What does it take to remain at the cutting edge of education in the creative arts and design? In 2017, Professor John Last was appointed an OBE in the 2017 Queen’s birthday honours list for his services to education. Today Professor Last is the vice-chairman at the Norwich University of Arts and the chair for the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership Digital Creatives group. In this interview, Professor John Last reveals what it takes to create a positive and safe environment for those wishing to carve a creative life and career utilising one's creativity at the very core. You’ll hear what his own career and experiences have taught him. And how smaller universities can offer a thriving creative community for creatives and artists alike. The interview is the first of a short series,  of the Bringing it Home season on Inspirational Creatives, and recorded in the heart of Norwich at Future Radio studios. https://www.inspirationalcreatives.com/podcast/275-professor-john-last

ICP 275 Professor John Last on Leading Creative Education Into The Future

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ICP 275 Professor John Last on Leading Creative Education Into The Future

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