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<p>The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) is sponsored by the Department
for Business, Innovation and Skills and supports collaboration between Higher Education
Institutions (HEIs) and the creative economy using a variety of mechanisms including
knowledge exchange centres and collaborative doctoral studentships.</p><p>AHRC will
invest £16m during the period 2012-16 in the Knowledge Exchange Hubs for the Creative
Economy. These Hubs, based in Bristol, Dundee, London and Lancaster, have drawn over
350 businesses, 320 academics and 170 third sector organisations into new forms of
collaboration.</p><p>Innovate UK encourages collaboration between HEIs and the creative
economy through Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (8 currently being supported in the
Creative Industries) and through support of the creative industries council’s strategy.</p>
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