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StART Linking Up: Creative Industries Insights Series

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  • Written byAlexandra R. Cifre
  • Published date 21 February 2022
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Angelica Ellis (left) BA (Hons) Fashion Textiles: Print, and Ashaana Bheir (orange top), Memunatu Barrie (red knit jumper) both BA (Hons) Textile Design, Central Saint Martins | Alys Tomlinson

A series of interactive workshops and talks for students to connect with entrepreneurs and leading voices from the creative industries.

The StART Entrepreneurship Programme has been co-developed by UAL in partnership with Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) and Central School of Speech and Drama (CSSD) to support the professional development of students within the creative arts.

Since its launch in 2020, the project has engaged thousands of students and graduates in enterprise workshops, coaching sessions and industry talks, gearing them up to develop their own business ideas.

StART Linking Up is the final series of workshops and talks, featuring some of the most inspiring entrepreneurs and leading voices from the creative industries. See full programme below:

  • Music, leadership and entrepreneurship in creative organisations with Michael Fuller,  Double Bass and Chief Executive at Philharmonia Orchestra | 28 February 17:30 - 19:00.
  • Communications skills for creative freelancers with Paul Boross, motivational speaker and inspirational business psychologist | 1 March 17:00 - 18:30
  • Breaking the mould: my journey as a creative entrepreneur with Alexandra Deriescu, internationally acclaimed pianist and performer | 7 March 11:00 - 12:30
  • Leadership and working in a team with Sonya Barlow, award-winning entrepreneur and founder of LMFNETWORK | 9 March 17:30 - 19:00
  • The key to entrepreneurship with Mark Furman, Senior Director of Business Affairs at Virgin EMI Records, and Stef van Vugt, musician and founder of Strange Fruit records | 10 March 12:00 - 13:30
  • The process of co-creation and dealing with success and failure with Omar Shahryar, award-winning composer and researcher | 15 March 15:00 - 16:30
  • Artistic routes, creative reinvention and crowdfunding with Cindy Claes, theatre maker, moving director and choreographer | 16 March 18:30 - 19:00
  • Protecting your Intellectual Property for Arts students with Roxanne Peters, Creative and Cultural IP Rights Specialist | 22 March 17:00 - 18:30
  • Understanding the role of technology in creative businesses with Muchaneta Kapfunde, fashion tech contributor and founder of FashNerd | 30 March 10:00 - 11:30
  • Community and social entrepreneurship with Lynette Alcántara, freelance mezzo-soprano and vocal consultant | 31 March 14:00 - 15:30

Book your tickets via Eventbrite.

These sessions are open to all current students from UAL, RNCM and CSSD.