Heritage and Culture
Our mission is to make the University's arts, culture and heritage research and expertise accessible to all, championing the value of the arts, heritage and creativity for society and the economy.
We facilitate sector and public access to University of Leicester expertise, collections and research, including;
- Research and consultancy with particular expertise in inclusive practice
- Project development and funding bids
- Public engagement and audience development plans
- Policymaking and specialism in SEND education
- Participatory research
- Heritage interpretation
- Audits of the history and heritage of a particular building or area
- Evaluation (of all scales of project)
- Digital culture research and innovation
- Training and consultancy for oral history and archives
- Commercial archaeology and heritage projects
- Events and visitor experience
- Creative health research and consultancy
- Student experience and placements
Alongside this, we offer an exceptional range of flexible professional development and learning opportunities within the following areas:
- School of Arts, Media and Communication
- School of Heritage and Culture
- School of History, Politics and International Relations
- School of Business
- Attenborough Arts Centre
Our collaborators and customers include:
- Local authorities
- Developers
- UK and overseas government culture departments
- Museums and Heritage organisations
- Community Groups
- Charitable Trusts and NGOs
We have extensive experience and expertise in co-creating projects and funding applications, project delivery and evaluation. Support can be tailored to needs, interests and budget.
Heritage at University of Leicester
Our expertise cuts across disciplines and sectors, enabling us to offer a one-stop-shop for arts, culture and heritage projects and partners
Contact us
If you would like to find out more about the kinds of support and services the Hub can offer, please contact us at [email protected].
Key people
- Sarah Scott, Professor of Archaeology, Heritage Hub Director
- George Lewis, Professor of History, Deputy Director
- Simon Dixon, Associate Director and Head of Archives and Special Collections
- Andrew Fletcher, Director, Attenborough Arts Centre
- Ali Brand-Barker, Heritage Partnerships Officer
- Sue Wood, Heritage Hub Administrator
Creative Health Network
The Creative Health Network (LLR) promotes interdisciplinary collaborations that directly benefit the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities through the arts, creativity and culture. The Network brings together researchers, community organisations, civic partners, patient groups, healthcare professionals, arts organisations and creative practitioners with a shared interest in creative health and creative approaches to tackling health inequalities in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
The Network is supported by the University of Leicester Heritage Hub and the Institute for Precision Health, Creative Health and Heritage at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, and BrightSparks Arts.
To find out more and sign up for our mailing list, please email [email protected].
Events
Join us for our Heritage Hub Celebration of Heritage 2027!
Save the date for our annual celebration event on Saturday 20 March 2027. More information to follow in due course. See video below our previous celebration event.
