This report is authored by Prof Dave O’Brien and published by the UK government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). The report’s findings and recommendations are for policy, sector and research audiences. The findings are informed by an Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) funded research-policy fellowship ‘DCMS Skills and Diverse Workforce Policy Fellowship Report’ that took place from October 2023 to April 2025.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/knowledge-evidence-and-the-use-of-research-in-creative-industries-policy-dcms-skills-and-diverse-workforce-policy-fellowship-report/knowledge-evidence-and-th