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Fuel your creativity and innovation

Positioned at the heart of the UK's cultural landscape, we empower businesses to integrate creativity into their core. With access to world-class facilities such as MIMA (Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art) and the Creative Academy, our partnerships drive design-led innovation, bridging art and business to support sustainable growth in a competitive market.

Culture & Creative

Top reasons to collaborate with us

Unique resources for cultural and creative innovation

MIMA, a Tate Plus Gallery, offers a rich environment for creative thought leadership, connecting businesses to an extensive network of international artists, curators, and policymakers. This link to high-level cultural expertise can redefine how businesses approach creativity.

Creative Academy innovation

o Our Creative Academy, a unique model within our School of Arts & Creative Industries, is designed to support businesses through design-thinking workshops, consultancy, and our exclusive Innovation Membership. This membership gives direct access to leaders in emerging fields such as AI and net zero, blending creativity with real-world business solutions.

Valuable industry partnerships

Through collaborations with organisations such as the North East University Screen Network, Hullabaloo Theatre, and the Tees Valley Combined Authority, we offer access to a wide cultural network, enhancing funding opportunities and knowledge exchange for creative growth.

Flexible support for funding and growth

We provide bid writing and tendering assistance, enabling businesses to secure vital funding from sources such as Innovate UK. Our support helps organisations achieve their growth potential while connecting with like-minded creative entities.

Workforce development

Online learning

Creative Writing (Online), MA

This supportive and non-residency online creative writing course is your opportunity to develop your writing practice at the times that work for you, wherever you are in the world.

 

Online learning

Creative Writing and Wellbeing (Online), MA

Are you interested in the ways that creative writing can be used as a tool for wellbeing? Perhaps you already work with creative writing in this context or maybe you’d like to find out more about this growing field of practice and research?

 

Professional apprenticeship

Cultural and Creative Leader Apprenticeship, MBA

This is a unique MBA course for creative leaders, blending intensive study weeks and online learning so it is accessible regardless of the apprentice’s location.

 

Professional apprenticeship

Curator (Degree Apprenticeship), MA

A curator plays a vital role in the world of museums, galleries, libraries, archives and other institutions and organisations that hold collections or have a primary focus on engaging people with the arts, culture, heritage or environments. Whether for upskilling existing staff or recruiting new talent, this apprenticeship is accessible across all of England through an intensive, blended learning model.

 

Online learning

Digital Media and Communications (Online), MA

Study 100% online and explore the changing nature of the communications landscape in the 21st century.

 

Online learning

History (Online), BA (Hons)

Are you interested in why the world is the way it is, and how it came to be that way? To fully understand the present, we must look to the past. Dive into our BA (Hons) History (Online) course to learn how history can shape your future.

 

Online learning

History (Online), MA

Develop your historical knowledge and research skills as you deep dive and analyse texts and pursue meaningful questions about the past.

 

Online learning

Interior Design (Online), MA

Take your interior design expertise to the next level as you adopt strategic planning processes to develop creative interior spaces that are practical and stimulating.

 

Short course

Media Engagement Training, UCPD

Master the art of engaging with the media in high-pressure situations. Whether you’re celebrating a success story or managing a corporate crisis, this course equips you with the confidence and skills to represent your organisation effectively across TV, radio and social media.

 

Online learning

Photography (Online)*, MA

Develop compelling photography through research and experimentation, whether your approach is analogue, digital or post-photographic, enabling you to articulate your vision in a way that’s right for you.

 

Online learning

Producing for Film and Television (Online), MA

In our pioneering 100% online MA Producing for Film and TV course you learn how to lead on film production from inception to completion, handling all aspects of the film production process, from planning and casting, to managing finances, editing and marketing. Behind every successful film is a strategically nimble and creatively insightful producer. This course is for those people - the ones who get it made.

 

Short course

Team Building: Film in a day Challenge, UCPD

Challenge your team to create a short film in just one day, building collaboration, communication, and creative problem-solving skills. This unique workshop immerses your team in the fast-paced world of filmmaking, culminating in their own red-carpet premiere.

 

Research and innovation

Our research activities support a range of creative and cultural needs, from strategic design-thinking to sustainable business models. Partnering with us means access to practical, high-impact solutions that strengthen your organisation's creative foundation.

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs)

Drive growth through expert collaboration. Our Knowledge Transfer Partnerships connect your business with our academic expertise to tackle industry challenges and foster innovative solutions.

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Our impact

Our facilities

Our state-of-the-art resources support cutting-edge cultural and creative initiatives

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MIMA

A Plus Tate Gallery recognised for international exhibitions, community engagement, and fostering a space for collaborative creativity.

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Media and digital production

Access industry-standard studios, including HD TV studios, virtual reality labs, green-screen production studios, soundproof recording rooms, and comprehensive media editing facilities.

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Specialist creative labs

Including 3D printing labs, welding workshops, and darkrooms for analogue photography, we provide specialised tools to bring creative visions to life.

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Contact us

Get in touch to access a wealth of University expertise. All enquiries are treated confidentially - the more information you can provide, the more focused we can be in our response.

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