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Professional Academy for Creative Enterprise

PACE delivers innovative professional education informed by cutting-edge research, expert testing, and consultancy services tailored to organisations and professionals worldwide.

Executive and Professional Education

We offer comprehensive executive and professional education programmes, including industry-focused online courses, onsite training, and bespoke business programmes.

Production

We provide production support for high-quality, impactful learning solutions, as well as design and audio-visual services.

Consultancy

Our specialist consultancy services can support research projects, testing, and development, to help you unlock new growth opportunities and drive innovation.

PACE delivers innovative professional education, creative production and expert consultancy tailored to organisations and professionals worldwide

PACE is a pioneering organisation within the School of Design at the University of Leeds. Drawing on 150 years of experience and expertise, PACE fuses academic research with industry practice to empower businesses and professionals with the knowledge, skills, and services they need to thrive.

Design, technology, and creativity form the cornerstones of PACE, while our multidisciplinary team collaborates closely to advance our clients interests, aspirations, and impact through meaningful and ongoing industry partnerships.

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90%
impact score
100%
world leading
research environment
Icon QS World Ranking 2024
51st
for Arts and Humanities
 
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5th
in the UK for Art and Design

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Quote Icon “The professors were very experienced on the specific topics, and the course material videos were brilliant and resourceful. The fact of completing the course and issuing the certificate really adds value to my professional career.”

Shamim Ahemd
Sustainability Department
Bangladesh INDITEX Branch Office

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