Latest News from Poetry@Leeds

Dr J. R. Carpenter, Lecturer in Creative Practice at the School of English, has received Living Labs funding to become the first Writer in Residence...

The University of Leeds' Cheney Creative Fellow for 2026-27, poet Shara McCallum, has been shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot Prize, the world's most prestigious poetry...

An English teacher based in Zagreb, Croatia has won the Brotherton Poetry Prize, out of the highest number of entries in the prize’s history. Judged...

The University of Leeds is delighted to announce the appointment of a new Caster Cultural Fellow in Poetry, Kris Johnson, following the relaunch of the...

A selection of recent news from Poetry@Leeds: Professor John Whale and Professor Simon Armitage led our poets on a creative exchange in Chengdu, China. Professor...

Poets from the UK and China have joined forces for an international festival of poetry and translation. UK Poet Laureate and University of Leeds Professor...

To coincide with Dante Day/Dantedì 2026, Leeds Dante podcast has returned with a focus on experimental translations of Dante.    

    The relaunch coincides with the rebranding of Poetry@Leeds (formerly the Poetry Centre), marking a renewed focus on creative practice, literary scholarship and interdisciplinary...

Poetry@Leeds is delighted to be collaborating with The Leeds Centre for New Chinese Writing for a special focus on contemporary Chinese poetry and its English...

Poetry@Leeds (previously the Leeds University Poetry Centre) is the University's longstanding hub for research, impact and teaching in poetry. The work of Poetry@Leeds members and...