A snapshot of current inequalities in the screen industries
While women comprise 38% of those working in the screen industries in the UK, they represent only 14% of directors...
Category: News
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How do young people use video games to cope with loss?
Dr Matthew Spokes and Dr Jack Denham, from York St John University, received funding through the SIGN Collaborative Research Grants...
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Improving recruitment practices in the screen industries
Our new inclusive recruitment toolkit offers organisations working in the screen industries a step-by-step approach to improving diversity. The screen...
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Encouraging future filmmakers with SIGN funded competition
We’re Rolling! Bradford Young Filmmakers Challenge is a short film competition for young people aged 11 or above in Bradford....
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SIGN funds new immersive network for women and non-binary people
The Screen Industries Growth Network (SIGN) has awarded funding to Ida XR Studio to establish a networking community of women,...
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Predicting the future – conference offers new insights into screen industries skills and training
SIGN, in partnership with XR Stories and funded by an AHRC Public Engagement grant, hosted a skills and training conference...
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Three expert EDI consultants chosen to address the lack of diversity among screen industries businesses
The Screen Industries Growth Network (SIGN) has recently awarded funding to three experienced practitioners who will work with SMEs based...
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SIGN and XR Stories support the creation of new digital stories for ITV’s Emmerdale
The Screen Industries Growth Network (SIGN) and XR Stories have launched a new research and development (R&D) project, Extending Emmerdale,...
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The Future is Northern: Skills and Training Conference
SIGN, in partnership with XR Stories and funded by an AHRC Public Engagement grant, announces a skills and training conference...
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SIGN supports future female leaders in the screen industries
The Screen Industries Growth Network (SIGN) has funded five women working in the Yorkshire and Humber screen industries to attend...