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Barry Adamson

In conversation with Barry Adamson

25 March 2021 In the first of our In Conversation series, experts from SODA chat to our new visiting professor- internationally renowned musician, composer, writer, photographer and filmmaker Barry Adamson. The talk will …

February 19, 2021

SODA in the running for huge national festival of creativity and innovation

Innovative new school on creative team awarded funding to develop ideas for Festival UK* 2022 The School of Digital Arts (SODA) has been shortlisted to take part in a national …

December 7, 2020

SODA Presents: An Audience with a Hero

On 25 November 2020, experts from SODA introduced the Audience With A Hero project. Find out more and watch the event below. This event is brought to you as part …

December 2, 2020

Is virtual viable? Using digital arts to see beyond the pandemic

Dr Kirsty Fairclough discusses how SODA can help the creative sector to bounce back from COVID The COVID-19 pandemic has clearly been hugely disruptive for our creative and cultural sectors. …

November 12, 2020

Digital arts and fashion experts join household names at creative industry festival

School of Digital Arts sponsor an event featuring Netflix at Creative Coalition 2020 University academics will explore the future of digital storytelling, sustainability and the viability of virtual alongside leading …

November 11, 2020

Creative Coalition 2020

From 9 – 11 November 2020, SODA will be taking part in a series of events as part of Creative Coalition 2020, the UK’s largest online festival for the creative …

November 5, 2020

First Digital UX degree apprenticeship launched by School of Digital Arts

Innovative programme devised with BBC, Magnetic North and other digital companies The first Digital UX degree apprenticeship in the country has been launched by Manchester Metropolitan University’s School of Digital …

November 3, 2020

SODA and Prolific North partnership will examine global reach of Northern companies

Research will identify success of tech, marketing, creative and media sectors The School of Digital Arts (SODA), at Manchester Metropolitan University, has announced a new research partnership with Prolific North …

October 26, 2020

Lunch with SODA: Co-Labs, Creativity and Co-Creation

On 22 October 2020, experts from SODA introduced our brand new Collaborative Labs. Find out more and watch the event below. This event is brought to you as part of BBC …

October 21, 2020

Virtual Undergraduate Curriculum Launch

On 20 October 2020, the heads of SODA hosted an online event to launch the School’s new undergraduate curriculum to an audience of teachers and Further Education professionals from across …

October 20, 2020