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Professor Melanie Prideaux

Professor Melanie Prideaux

  • Position: Professor of Religious Studies
  • Areas of expertise: Interfaith dialogue; Muslim-Christian relations; Religion and Public Life in the UK; Fieldwork in Religious Studies; Student Education
  • Email: M.J.Prideaux@leeds.ac.uk
  • Phone: +44(0)113 343 0461
  • Location: G.21 Michael Sadler Building

Research interests

  • Interfaith dialogue
  • Muslim-Christian relations
  • Religion and Public Life in the UK
  • Fieldwork in Religious Studies
<h4>Research projects</h4> <p>Some research projects I'm currently working on, or have worked on, will be listed below. Our list of all <a href="https://ahc.leeds.ac.uk/dir/research-projects">research projects</a> allows you to view and search the full list of projects in the faculty.</p>

Professional memberships

  • Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Student education

In 2013, I received the Partnership Award. “…nominated for a number of awards by both staff and students, highlighting how instrumental she has been to the fostering of a positive partnership culture in the School.”

I received the University Student Education Fellowship 2013–2014, a recognition and reward for excellence in teaching and support for student learning.

In 2020, I received the Positive Impact Award, which recognises the person who has made an exceptional difference to others’ experiences through an outstanding contribution to their school, faculty, department or service.

I am also Director of the Community Religions Project, which promotes and archives student research about religion in Leeds and beyond. 

Research groups and institutes

  • Centre for Religion and Public Life
  • PRIA
  • Theology and Religious Studies