A new bursaries scheme, DCMS Jerwood Creative Bursaries, has been set up to create opportunities for graduates from low income backgrounds to start their careers in the arts.

Students from the University for the Creative Arts (UCA) at Farnham who took part in this summer’s Elephant Parade raised more money for charity with their colourful creation than scores of celebrity artists.

Professor Lynda Morris, Senior Lecturer at Norwich University College of the Arts, has co-curated a major new exhibition of Picasso’s work, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).