TY - JOUR
T1 - The challenges of developing sustainable cultural and creative ecosystems and the role of higher education institutions
T2 - Lessons from Dundee and Chatham, UK
AU - Dent, Tamsyn
AU - England, Lauren
AU - Comunian, Roberta
N1 - Funding Information:
The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: The Developing Inclusive and Sustainable Creative Economies (DISCE) research project received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement no. 822314. The Dundee Cultural Recovery (DCR) research project was funded by a University of Dundee Impact and Innovation Grant (2021).
Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2023.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - This paper feeds into scholarly interest on place-based creative industrial development. It considers the creative-led economic development of two UK cities, Dundee and Chatham as emerging through a series of interdependent relationships between locally based higher education institutions (HEIs) and cultural and creative industries (CCIs) that are connected as part of a cultural and creative ecosystem (CCE). The discussion reflects on how interconnecting collaborations foster platforms and networks that support a sustainable CCE. Based on the research findings from qualitative investigations within each city, the paper applies the capability approach as a methodological tool to investigate how resources can be converted into tangible, accessible opportunities for local communities. The approach illustrates the need to focus on the resources that connect HEIs to CCIs within a geographical location for sustainable development. It concludes with a series of policy recommendations aimed at local governments to develop more integrated, ecological leadership models and policies to support sustainable CCEs.
AB - This paper feeds into scholarly interest on place-based creative industrial development. It considers the creative-led economic development of two UK cities, Dundee and Chatham as emerging through a series of interdependent relationships between locally based higher education institutions (HEIs) and cultural and creative industries (CCIs) that are connected as part of a cultural and creative ecosystem (CCE). The discussion reflects on how interconnecting collaborations foster platforms and networks that support a sustainable CCE. Based on the research findings from qualitative investigations within each city, the paper applies the capability approach as a methodological tool to investigate how resources can be converted into tangible, accessible opportunities for local communities. The approach illustrates the need to focus on the resources that connect HEIs to CCIs within a geographical location for sustainable development. It concludes with a series of policy recommendations aimed at local governments to develop more integrated, ecological leadership models and policies to support sustainable CCEs.
KW - capabilities approach
KW - Chatham
KW - creative intermediaries
KW - Cultural and creative ecosystems
KW - cultural and creative industries
KW - Dundee
KW - higher education
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85165242595&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/09504222231186367
DO - 10.1177/09504222231186367
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85165242595
SN - 0950-4222
JO - Industry and Higher Education
JF - Industry and Higher Education
ER -
