Tarek Virani

Tarek joined UWE Bristol in 2020 and is Associate Professor of Creative Industries at the School of Arts – College of Arts, Technology and Environment (CATE). He is on the leadership team of the Digital Cultures Research Centre, and an active member of the Screen Industries Research Group and Creative Economies Lab.  His research interests in the creative industries includes: Organisational resilience, urban and cultural policy, creative and cultural ecosystems, post-creative cities, culture-led regeneration and cultural districts, creative and cultural hubs and international dimensions of creative and cultural work and policy. Previously he was Deputy Director of Network: Queen Mary University of London’s Centre for the Creative and Cultural Economy. Tarek has done work for a number of local, national and international organisations including research institutions, governments and other stakeholders. He is also on the Board of Trustees for Acme Studios and is a fellow of the Royal Society for Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA).