Erica is the Lead Producer for the Cultural Institute. Currently overseeing the development of the University's cultural offer, Erica has managed a range of projects including cultural programmes ‘Inspired by Bragg’ and ‘Smeaton300’. She has also managed the Ignite Funding Scheme and Collections Research Fund with Leeds Museums and Galleries, supporting the development of partnerships between academic colleagues and external partners.
Erica spent over ten years working with museums, libraries and archives before joining the University, and is particularly enthused by collaborations with the Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums (GLAM) sector. She is a founding member of and manages the University's relationship with the Leeds Arts Health and Wellbeing Network (LAHWN), a city-wide network hosted by the CI.