A new partnership between Leeds Met and the Royal Armouries Museum has been cemented.

A memorandum of understanding has been signed between our Vice Chancellor Professor Susan Price and Pat Langham, Royal Armouries trustee.

It follows a series of successful collaborations between the Royal Armouries and the Northern Film School, which saw our students create ten two-minute films each academic year.

Each film depicts issues core to the Royal Armouries' national collection of arms and armour. Our students have obtained valuable experience by working with live briefs within industry, and have added value to the work of the museum itself.

Jenny Granville, Co-director at the Northern Film School said: "The students gain exceptional experience creating films for a National Museum which can only add to their portfolios when they enter the employment market."

The Royal Armouries' Learning Manager Gillian Waters said: "When the Northern Film School showed their latest films, the education team were delighted with the sheer range and innovative ways that students had tackled their briefs and ensured they were fit for the intended audiences.

"We have already prepared briefs for the new academic year, focusing on modern warfare, and we look forward to seeing the end results."

Further building on their relationships Leeds Metropolitan, the Armouries' education service has also developed a three-way partnership with our University's Education Faculty and Carr Manor Primary School in Leeds. This involves more than 180 third-year trainee teachers (B Ed. Students) visiting the museum in November each year as part of their assessed work, to specifically plan for Carr Manor pupils to visit the museum - and then work with pupils on their visit to the museum.

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