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School of Art & Design, aiming to equip students with a range of transferable skills, qualities and attitudes to prepare them for life beyond graduation in the creative industries. In 1998 he was asked to co-ordinate
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Jake Leith's research focuses on workforce development within the design industry, developing new high-level skills for practitioners, continuing professional development from student to practitioner, and practice focused staff development for teacher practitioners. His research aims ‘to understand
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