Creativity and Communication

Cluster lead: Dr. Nik Mahon

The Creativity and Communication cluster exists as a supportive ‘hub’ for staff across the University, whose research and enterprise interests fall within one of these two complementary areas. It provides a platform for staff to network or collaborate with each other and share or disseminate information.

Located within the culty of The Creative Industries and Society, the Creativity and Communication cluster exists as a

supportive ‘hub’ for staff across the University, whose research and enterprise (R&E) interests fall within one of these two complementary areas. It provides a platform for staff to network or collaborate with each other and share or disseminate information. Launched in February 2010 the cluster now has a membership of over 20 academics.

The collective experience of the cluster group members, as researchers and/or industry practitioners ranges across a wide field of creative disciplines and communication media.

Recent outputs/publications:

• Collaborative research projects with other higher education institutions in the UK and overseas. 
• Collaborative projects with external professional bodies.
• The delivery of training programmes for external organisations.
• Provision consultancy and research services.
• Publication in academic journals and subject related periodicals.
• Authorship, editorship and reviewing of books.
• Local government research projects.
• Conference facilitation and presentation.
• Higher research degrees and Doctoral studies.
• TQEF research projects within the University.
• Community engagement with local schools, colleges, emergency services, housing authorities and businesses.

Members have attracted both external and internal funding during the course of their respective R&E activities which span a variety of endeavours, from internally based projects, to those located externally in the public, private and voluntary sector.

Many of the members are published authors and researchers who have already established a national and international reputation in their field. Their R&E outputs have, in the past, contributed to the development of new teaching strategies and working practices. The cluster group provides a ‘talent-pool’ of expertise helping to establish the faculty (and the University) as a leader in the field of creativity and communication, building on the success of other enterprises within the faculty such as the recent accreditation as a Skillset Academy.

In addition to this, the group provides mentoring, support and guidance for members of academic staff who are novice researchers or are simply looking for ways to get their research or enterprise activities off the ground.

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