Working in partnership with the School of English
Creating research-driven opportunities
We work at local and regional levels with organisations including the Ilkley Literature Festival, the Leeds International Film Festival, SOLACE (a Leeds-based psychotherapy and advocacy refugee charity), the Leeds Library, the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, the Natural England's Lower Derwent Valley and Humberhead Peatlands National Nature Reserves, the Castle Howard Estate, the Dales Countryside Museum, Ryedale Folk Museum, Peepal Tree Press and Chapel FM to deliver outstanding research-driven events and opportunities for students, staff and people living in the Yorkshire region.
Our researchers also work with local museums and hospitals, including the Prosthetics and Orthotics Unit at Seacroft Hospital on a project exploring the relationship between disability design and the use of prosthetics.
Our work with local schools ranges from exchanging expertise about the teaching of English to improving the quality of primary age pupils’ classroom talk.
Our national partnerships
Nationally we collaborate with many and varied organisations on projects that reflect the diverse range of interests and expertise amongst our researchers. Current and past examples include: using Romantic literature to enhance public understanding of environmental catastrophe and climate change with the Wordsworth Trust and The Poetry Society; a festival celebrating the work of Harold Pinter with the British Film Institute as part of a project exploring the history and legacy of Pinter’s theatrical work; and a collaboration with five UK museums including Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings, Worcestershire and Suffolk’s Museum of East Anglian Life to bring together a rich national inheritance of dialect and vernacular heritage.
Work with us
We value highly the many different collaborative relationships we have with organisations and individuals across a wide range of sectors and welcome the opportunities they bring to challenge, embrace and develop the work of our researchers, students and partners.
Educational Engagement
Are you a teacher or advisor wanting to raise awareness of higher education? We work with schools and colleges across a range of arts and humanities subjects, either on campus or in schools.
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Cultural Institute
We aim to increase research collaborations with creative sector partners, to widen cultural engagement and participation and to build the skills of Leeds students.
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Work with our students
Our Faculty Employability & Placements team supports students to gain experience and insight into industry through talks, internships and projects. Have an opportunity? Complete the form below.
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