Partnerships
We are committed to the development of strategic partnerships with businesses, industry and the not-for-profit sector that will enhance impactful research and high quality funded research. We are also open to strategic collaborations with high quality academic establishments that will enhance opportunities for large-scale funded projects, DTCs and staff exchanges.
CCSR Ambassadors
The Centre has strong links with the comedy industry and is supported by five CCSR Ambassadors:
- – Comedian, writer, actress and Brunel Honorary Graduate
- – Actor (e.g. Eastenders and Mumbai Calling)
- - Comedian, writer, actor and Brunel Honorary Graduate
- – Co-founder and Producer of
- Geoff Rowe– Founder of
The CCSR also has international Affiliated Researchers who are esteemed academics in the field and have collaborated with CCSR members:
- Professor Delia Chiaro (University of Bologna)
- (University of Kent)
- (LSE)
- (University of Amsterdam)
- (Northumbria University)
- (University of East Anglia)
- (University of Sydney)
- Dr Louise Peacock (University of Southern California).
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(University of Sydney)
In addition, the CCSR’s Advisory Group is made up of 11 leading figures from the comedy industry and key comedy studies academics. Members are:
- Steve Bennett (Editor of )
- Mark Boosey and Aaron Brown (Editors of )
- Bruce Dessau (London Evening Standard Comedy Critic and Founder of website)
- (De Montfort University)
- (Mancunian Film Company Archive Curator and Northern Comedy expert)
- (Humour Folklorist, Indiana University)
- (Editor of Comedy Studies)
- (University of the Arts London)
- (London Comedy Forum Convenor and University of Salford Manchester)
- (Executive Director at Creative Diversity Network, Writer and Producer)
Please contact us to find out about collaborating with our experts.