Learn to do something you love.
Our school is for both thinkers and doers.
We celebrate students and staff with a true passion for the Arts and Humanities.
Through inspired teaching and intellectual debate, plus day to day interaction with award-winning authors and playwrights, a rolling programme of media industry professionals, published lecturers and world-renowned researchers, we will nurture your passion by developing your creative and critical thinking.
Then we will open your mind to the wide range of opportunities to pursue a career you love, be it anything from writing and teaching, through journalism and copywriting, business and marketing, to research and publishing.
Where? Leeds is the Northern heart of culture and the arts. Your campus sits in the very centre of the city, surrounded by over 18 museums, 10 art galleries, 17 theatres, 4 film production companies and 3 recording studios (plus the odd bar, restaurant and club!). We work directly with Leeds museums and galleries and many regional events, including the Ilkley Literature Festival and the Leeds West Indian Carnival.
What? Our courses cover English, Creative Writing, Media and History. All are informed by our internationally recognised research, giving you outstanding access to learn from, and discuss with, leaders in their field.
How? Our research and teaching explore a diversity of topics, from South Africa under Apartheid to the cultural impact of the LGBTQ community and from on-line racism in football to 21st century genres. We're also very hands-on: from regular conferences, seminars and events organised by our Centre for Culture and the Arts, to collaborations with institutes and cultural organisations.
Sound good? Then please read on...
Dean
Professor Andrew Cooper
Andrew Cooper is Dean of Cultural Studies and Humanities. He joined our University in September 2015, and in addition to his duties as Dean also teaches and researches in the area of English language and literature.
Read MoreOur Academic Team
- Aaron Andrews
- Dr Julia Banister
- Jamie Broadbent
- Dr Robert Burroughs
- Dr Melanie Chan
- Dr Susan Chaplin
- Dr Rachel Connor
- Professor Andrew Cooper
- Dr Nick Cox
- Dr Helen Dampier
- Erich DeWald
- Dr Shane Ewen
- Dr Grainne Goodwin
- Dr Katherine Harrison
- Rachel Hatfield
- Dr Caroline Herbert
- Dr Tom Herron
- Dr Kelly Hignett
- Dr Nasser Hussain
- Dr Henry Irving
- Dr Daniel Kilvington
- Dr Dan Laughey
- Dr Andrew Lawson
- Dr Michael Parrish Lee
- Amy Lund
- Natashia Mattocks
- Dr James McGrath
- Dr Peter Mills
- Dr Simon Morgan
- Dr Stephen Mosley
- Steve Nash
- Professor Alison Oram
- Gaspard Pelurson
- Josh Poklad
- Professor Jayne Raisborough
- Michael Reeve
- Dr Rachel Rich
- Professor Ruth Robbins
- Dr David Robinson
- Jenny Schofield
- Dr Lisa Taylor
- Dr Zoe Tew-Thompson
- Dr Jessica Van Horssen
- Dr Neil Washbourne
- Professor Susan Watkins
- Dr Owain Wright
- Dr Emily Zobel Marshall
School projects and case studies
In 2018, History and English students were granted exclusive access to PwC’s London-based archives and compiled a unique collection of letters sent and received by employers from Cooper Brothers & Co, a predecessor of PwC, during the First World War.
Volume Film is a film company set up by Leeds Beckett graduates. They tasked students on the BA (Hons) Media Communication Cultures course to come up with a promotional video idea for a local business.
Third year history students who have completed the community history module produced a website to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the death of David Oluwale, a Nigerian stowaway who spent most of his adult life in Leeds.
Students have been selected via the Write Here, Write Now, 21st Century Writing Challenge which invites submissions to write an editorially-led range of unique yet commercial greeting cards for Hallmark.
Our Graduates
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