

Academia as a Creative Industry: A Musical Analogy
We don’t often think of academia as a creative industry, yet it is just that. Research is where the most obvious parallel exists, where the creative spark that ignites new ideas is just as important and present as it is with writing, composing, painting, film making, sculpture or any other creative endeavour. However, the parallel also extends into the other roles and functions that academics and university staff perform. Research may be the creative aspect that leads to the