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Briony is an Associate Professor at the University of Leeds. Briony holds a joint appointment between the School of Mechanical Engineering and the School of Design. This cross-faculty role reflects her portfolio of research, which is positioned at the intersection of the arts, science, and society.

Briony has held key leadership roles focused on advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) alongside research culture initiatives in engineering.

A University Public Engagement Champion, Briony specialises in collaborative arts-science initiatives with schools and communities.

In 2023, she received a Royal Academy of Engineering Ingenious Award for an engineering/dance collaboration with Northern Ballet and a local school.

Briony is Chair of Leeds33 – the city’s Cultural Education Partnership. Bringing together over 100 organisations, she leads sustainable and strategic approaches to arts and cultural learning for children and young people across Leeds.

This draws together her passions for creative education and EDI in supporting access to meaningful cultural experiences for all young people in the city.