Voicebox: Kickstart your career

Going to university can be a stressful time, and the kind folk at John Lewis have pulled together three influencers – and former students - to answer some of the most frequently asked questions!

NTW joins creative partnership to help young people realise their entrepreneurial ambition

A career in the arts is challenging, hard work and really rewarding. Work placements and training opportunities are a great way to test out your desired career, meet people in the industry and develop your skills and experience.

It is around this time that a number of you will be told to begin your UCAS applications, even if it isn't what you want to do. Don't feel that university is the be all or end all though - there are other options!

Having completed my undergraduate degree in History and my postgraduate degree in Art History I am evidently a big advocate for going to university.

Choosing between university and the world of work is hard, what are the pros and cons?

This month we have discussed the current state of creative education in the UK and it has proved itself to be rather lacking. From interviews with leading demonstrators to creative utopias, here is the best from September.

The biggest issue in Education has got to be the large percentage of children still being failed by the system.

This month we have rather naughtily put creativity and education up against one another - but obviously in a dream world they would be best pals. So, how do you really make the most of both?

Not getting enough creativity from your school or university? Worry not, there are many different options that can help you unleash your creative potential.

Can technical skill and creative freedom really both be found in the same place?

Musician, screenwriter and author of the Jimmy Coates series talks about creative processes