Blueprint for the Screen Industries: Where are creative workers living, working and playing in the UK today?

This PhD project is part of Creative Bridges, an AHRC funded Doctoral Focal Award led by the University of Leeds with the University of Warwick. The research investigates regional creative clusters in the UK screen industries, examining where creative workers live, work, and thrive. The project explores conditions, policy contexts, and stakeholder partnerships required for successful creative initiatives like Media City Salford and Digbeth Loc. Birmingham. Co-designed with the BBC, the research will provide evidence to contribute to policy discussions on sustainable and equitable regional and national creative economies in UK film, television, gaming, and immersive media sectors. The programme trains PhD students in the latest knowledge, methods and skills for diversity and inclusion in the UK screen industries in ecologically safe ways, focusing on changes and innovations in film, television, gaming and immersive media. Throughout the programme, training and support opportunities will focus on academic and professional development, including annual symposia, industry placements, mentorship, and hands-on tech demonstrations.