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  1. The Future of Work Starts Here: Studio KT1’s Innovation Journey

    What started as a small university-funded initiative in 2019 has now delivered over 120 projects and collaborated with industry giants like BBC, Unilever, Matt Collishaw, Canary Wharf, Wates and Mozilla. Studio KT1 was meant to last three years, but it thrived during a global pandemic, launched an award-winning pop-up, and became a profitable, student-powered creative agency. Over five years, it has evolved from an experiment into a sustainable b…

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  2. Middlesex’s innovative platforming of ‘Pro-localism’ through The Newham Plays

    In our latest ‘Innovators’ blog, Dr James Kenworth provides insight into the way Middlesex University is preserving creativity in the higher education sector and in local communities through ‘Pro – localism’ and experience-building opportunities. “The Newham Plays create cultural participation opportunities for young people from diverse backgrounds. The series has become a significant proponent of Middlesex’s strategy, and aims to catalyse ‘inclu…

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