Igniting Creative Sparks for national #MadeAtUni campaign

13 Jan 2022

How our University is contributing to the nation's creative excellence

Universities UK, the collective voice of 140 universities across the UK, has launched Creative Sparks #MadeAtUni. This national campaign celebrates the immense contribution UK universities make to the creative industries - from music and literature, to film and television, fashion, art, drama, gaming and design - by producing talent, innovation and skills.

To support Creative Sparks #MadeAtUni and to demonstrate the positive impact our University has on the wider community, we’ve produced a short film featuring Chancellor Lemn Sissay and English Literature student, Zainab Imran.

You can also share content published on our social media accounts:

• Twitter – @OfficialUoM
• Instagram – @officialuom
• LinkedIn – The University of Manchester
• Facebook – @TheUniversityofManchester

Our University has also submitted Drama and English Literature graduate, Cara Looij, as a Creative Spark nominee, representing a talent that was ignited at university. Cara previously worked as a freelance facilitator of creative workshops in various contexts but mostly working with vulnerable young people. In her final year, Cara and some fellow students started a mental health initiative called INSANE, which aims to open dialogues and provide a platform for creative expression around the topic of mental health.

Cara currently works as a Support Time and Recovery worker for Greater Manchester Mental Health. Her role involves activities and engagement on an acute adult mental health ward.

• More details of the national campaign can be found at MadeAtUni