Projects per year
Organisation profile
Organisation profile
The Creative Industries Research and Innovation Group is one of the largest, most multidisciplinary at the University of South Wales. Based in central Cardiff, in one of the UK’s largest creative hubs outside London, the Group has established major collaborative partnerships with the creative industries and policymakers.
We produce world-leading and internationally significant research, including award-winning films, exhibitions, performances, and monographs, reflecting the multi-disciplinary nature of creative production.
Our world-leading research enriches knowledge and positively impacts communities locally, nationally, and globally, influencing education, cultural preservation, policymaking, and the arts.
Research themes
- Creative Industries for Health, Wellbeing and Social Justice
- Creative Industries: Culture, Heritage and Community
- Performance, Media and Screen Innovation
Postgraduate Research
We welcome applications for postgraduate research in one of our areas of expertise.
Work with us
We’re passionate about working with partners to address real-world challenges. Our experts work with organisations of all sizes, and from all sectors, to develop new ideas, products and services that solve a specific problem. We help policy makers gather evidence to understand the needs and experiences of a sector or industry to better inform solutions.
Contact
Co-Leads: Richard Hurford and Associate Professor Rebecca Williams
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Thania Acarón
- Faculty of Business and Creative Industries - Lecturer in Arts, Health & Wellbeing
- Faculty of Business and Creative Industries, Creative Industries Research and Innovation Group
Person: Academic
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Jodie Allinson
- Faculty of Business and Creative Industries - Senior Lecturer in Drama
- Faculty of Business and Creative Industries, Creative Industries Research and Innovation Group
Person: Academic
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Paul Appleby
- Faculty of Business and Creative Industries - Lecturer Media Production
- Faculty of Business and Creative Industries, Creative Industries Research and Innovation Group
Person: Academic
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From Undercard to Headliner: Lost Legacies and Hidden Labour in Women’s Boxing
5/01/25 → 5/01/26
Project: Research
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Co-Creating Spaces of Change (COSC)
Brookman, F., Underwood-Lee, E., Kier-Byfield, S., Wallace, S. & Tutsell-Buse, S.
1/01/24 → …
Project: Research
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Torfaen Health Determinants Research Unit
Wallace, C., Davies, M., Mathieson, I., Saltus, R., Underwood-Lee, E., Llewellyn, M., Bale, S., Daszkiewicz, T., Vale, J., Evans, B., Webster, N., Wright, J., Bourne, S., Cooke, G. & Leech, D.
1/01/24 → 31/12/29
Project: Research
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#Barbiecore: The Cruel(?) Optimism of Postfeminist Nostalgia
Whitney, J., 2025, (Accepted/In press) #Barbie and Social Media: Digital Discourses and Mattel’s Celebrity Doll. Aguiló-Pérez, E. R. & Hains, R. C. (eds.). Palgrave MacmillanResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Characters, Ani-embodiment, and Spatial Transmedia: Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas in Theme Parks and on Stage
Williams, R., 29 Jan 2025, The Nightmare Before Christmas. Williams, R., Antunes, F. & Eldridge, B. (eds.). London: Bloomsbury Academic , p. 125-139 (Animation: Key Films/Filmmakers).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Fan Pilgrimage & Tourism: Revisited
Williams, R., 24 Mar 2025, The Routledge Companion to Media Fandom: 2nd Edition. Click, M. A. & Scott, S. (eds.). 2nd ed. London: Routledge, p. 142-150 8 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Datasets
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Games Survey Wales Company Data 2024
Hurford, R. (Creator), University of South Wales, 15 Aug 2024
Dataset
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Activities
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Cardiff Music Strategy Panel Member, Cardiff 31.01.23 Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff UK (closed invite only)
Helia Phoenix (Member), Jonathan Day (Member), Councillor Huw Thomas (Member), Lucy Squire (Member) & Tumi Williams (Chair)
31 Jan 2031Activity: Other › Types of Business and Community - Membership of public/government advisory/policy group or panel
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Creative Industries Skills Policy Roundtable Skills challenges for the creative industries and the opportunities of reforms in the post-16 skills system
Richard Hurford (Lecturer)
12 Feb 2025Activity: Other › Types of Business and Community - Membership of public/government advisory/policy group or panel
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Apprenticeship Frameworks Reviews - Creative Industries: Screen Working Group
Richard Hurford (Lecturer)
3 Feb 2025Activity: Other › Types of Business and Community - Membership of public/government advisory/policy group or panel
Press/Media
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Tilly Ashton discusses the Sustainability Coordinator training and placements
31/01/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
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Levelling up: Is the Welsh video games sector ready to build on its recent success?
5/08/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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The Welsh animators at the forefront of innovative animation tech
21/03/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
Impacts
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Games Survey Wales 2021 report key stone research for the setting up of the Welsh Parliament's Inquiry into the video games industry.
Richard Hurford (Participant)
Impact: Public policy impacts