About

Many researchers aspire to inform and influence cultural policy and practice through their studies. Yet there is a growing recognition of the disparity between policymaking processes and academic research, compounded by a lack of understanding about policy formation and limited engagement with policy interventions.

The 'Co-producing Cultural Policy' project identifies and addresses two skills gaps: developing cross-disciplinary knowledge exchange among postgraduates and early career researchers, practitioners and policymakers, and exploring approaches to co-producing cultural policy and framing research in response to policy challenges.

The project consists of two one-day workshops. The first, at Leeds, took place on 7 April 2014, on the theme of participation and cultural policy decision-making. The second, at Warwick on 9 July 2014, focused on the issue of cultural value in relation to debates around impact.

If you would like to register for a workshop, please visit the Registration page.

This is a AHRC Collaborative Skills Development project hosted by the Centre for Critical Studies in Museums, Galleries & Heritage (University of Leeds), and developed in collaboration with Leeds Metropolitan University and the University of Warwick. Non-university partners include Arts Council England and the Heritage Lottery Fund.