University of Essex part of ambitious £4.3m project to drive creative industries across South East

The UK Government has awarded £4.3m to develop the Thames Estuary Production Corridor, a collaborative project aiming to put the South East’s creative industries at the heart of the national industrial strategy.  The University of Essex and the University of Kent are working together as part of the ambitious collaboration which also brings together local authorities plus the South East Local Enterprise Partnership. The funding will support tailored local plans that use culture to create jobs, boost tourism and ultimately regenerate communities.