Yr Athro Sara Pepper
(hi/ei)
BA (Hons), MA
Timau a rolau for Sara Pepper
Cyfarwyddwr yr Economi Greadigol
Celfyddydau, Dyniaethau a Gwyddorau Cymdeithasol
Trosolwyg
Mae Sara yn Gyd-gyfarwyddwr y Ganolfan ar gyfer yr Economi Greadigol ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd, lle mae'n darparu arweinyddiaeth a chyfeiriad strategol ar draws gweithgareddau presennol a dyfodol y Ganolfan. Mae hi wedi arwain mentrau mawr yn y Ganolfan gan gynnwys Caerdydd Creadigol, rhwydwaith creadigol ledled y ddinas, Clwstwr (Rhaglen Clwstwr y Diwydiannau Creadigol gwerth £10 miliwn) a Media Cymru (rhaglen £50 miliwn a ariennir gan UKRI Cryfder mewn Lleoedd).
Gan weithio ar draws y byd academaidd, diwydiant a llywodraeth, mae Sara yn dod â rhanddeiliaid amrywiol at ei gilydd i ddeall, cefnogi a thyfu'r economi greadigol yn well. Mae hi wedi ymrwymo i hyrwyddo talent a syniadau creadigol ac i adeiladu partneriaethau sy'n galluogi unigolion a sefydliadau i wireddu eu potensial creadigol a masnachol llawn.
Mae hi hefyd wedi ymrwymo'n ddwfn i ddatblygu seiliedig ar leoedd, gyda ffocws penodol ar gryfhau cymuned greadigol Caerdydd a chefnogi twf yr ecosystem ranbarthol ehangach.
Ar hyn o bryd mae Sara yn aelod o Gyngor yr Economi Greadigol Fyd-eang ac yn Gadeirydd Gweithgor Arloesi ac Ymchwil a Datblygu Cyngor y Diwydiannau Creadigol.
Cyhoeddiad
2026
- Pepper, S. and Prime, S. 2026. Developing dihybrid delivery: how higher education institutions can become integrated collaborators in creative innovation. City, Culture and Society 45 100707. (10.1016/j.ccs.2026.100707)
2024
- Fodor, M. et al. 2024. The Cardiff Capital Region and West of England Creative Supercluster: Scoping Study. Project Report.Cardiff: Centre for the Creative Economy, Cardiff University.
2023
- Lupu, R. et al. 2023. Understanding the role of creative networks for cultural and creative industries: the case of creative Cardiff. In: Virani, T. E. ed. Global Creative Ecosystems. Vol. 1, Dynamics of Virtual Work London: Springer. , pp.77-96. (10.1007/978-3-031-33961-5_5)
- Komorowski, M. et al. 2023. Creative hubs and intercultural dialogue—towards a new socio-economic narrative. Sustainability 15 (10) 8282. (10.3390/su15108282)
- Lupu, R. et al. 2023. Greening the audiovisual sector: towards a new understanding through innovation practices in Wales and beyond. Sustainability 15 (4) 2975. (10.3390/su15042975)
2022
- Fodor, M. M. et al. 2022. CLWSTWR POLICY BRIEF No 5: innovation for an inclusive and diverse media sector: the role of r&d in Wales: findings from CLWSTWR.
- Fodor, M. M. , Komorowski, M. and Pepper, S. 2022. Mapping creative hubs in Wales.
- Fodor, M. M. et al. 2022. CLWSTWR POLICY BRIEF NO 3: the impact of the screen sector tax relief on Wales: key takeaways from the BFI screen business report 2021.
2021
- Komorowski, M. et al. 2021. Joining the dots—understanding the value generation of creative networks for sustainability in local creative ecosystems. Sustainability 13 (22) 12352. (10.3390/su132212352)
- Komorowski, M. , Pepper, S. and Lewis, J. 2021. Joining the dots – Understanding the value generation of creative networks.
2019
- Komorowski, M. , Pepper, S. and Togay, S. 2019. Creative hubs: opportunities and challenges for intercultural dialogue. Project Report.[Online].Istanbul: Connect for Creativity. Available at: https://cris.vub.be/en/publications/creative-hubs(b0b70110-c0ad-4366-a22f-e9e1172b37d4).html.
Articles
- Pepper, S. and Prime, S. 2026. Developing dihybrid delivery: how higher education institutions can become integrated collaborators in creative innovation. City, Culture and Society 45 100707. (10.1016/j.ccs.2026.100707)
- Komorowski, M. et al. 2023. Creative hubs and intercultural dialogue—towards a new socio-economic narrative. Sustainability 15 (10) 8282. (10.3390/su15108282)
- Lupu, R. et al. 2023. Greening the audiovisual sector: towards a new understanding through innovation practices in Wales and beyond. Sustainability 15 (4) 2975. (10.3390/su15042975)
- Komorowski, M. et al. 2021. Joining the dots—understanding the value generation of creative networks for sustainability in local creative ecosystems. Sustainability 13 (22) 12352. (10.3390/su132212352)
Book sections
- Lupu, R. et al. 2023. Understanding the role of creative networks for cultural and creative industries: the case of creative Cardiff. In: Virani, T. E. ed. Global Creative Ecosystems. Vol. 1, Dynamics of Virtual Work London: Springer. , pp.77-96. (10.1007/978-3-031-33961-5_5)
Monographs
- Fodor, M. et al. 2024. The Cardiff Capital Region and West of England Creative Supercluster: Scoping Study. Project Report.Cardiff: Centre for the Creative Economy, Cardiff University.
- Fodor, M. M. et al. 2022. CLWSTWR POLICY BRIEF No 5: innovation for an inclusive and diverse media sector: the role of r&d in Wales: findings from CLWSTWR.
- Fodor, M. M. , Komorowski, M. and Pepper, S. 2022. Mapping creative hubs in Wales.
- Fodor, M. M. et al. 2022. CLWSTWR POLICY BRIEF NO 3: the impact of the screen sector tax relief on Wales: key takeaways from the BFI screen business report 2021.
- Komorowski, M. , Pepper, S. and Lewis, J. 2021. Joining the dots – Understanding the value generation of creative networks.
- Komorowski, M. , Pepper, S. and Togay, S. 2019. Creative hubs: opportunities and challenges for intercultural dialogue. Project Report.[Online].Istanbul: Connect for Creativity. Available at: https://cris.vub.be/en/publications/creative-hubs(b0b70110-c0ad-4366-a22f-e9e1172b37d4).html.
Ymchwil
Mae ymchwil Sara yn archwilio cysyniad esblygol yr economi greadigol, gyda ffocws penodol ar sut mae diwydiannau creadigol a diwylliannol yn datblygu trwy rwydweithiau, strwythurau ac arloesi. Mae ganddi ddiddordeb mewn mecanweithiau ffurfiol, megis polisi a chyllid, a deinameg anffurfiol, gan gynnwys cymunedau cyfoedion, llwyfannau cydweithredol a mentrau ar lawr gwlad, sy'n galluogi ac yn cefnogi ymarfer creadigol. Mae llinyn canolog ei gwaith yn canolbwyntio ar rôl pobl a lle wrth lunio ecosystemau creadigol.