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Monthly Archives: December 2011

A year in the making: reflecting on 12 months of fascinating Creative Bursary placements

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, December 16, 2011 — Culture

DCMS Jerwood Creative Bursaries Scheme Director

At the beginning of 2011, the Bursary Blog started following a group of arts graduates taking their first steps in the creative industries thanks to the DCMS Jerwood Creative Bursaries Scheme. They took us behind the scenes with blogs and vlogs showing us what their organisations do, what their jobs involved and what it meant…

The Brian Cox effect?

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, December 14, 2011 — Culture

Former Editor of New Scientist and current Director of External Affairs at the National Museum of Science and Industry

Celebrating 10 years of free entry to national museums, we’re featuring guest blogs from across the wide range of DCMS-sponsored museums. Today, Roger Highfield, former Editor of New Scientist and current Director of External Affairs at the National Museum of Science and Industry, takes a look at how geek chic and the charms of a…

How to make domino spirals out of 1,000 hardback books

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, December 12, 2011 — Culture

Placement at an Opera Company through the DCMS Jerwood Creative Bursaries Scheme

From naked bike rides to an unusual version of dominos via the mysteries of gaffa tape, arts graduate Michelle Thomas fills us in on what she’s learnt from her placement at an opera company through the DCMS Jerwood Creative Bursaries Scheme.