looking to expand their workforce, though they are hampered by an outdated skills pipeline, a new report by the Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) has found.
🆕 Creative employers are ambitious for growth but hampered by an outdated skills system.
Creative PEC and Work Advance today launch the Creative Industries Skills Audits, a new sector-wide study assessing the current and future skills needs across creative industries sub-sectors.
Creative PEC and Work Advance today launch the Creative Industries Skills Audits, a new sector-wide study assessing the current and future skills needs across creative industries sub-sectors.
May 12, 2026 at 1:02 PM
🆕 Creative employers are ambitious for growth but hampered by an outdated skills system.
Creative PEC and Work Advance today launch the Creative Industries Skills Audits, a new sector-wide study assessing the current and future skills needs across creative industries sub-sectors.
Creative PEC and Work Advance today launch the Creative Industries Skills Audits, a new sector-wide study assessing the current and future skills needs across creative industries sub-sectors.
Don't miss The Future Skills Agenda of the Creative Industries, streaming live from RSA House in London at 2pm today, for the launch of Creative PEC and Work Advance's major new Skills Audits study.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wu7x...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wu7x...
The future skills agenda of the creative industries I RSA EVENT
YouTube video by The RSA
www.youtube.com
May 12, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Don't miss The Future Skills Agenda of the Creative Industries, streaming live from RSA House in London at 2pm today, for the launch of Creative PEC and Work Advance's major new Skills Audits study.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wu7x...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wu7x...
The Global Creative Economy Council (GCEC), convened by Creative PEC and @britishcouncil.bsky.social, has published two new Global Agendas in response to some of the most pressing challenges facing the creative industries today.
👉 Find out more: pec.ac.uk/people/globa...
👉 Find out more: pec.ac.uk/people/globa...
Global Creative Economy Council - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
The GCEC brings together academics, practitioners, policy professionals and investors from five continents
pec.ac.uk
May 7, 2026 at 3:31 PM
The Global Creative Economy Council (GCEC), convened by Creative PEC and @britishcouncil.bsky.social, has published two new Global Agendas in response to some of the most pressing challenges facing the creative industries today.
👉 Find out more: pec.ac.uk/people/globa...
👉 Find out more: pec.ac.uk/people/globa...