Key findings from the York and North Yorkshire Creative Economy Census
An infographic presenting key findings from the 2025 York and North Yorkshire Creative Economy Census. Developed by XR Stories and...
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York and North Yorkshire Creative Economy Census Technical Report
The York and North Yorkshire Creative Economy Census 2025 provides the first comprehensive baseline of creative economy activity across the...
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The Creative Industries in York and North Yorkshire: The evidence supporting our city, region and rural creative powerhouse
This report is a synthesis of evidence, impact analysis, and policy alignment. It serves a single source for sector data,...
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Our Creative Potential: Policy opportunities for York and North Yorkshire
This report analyses the 2025 Creative Industries Sector Plan and other major national policy documents to identify strategic opportunities for...
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Summary of data presented in the Hatch analysis of the York and North Yorkshire Creative Industries
The Hatch analysis of the York and North Yorkshire Creative Industries was commissioned by XR Stories, supported by The York...
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York and North Yorkshire Creative Industries: Analysis of Size and Concentration
An analysis of the size and concentration of the Creative Industries in York and North Yorkshire by Hatch consultancy, commissioned...
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University of York Creative Industries Research Interests
This report presents statistics on University of York research interests in the Creative Industries. The work was undertaken as part...
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XR Stories Industrial Strategy Response
In November 2024, XR Stories submitted a response to the UK Government’s ‘Invest 2035: the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy’ Green...
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Creator Spaces York: Negotiating economic impact and social value
Authors: Jon Swords, University of York; Errol Salamon, University of Stirling; Ben Porter, York Creatives; Owen Turner, Guild of Media...
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White Paper: Innovation in Future Convergent Media and Virtual Production Technologies
This white paper, emerging from XR Network+ workshops conducted across the UK in 2023/24, begins to establish a comprehensive research...
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Industry briefing: Environmental sustainability in the UK film and TV industries
The UK film and television industries are becoming increasingly aware of their large environmental footprint. Recent initiatives (such as albert’s...
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The emergence of virtual production – a research agenda
Authors: Jon Swords and Nina Willment, University of York Published: May 2024 Abstract: Research on virtual production funded by XR...
