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UK Centre for Events Management (UKCEM) and Sparq collaborate to elevate student experience
Sparq are a leading Leeds-based full-service event production specialist delivering national and international renowned live, virtual and hybrid events. Leeds Beckett University’s UKCEM has a global reputation as a market leader in events management education, delivering stimulating courses across the breadth of events management for over 25 years.
Elliott Moores, Sparq Managing Director: “We are driven by a shared commitment to nurturing future event professionals. This partnership with Leeds Beckett pioneers a critical, and experimental hands-on approach to learning for the events professionals of tomorrow.”
The focal point of this collaboration is the development of an enhanced Event Production module. This will provide students with an immersive educational journey in a multipurpose venue, whilst also benefiting from Sparq’s expertise, and their industry leading innovations. The module brings together physical event builds, imaginative event activations, embedded software as a service, facilitated lateral thinking and critical debate within a controlled, yet intense, period of assessment.
Hannah Rossmorris, module leader: “I’m so excited by the prospect of this partnership – it stretches the team, enhances the students applied and critical skills, and builds on their foundations as event professionals.”
Head of UKCEM, at Leeds Beckett University, DrJames Musgrave said: “This strategic alliance marks a significant milestone in shaping a brighter future for aspiring event professionals, both regionally and nationally, and underlines the importance of Leeds as an event destination. But it also highlights the value of knowledge exchange through University and industry collaborations. This is just the start of our relationship with Sparq and we look forward to continuing our partnership for the benefit of our students’ educational experience and development.”
Further information on the services provided by Sparq are available on the Sparq website.
Find out more about the UK Centre for Events Management at Leeds Beckett University.