Creative Landscapes in East London

The podcast series, co-produced with local entrepreneurs, aims to: 

• Build a network connecting UCL, local communities, and creative media entrepreneurs.
• Understand the local ecosystem, identifying challenges and opportunities for startups, particularly regarding funding, mentorship, and workspaces.
• Explore civic engagement, examining the role of creative media in community life and public discourse.
• Foster collaboration between residents, entrepreneurs, and larger media companies. 

Episodes

• Unearthing the creative pulse in our East London Olympic boroughs
• Empowering creative talent
• Building sustainable creative media ecosystems in our Olympic boroughs

Podcast team

• Professor Anne Preston (UCL) – Producer
• Liza Fletcher (E17 Films) – Host and Producer
• Fang Hao (UCL)
• Chloe Zheng (UCL)
• Poppy Wang (UCL)
• Robin Billingham - Studio Production

Related links

• More about the project: Enhancing civic engagement activities in local creative media entrepreneurship ecosystems
• Researching Education, Media, Arts, and Play (REMAP)
• UCL Knowledge Lab
• Department of Culture, Communication and Media