New research shows that the arts and humanities make a significant contribution to the UK economy in part thanks to researchers being so highly connected with UK businesses. Commissioned by the AHRC and undertaken by the Centre for Business Research (CBR) at the University of Cambridge the report, Hidden Connections: Knowledge exchange between the arts and humanities and the private, public and third sectors, has surveyed over 3500 academics in the Arts and Humanities as well as over 2,500 businesses in all sectors of the UK economy as part of the study.
its official – the arts & humanities make a significant contribution to the UK economy
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This should be compulsory and hopefully elucidating reading for those politicians who continue to advocate wholesale cuts in funding for A&H courses and the A&H sector in general. Will it change their minds, though?