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Special Collections research support

Researchers at all levels are welcome to use our resources, and we actively encourage the use of Cultural Collections material as the main subject of academic research.

Getting started

Our collections can benefit your research. Find out how to explore our catalogues, acess online materials and use our archives for research.

Please use our catalogue and subject guides to discover more about our holdings, or if you need any more detailed information about our collections please contact us.

Plan your visit to come see us in-person or via a virtual consultation.

Arrange a placement

We are not currently able to offer onsite student placements, but can consider requests for remote placements when brokered by academic supervisors at the University of Leeds. 

Requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis subject to departmental resource and priorities. Academic supervisors should discuss such placements at least six months in advance of an anticipated start date. Please see our Student Support Policy (PDF) for more details.

We are not currently able to accept speculative enquiries. 

Order digitised copies

Use our request digitisation form to order digitisation or photocopies of material or to request a photo of an item.

Digitised parts of the collection are available online and can be searched, browsed and filtered through our advanced search.

Propose an exhibition

We will consider proposals for exhibitions in our galleries from researchers using our collections; please see our exhibition policy for our proposal forms.

Support for funding bids

We may be able to support funding bids and grant applications for research projects using our collections, but please contact us well in advance of the deadline for a discussion.

Who we work with

Cultural Collections also works closely with the various research institutes and centres across the University, and we welcome discussions about possible projects with researchers and staff attached to them. Our main partners include: