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Researcher Ruoxi Wang, holding a postdoctoral position at the University of Sheffield, contributes to initiatives in the Arts, Culture, and Heritage sector at Creative PEC.

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Postdoctoral Research Associate Dr. Ruoxi Wang, stationed at the University of Sheffield,...
Postdoctoral Research Associate Dr. Ruoxi Wang, stationed at the University of Sheffield, undertakes assignments focusing on Arts, Culture, and Heritage at Creative PEC.

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Postdoctoral Research Associate Contributes to Arts and Culture Research at University of Sheffield

Dr Ruoxi Wang, a Postdoctoral Research Associate, is based at the Sheffield Methods Institute, University of Sheffield. In her role at Creative PEC, she focuses on projects within the Arts, Culture, and Heritage sectors.

Dr Wang obtained her PhD in Economics from Macquarie University, specializing in applied microeconomics. Her research interests delve into the economics of arts and culture, economic-cultural policy relationships, and the impact on well-being and cultural policy.

The consortium supporting these research projects includes several renowned academics. Among them are Josh Siepel, Associate Professor at the University of Sussex Business School, Lesley Giles, Director of Work Advance, Jonathan Sapsed, Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Newcastle University Business School, Heather Carey, also Director of Work Advance, Sara Maioli, Reader in Economics at Newcastle University Business School, and Dave O'Brien, Professor of Cultural and Creative Industries at The School of Arts, Languages and Cultures.

Creative PEC is an independent research body offering policy recommendations for the UK's creative industries. Their efforts contribute to the "Arts, Culture and Heritage" theme of their ‘State of the Nations’ series, which scrutinizes workforce and engagement trends in the UK's arts, culture, and heritage sectors. The research results from this collaboration are supported by funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) [1].

[1] Funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) supports the development of policy informed by this collaborative research.

  1. Dr Ruoxi Wang, as a Postdoctoral Research Associate, applies her economics expertise in applied microeconomics to research projects focusing on the economics of arts and culture at the Sheffield Methods Institute, University of Sheffield.
  2. Dr Wang's research interests extend to economic-cultural policy relationships and their impact on well-being and cultural policy.
  3. Creative PEC, where Dr Wang is based, is an independent research body that offers policy recommendations for the UK's creative industries and contributes to the "Arts, Culture and Heritage" theme of their ‘State of the Nations’ series.
  4. The collaboration between Creative PEC and other academics, such as Josh Siepel, Lesley Giles, Jonathan Sapsed, Heather Carey, Sara Maioli, and Dave O'Brien, is supported by funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), aiming to develop policy informed by this collaborative research.
  5. This research focuses on workforce and engagement trends in the UK's arts, culture, and heritage sectors, contributing to personal growth, career development, education-and-self-development, and skills-training for individuals involved in these sectors.
  6. Moreover, the findings from this research have the potential to foster innovation and positive change in the various industries influenced by arts, culture, and heritage.

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