People

Erskine Analysis brings on board the right expertise for every project. We have links to experts in every sub-sector of the creative industries, based across the world, as well as academic and industry experts in a variety of other areas, from AI to geopolitics. We deploy this expertise through multiple channels, including through our network of research associates and our high-level steering boards, ensuring every project benefits from top-tier insight and knowledge

Associates

Our research associates help us to deliver our cutting-edge research. We assemble bespoke teams for each project, ensuring that we always have the right expertise. See some of our recent research associates below:

Boards

For longer papers, we form expert advisory boards to guide the research and its recommendations. The membership of these advisory boards depends on the subject in question, but normally includes industry and policy leaders who have the power to drive change in that area.

The board for our paper on Keeping the UK’s Creative Industries Globally Competitive was chaired by James Purnell and members included:

  • Joanna Abeyie (Blue Moon and Partners)

  • Jonathan Badyal (Universal Music/Black Country Living Museum)

  • Tracy Brabin (Mayor of West Yorkshire)

  • Baroness Bull (Cross Bench Peer)

  • Harriet Finney (BFI)

  • Jon Garvie (FCDO)

  • Francesca Hegyi (Edinburgh International Festival)

  • Suhair Khan (Entrepreneur)

  • Polly Mackenzie (UAL)

  • Lord Mendoza (Historic England)

  • John Newbigin (soft power expert)

  • Rathna Ramanathan (Central Saint Martins)

  • Baroness Rebuck (Somerset House)

  • Caroline Rush (British Fashion Council)

  • Professor Christopher Smith (Arts and Humanities Research Council)

  • Kate Varah (National Theatre)

The board for our paper on CreaTech was chaired by Sir Damon Buffini and members included:

  • Tom Adeyoola (Extend Ventures)

  • Rishi Coupland (BFI)

  • Sarah Ellis (Royal Shakespeare Company)

  • Hilary Hall (DCMS)

  • Graham Jack (beloFX)

  • Anna Lowe (Smartify)

  • Chris Michaels (Digital Advisory)

  • Caroline Norbury (CreativeUK)

  • Kate O'Connor (Animation UK)

  • Professor Christopher Smith (Arts and Humanities Research Council)

  • Dr Jeremy Silver (CreaTech expert)

  • Stian Westlake (Economic and Social Research Council)

  • Jon Zeff (Creative Industries Council)