1. IN PARTNERSHIP M&S: Business and HE in Partnership Katharine Carter (The M&S Company Archive) & Megan Parsons (The University of Leeds)

2. Background M&S 125 Anniversary, 2009: –temporary exhibition –engagement programme Capital Project: new, permanent home for the archive in a shared building on campus IN PARTNERSHIP

3. New opportunities March 2012: launch of The M&S Company Archive Shared access and engagement priorities Culture, Research, Employability IN PARTNERSHIP

4. Working together to secure external funding: Culture Heritage Lottery Fund: Marks in Time Community Engagement project, 2009 HLF application with Dance United as part of Legacies of War, 2013 – 2014 Arts Council England: Artists in Residence project, 2013 IN PARTNERSHIP

5. Artist in Residence Bid: Inspired by the M&S Company Archive 3 Residencies of 3 months each Disciplines: Poetry; Music; Art Seeking Grants for the Arts Funding plus support from M&S Company Archive and University of Leeds

6. Working together to secure external funding: Research M&S Chair in Business History, Faculty of Arts European Science Foundation HERA project on fashion as a cultural and economic phenomenon, 2013 – 2016 Collaboratively funded PhDs : –Social History of Food –Energy Consumption & Consumer Behaviour IN PARTNERSHIP

7. Working together to secure external funding: Research Shared research priorities: –Functional Packaging & Waste Reduction –Improved Refrigeration Efficiency –Real-time Stock Inventory –Sustainable Animal Food Strategy –Embedding Understanding/Building Leadership Capability Initial investment in the archive project delivering a greater return on investment for each partner IN PARTNERSHIP

8. Our experience to date Challenges –Stakeholder management –Communication –Calendar Positives –Innovation –Creativity –Experience and expertise –Shared priorities delivering benefits for both partners –Culture - Reaching different audiences at different levels IN PARTNERSHIP