Culture Forum North is an open network of partnerships between Higher Education and the cultural sector across the North.
Through this dynamic platform innovative programmes are developed and shared, achieving impact beyond individual partnerships, making a meaningful difference to our society regionally and nationally.
Former Vice-Chair Dr Edward Harcourt shares the vision for the Forum here.
Exploring benefit, impact and potential of higher education and cultural partnership. CFN is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced consultant or team of consultants to carry out research with the cultural and higher education sectors in order to explore: An…
Read moreDr Sam Stockley-Patel from the University of York is carrying out research that’s exploring how the Creative Industries and Universities across Yorkshire collaborate. By investigating engagement between social sciences academics and the Creative Industries, the research aims to better understand how such collaborations are…
Read moreCFN have written an online guide on how to broker a successful academic partnership for the Centre for Cultural Value. The guide gives advice on how to consider the potential benefits of research partnerships with academics and suggests how to initiate and develop…
Read moreFollowing our successful symposium in February, Monika Antal, Executive Manager at Yorkshire Universities, has written a blog post reflecting on the event and how it shaped her thinking for the rest of 2020. One of the last non-virtual gatherings (remember…
Read moreCulture Forum North is managed in partnership by the University of Leeds and Opera North. Its operational home is within the Cultural Institute at the University of Leeds.
Culture Forum North has over sixty partners from across the academic and cultural spectrum in the North. We welcome new partners who share our ambition to lead cultural thought, learning and practice through partnership.
