SODA Innovation Space, Place, People

SODA Innovation Space, Place, People

Wednesday, March 9, 2022 3:50 PM to 4:20 PM · 30 min. (Europe/London)
Digital Masterclass
Digital EconomyTalent

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SODA, a partnership between Manchester Metropolitan University, the City leaders and industry is a £35m investment into the workspaces, networks, teaching and research that will drive ideas and innovation across all forms of creative content.


Our discussion will focus on the role of SODA in driving the digital agenda. The discussion, will examine how digital can drive economic growth whilst also contributing to the identity of a location. It explore how SODA a diverse, multidisciplinary and visionary school of digital arts providing cutting-edge facilities, rigorous practical teaching, sector-leading research, and impactful knowledge exchange is building the talent pipeline and shaping the creative and digital industries in Manchester and nationally.

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Case Study
School of Digital Arts (SODA)Stand 100The School of Digital Arts (SODA) is a purpose‑built, interdisciplinary school at Manchester Metropolitan University. Based in city renowned for innovation, SODA offers courses that span film, animation, UX, design, photography, sound design, gaming, Al and more. Offering industry informed courses and specialist spaces with the latest technologies, SODA is a £35M investment into the workspaces, networks, teaching and research that will drive the next generation of creative content. SODA’s specialist facilities include a UX Suite, film studios, green screens, edit suites, sound, music & production studios, a cinema and a gallery. Our new school is ideally placed in a global city that has transformed to be a leading powerhouse of the UK’s digital economy and in return offering students the ideal playground to launch their digital career. Students choose from a flexible mix of courses: undergraduate, postgraduate and research degrees that run alongside degree apprenticeships, summer schools and short courses. A programme of pioneering research runs parallel, informing our teaching and generating answers to the most challenging questions posed by digital media and technology – research that’s designed to meet the needs of industry now, and in the future.

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