Abstract
Universities are facing challenges not seen before. Academic development is expected to address many of these challenges, creating conditions supportive of teaching and learning. However, increasing managerialism, measurement, and risk-aversion make this difficult as the emphasis shifts from supporting individuals towards delivering institutional strategy. This can lead to a lack of creativity, a stifling of innovation, and a fear of failure. This paper uses the creative industries as a ‘parallel’ sector of practice. It outlines the challenges, similarities, and differences between the sectors, before explaining what lessons higher education can learn from the creative industries.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 71-82 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | International Journal for Academic Development |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 23 Jan 2020 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Bibliographical note
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal for Academic Development on 23/01/2020, available online:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1360144X.2020.1712210
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Keywords
- Academic development
- Creative industries
- Creative thinking
- Failure
- Innovation in higher education
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education