Designing more inclusive funding calls: Evidence, lessons and future directions
This report examines how changes to funding call design for the XR Network+ project (led and delivered by the XR...


This report examines how changes to funding call design for the XR Network+ project (led and delivered by the XR...

This report analyses the 2025 Creative Industries Sector Plan and other major national policy documents to identify strategic opportunities for...

This report presents statistics on University of York research interests in the Creative Industries. The work was undertaken as part...

In November 2024, XR Stories submitted a response to the UK Government’s ‘Invest 2035: the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy’ Green...

Authors: Jon Swords and Nina Willment, University of York Published: May 2024 Abstract: Research on virtual production funded by XR...

Policy briefing document prepared by XR Stories in collaboration with The York Policy Research Engine (TYPE) at the University of...

Policy briefing document prepared by XR Stories in collaboration with The York Policy Research Engine (TYPE) at the University of...

An impact analysis of the economic growth of the screen industries of Yorkshire and the Humber.

Authors: Nina Willment, Jon Swords, Ben Thomas Published: Autumn 2023 This report outlines the new issues and opportunities facing virtual...

The Creative Media Labs project sat within XR Stories and was funded by the European Regional Development Fund. The project...

Investigating the UK Creative Industry and the Communication of Sustainability Authors: Dr Alexandra Dales, Dr Rory Padfield and Dr Gemma...

Authors: Sam Stockley-Patel & Jon Swords Published: June 2023 A research paper examining the multiple intermediary processes undertaken by those...