Can Teaching Creativity Through Collaboratives Close the Gap for Tomorrow’s Innovators?
This is the last in the series of four articles on creativity in education in which we shall look at initiatives to introduce creativity into…
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Uptake of arts subjects is falling: How can we help young people to access creative careers?
Andy Rees explores what sixth forms and colleges can do to construct clear pathways for young people thinking about a career in the creative industries.…
Ukrainian student Kseniia stars as Anthony’s stunning pictures go on show
Stunning photographs by former Coleg Llandrillo student Anthony J Harrison featuring Ukrainian refugee Kseniia Fedorovykh will be exhibited at Agored23 in Caernarfon. The pictures, depicting…
Art, Algorithms, and Creative Decline: Not Enough STEAM-Power For Educational Reform
In this article we’ll look at the long-term decline of creativity in education, just at a time when employers are going to value those ‘human’…
Nature VS Nurture: Teaching Forgotten Creativity in Further Education
Here, Nick Lovegrove, principal lecturer, explains how universities can support students to develop creative and design skills for later career development. Having worked in graphic…
Creativity Crisis: How budget cuts and overpriced creative suites stifle young people
Continued financial pressure on schools and colleges, combined with expensive creative tools, means creative education is being de-prioritised for many students. Here, Nick Birch highlights…
Further education is not ‘either or’: interdisciplinary integration is essential for future skills
Further education can be perceived by some as presenting a binary for students – should they become a Bachelor of Arts or Science? But it…
Why work placements can be key to the success of our creative industries
Sarah Fearnley, Subject Specialist in Media, Broadcast and Production at NCFE, explains how work placements could be fundamental to the continued success of the UK’s…
The Northern School of Art joins forces with world-leading animation company
The Northern School of Art is delighted to become the first of just five Aardman Academy Partners in the UK. The timing of this announcement…