Why the economy needs arts and humanities with Dr Ladan Cockshut

Business researcher Dr Ladan Cockshut joins Bryony Armstrong to talk about: 

• What the Creative, Digital and IT (CDIT) sector is and how much it’s growing
• The huge array of industries that need creative skills
• How Arts and Humanities academics interact with practitioners in the CDIT sector
• How creativity can lead to income
• Creating changes and measurable economic growth with creativity
• Why it’s short sighted to say that an Arts and Humanities education doesn’t support labour market needs

Episode references:

• The Office for Students announcement about funding cuts: https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/news-blog-and-events/press-and-media/ofs-confirms-funding-reforms/
• Kiln Cafe in Newcastle: https://www.kiln.cafe/
• The report on changes in the north east economy: https://dro.dur.ac.uk/30075/ 

Find Bryony @BF_Armstrong
Find Ladan @LadanCockshut
Get in contact with Ladan: [email protected]

Artwork: Riduwan Molla https://www.canva.com/p/riduwanmolla/
Music: Madaan Mansij https://www.pond5.com/artist/mansij_tubescreamer

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