Working in partnership with the School of History

Working in partnership

with the School of History

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Working in partnership

Within the School of History, our staff and students value the importance of collaboration. By working with partners outside the university, we offer students new opportunities to develop their skills and we ensure our research can speak to the concerns and priorities of our collaborators beyond the academy. Everything we do is improved by genuine collaboration.

Our staff and students work with a huge range of partners, including artists, charities, community groups, museums, archives, libraries and governments. We maintain partnerships at regional, national, and international levels.

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The Royal Armouries

The University of Leeds' Institute for Medieval Studies has worked closely with the Royal Armouries Museum ever since the museum’s establishment in Leeds in 1996. The partnership between the School of History and the Royal Armouries offers our students an exceptional point of access into the martial material culture of medieval Eurasia and beyond through workshops and hands-on experience with the collections. The partnership also facilitates research activity at both institutions and provides the foundation for collaborative work.

Pictured: Natasha Bennett, Curator of the Asian and African Collections, examines XXVIA.7 (tosei gusoku) within the Royal Armouries study collections. © Royal Armouries

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West Yorkshire Archive Service

Our innovative partnership with West Yorkshire Archive Service (WYAS) provides opportunities for our students to collaborate with archivists in the heritage sector. Working together is embedded into some of our option modules: we offer placements for Masters students, whilst undergraduates get to experience archival research and learn from archivists.

The West Yorkshire Archive Service benefit from working with our students on projects and material that highlight the rich and varied records - totalling nearly 1,000,000 - held in their collections. The best of the co-produced work from our students is often made publicly available, driving public engagement with WYAS’ collections and developing valued skills in our students.

Picture is courtesy and copyright of the West Yorkshire Archive Service.

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Educational Engagement

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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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