Author Archives: AHEH

BID exhibition: Learning by Doing, Branding a Country

BID exhibition: Learning by Doing, Branding a Country

Every year the work of the bachelor in design students from the design studio classes are showcased at la Casa de la Moneda Gallery. The exhibition is organised around the two Design Studio classes of the first semester, and features the work of first year students, “Learning by Doing” and second year visual design, “Design […]

5 open resources you can find on the AHEH platform that will help you develop innovative entrepreneurial skills

In this crazy moment that is stopping the world from the daily activities, or just deviating ourselves from the so-called routine, we will find some reflecting time. A short self-projection space where we are already building our idea of the future. In this time we are obliged to spend at home we will have the […]

Professional experience of Elvira Rilova, executive manager of Acelerador de Artistas

Elvira Rilova

By Carlos Alonso Elvira Rilova holds a Master in Organization of Events and Protocol from the Complutense University of Madrid and she is currently working on her PhD in Cultural Management from the University of Burgos. She is one of the executive managers of Acelerador de Artistas and she also coordinates online courses at the […]

A Start-up Challenge Workshop to support graduate enterprise, entrepreneurship and employability

A Start-up Challenge Workshop to support graduate enterprise, entrepreneurship and employability

UWTSD’s Institute of Welsh Institute of Science and Art (WISA) has partnered with Alacrity Foundation to deliver a Start-up Challenge Workshop to support graduate enterprise, entrepreneurship and employability. The two day event covered business models, pitching and ideation with demand led problems, and also featured a talk by UWTSD Graphic Design graduate Joe Lewis a […]

Some tips to keep in mind when thinking about Culture

Some tips to keep in mind when thinking about Culture

Universidad de Alcalá created an interesting document about some tips to keep in mind when thinking about Culture. The document is developed according to the following subtopics: Three historical views on Culture (from an anthropological point of view) Culture up and downs (the coming of the masses) Culture as a set of connections Culture as […]

When Arts and Enterprise Collide

Creating an Artists Residency, “The Zone of Uncomfortable Debate” This is the second meeting to be held between partners at VISUAL Carlow and the Enterprise & Research Incubation Campus (ERIC) at IT Carlow. Following on from last week’s meeting which focused on the discourse around language and the notion of a shared language positioned somewhere […]

UWTSD Illustration graduate Kayley Williams has just published and illustrated her first book

UWTSD Illustration graduate Kayley Williams has an exciting new year to look forward to – she’s just published and illustrated her first book and is about to embark on a sequel. Kayley, says the University played a lead role in her success story and achieving her goal of becoming a published author. And she now […]

The student voice: feedback on the AHEH pilot training from students at Swansea College of Art, UWTSD

Staff and students were delighted to take part in the AHEH pilot training programme in Alcalá de Henares in November. With a little time to reflect on the experience, Abagail, Steven, Elisha and Andrew share their reflections on the experience: I am very grateful to have been chosen to participate in the AHEH study pilot. […]