The Civic Exchange
The Civic Exchange unites our staff, students and partners to deliver lasting impact for our region.
It will coordinate our activity, share best practice, strengthen partnerships and deliver our evidence-led, partnership-driven approach to civic engagement.
We are building on the powerful work already happening with our partners in these key areas:
We are committed to our communities and to impact that transforms lives. The Civic Exchange will help us to do more to support the place we are proud to call home.
The Civic Exchange represents a significant step forward in our ambition to be a university for Leeds and West Yorkshire not only in name or location, but in purpose, partnership and impact.
Work with us
If you would like to work with us or learn more about the Civic Exchange, please get in touch.
Civic Exchange Fellows
Our Civic Exchange Fellows will champion our civic mission, sharing insights, intelligence and expertise.
Our Fellows are:
- Sitara Akram, Head of Operations, Lifelong Learning Centre
- Louise Banahene, Director of Student Success and Educational Engagement
- Layla Bloom, Head of Public Programme and Cultural Engagement
- Professor Andy Brown, Academic Director of the Yorkshire & Humber Policy Engagement & Research Network (Y-PERN)
- Karen Burland-Clark, Professor of Applied Music Psychology
- Paul Chatterton, Professor of Urban Futures
- Thom Cooper, Head of Sustainability
- Mark Davies, Professor of Economic Sociology
- Lisa Dionne-Morris, Professor of Public and Industry Understanding of Capability-Driven Design
- Wieke Eringa, Director of the Cultural Institute
- Richard Feltbower, Professor of Epidemiology
- Professor Gary Dymski, Principal Investigator, Yorkshire Policy Innovation Partnership
- Marc Eatough, Head of Regional Development and Engagement
- Rosa Foster, Leeds Climate Commission and Director of Yorkshire and Humber Climate Commission
- Professor Joanne Garde-Hansen, Head of the School of Media and Communication
- Professor Kristyn Gorton, Deputy Dean, Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures
- Aidan Grills, Chief Executive, Leeds University Union
- Charlotte Haigh, Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor, Enhancement and Student Experience
- Sarah Hall, Director of Strategy for Research Impact
- Dr Maria Hussain, Associate Professor in Management and Organisations
- Professor Joe Holden, Chair of Physical Geography, Director of water@Leeds
- Richard Kemp, Head of Educational Engagement, Access and Outreach
- Fleur Loveridge, Professor of Geo-Energy Engineering
- Greg Marsden, Professor of Transport Governance
- Glenn McCauley, Head of Business Development, Engagement and Enterprise
- Greg Miller, Deputy Director, Student Success and Educational Engagement
- Dr Andy Mycock, Chief Policy Fellow of Y-PERN
- Dr Camilla Nykjaer, Lecturer in Nutrition, Physical Activity and Public Health
- Gareth Scargill, Nexus Director and Managing Director of Nexus Leeds Ltd
- Professor Laura Smith, Deputy Dean of Student Education, Faculty of Medicine and Health
- Professor Stuart Taberner, Director of the Horizons Institute
- Briony Thomas, Professor of Applied Creativity
- Professor Louise Waite, Director, Leeds Institute for Societal Futures
- Professor Ben Walmsley, Dean of Cultural Engagement
- Chris Warrington, Director of Student Experience and Support
- Jo-Anne Wass, Director of Health Partnerships and Chief Operating Officer, Leeds Academic Health Partnership
- Ruth Wilcox, Professor of Biomedical Engineering