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View article: ‘It’s not just about technology!': Creativity as a driving force for nurturing the development of skills for digital performance
‘It’s not just about technology!': Creativity as a driving force for nurturing the development of skills for digital performance Open
The Covid-19 pandemic enforced a rapid migration to digital performance making due to a long period of restrictions and closures of performance venues. Despite very limited provision for digital skills training in the HE performing arts pr…
View article: Imagination for Action: Nurturing Professional Values and Guiding Good Actions
Imagination for Action: Nurturing Professional Values and Guiding Good Actions Open
This paper explores a relationship between imagination and the perceived professional responsibilities and actions of leaders working in the cultural sector in a northern European country. Using a framework of Imagination for Action and dr…
View article: <i>Digital Skills for Performance</i>: a framework for assessing current and future digital skills needs in the performing arts sector
<i>Digital Skills for Performance</i>: a framework for assessing current and future digital skills needs in the performing arts sector Open
Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the need to embrace digital ways of producing work and reaching audiences in the hard-hit sectors such as performing arts. In the context of post-pandemic recovery, this paper explores the noti…
View article: Moving learning online and the COVID-19 pandemic: a university response
Moving learning online and the COVID-19 pandemic: a university response Open
Purpose This article investigates some ongoing issues faced by higher education institutions (HEIs) having to rapidly move their teaching online during the early stages of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Design/methodology/approach Th…
View article: Employment in the informal economy: implications of the COVID-19 pandemic
Employment in the informal economy: implications of the COVID-19 pandemic Open
Purpose Although the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic appears to disproportionately affect those in informal employment, they often receive less government support than the formally employed. This paper considers definitions of the informal…
View article: University responses to digitalization at the start of Covid-19 – cases in Scotland
University responses to digitalization at the start of Covid-19 – cases in Scotland Open
Purpose: This paper seeks to investigate some of the ongoing issues faced by Scottish and other universities in moving their teaching of under-and postgraduates rapidly online during the Covid-19 pandemic of 2020.-Design/methodology/approa…
View article: Cultural Leadership as Stewardship. A qualitative study on Cultural Leadership in the Scottish performing arts sector in Scotland
Cultural Leadership as Stewardship. A qualitative study on Cultural Leadership in the Scottish performing arts sector in Scotland Open
First paragraph: Leadership is often defined as the ability of an individual leader to inspire, influence and make a lasting-change (Jackson & Parry 2011). Researchers and practitioners agree that a leaders' job, regardless of any industri…
View article: Identifying approaches for attracting and training new entrants and the existing workforce in the Early Learning and Childcare sector
Identifying approaches for attracting and training new entrants and the existing workforce in the Early Learning and Childcare sector Open
First paragraph: This country report presents input to EU Strategy suggestions and guidelines for upskilling low- skilled people so they can cover future staff requirements. It is based on REPLAY-VET, a 2-year EU funded ERASMUS+ project le…
View article: Regional Report Of Labour Market’s Characteristics and Summary Of Challenges And Opportunities In Scotland
Regional Report Of Labour Market’s Characteristics and Summary Of Challenges And Opportunities In Scotland Open
First paragraph: Scotland is one of the four UK nations with a partially devolved parliamentary legislature. The Scottish population in 2015 was 5,356,482, or 8% of the UK’s population. 81.7% are British, 5.6% have dual nationality and 12.…
View article: Developing a strategic action plan for skills among low qualified people in the Early Learning and Childcare sector
Developing a strategic action plan for skills among low qualified people in the Early Learning and Childcare sector Open
The guide focuses upon ways of gathering information about the sector and its skills that help generate better co-operation and joint working among key public, private and third-sector actors. It offers strategic recommendations, especiall…
View article: Overcoming the perceived low status of Early Learning and Care sector and increasing its attractiveness to the low-qualified people
Overcoming the perceived low status of Early Learning and Care sector and increasing its attractiveness to the low-qualified people Open
This guide presents key considerations for how to improve the professional status and the overall attractiveness of employment in the Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) sector. These will help the sector to be considered as a good career c…