Hasan Bakhshi, Director of the Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre in interview with John Knell

Republished by ECBN from: Arts and Humanities Research Council

The AHRC-funded Policy and Evidence for the Creative Industries is perfectly positioned to help us to understand the effects of the pandemic on the UK’s arts, cultural and creative sectors. Equally, the Centre has a vital role to play in influencing and informing future policy targeted at their recovery. This interview with the Centre’s Director — Hasan Bakhshi — highlights the vital role of research in stimulating and sustaining innovation in this dynamic and fast-growing part of the economy. Additionally, Bakhshi explains how the Centre is building relationships between the creative industries, policy and academia, and the challenges and opportunities of COVID-19.

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