We invite you to a talk by amazing interdisciplinary creative industries practitioner Sarah Brin <http://sarahbrin.com/> at Manchester Metropolitan University on the 20th February. Sarah will give a talk entitled There's Always Been a Metaverse Sarah demonstrates some of the historic lineages of expansive story worlds, and distills some key design principles for creative technology practice, world-building, and meaningful connections with audiences. Eventbrite link here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/theres-always-been-a-metaverse-tickets-52945227... Please register and come along! Best wishes, Sophie Bishop -- Dr Sophie Bishop (she/her) Lecturer in Cultural and Creative Industries [image: SUMS logo for staff emails] Sheffield University Management School Conduit Road Sheffield S10 1FL [image: Triple Crown accreditation] Our Triple Crown accreditation places us within the global elite of business schools. It is an endorsement of the quality of our teaching, research, and links with industry. World top-100 university <https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/about/rankings> | Top northern university for graduate prospects <https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/news/nr/sheffield-top-north-employable-graduates-1.738658> | Top five in the UK for student experience <https://www.timeshighereducation.com/student/news/student-experience-survey-2018-results>