Ruth Leary is a Senior Teaching Fellow at the Centre for Cultural Policy Studies and teaches on the MA in Creative and Media Enterprises and MA in International Design  and Communication Management.

Ruth holds an MA in European Cultural Policy and Administration (Warwick) and a Postgraduate Certificate in Post-compulsory Education (Warwick).

Modules Taught

Ruth is the tutor responsible for the following modules on the MA in Creative and Media Enterprises:

• Managing Intellectual Property
• Theories of Creativity
• Placement and Case Study
• Cultural Entrepreneurship
• Research Strategies
• Guest Speaker Programme

MA International Design and Communication Management:

• Cross Cultural Communications

Engagement with Industry

Ruth has held managerial positions within a variety of creative businesses and projects, predominantly in communications and TV and film development. Prior to assuming a full-time role within the Centre, Ruth also worked as an editor for the Marketing and Communications team at Warwick Business School, and undertook a variety of freelance writing and marketing consultancy projects.

Ruth takes a lead in fostering the Centre’s links within the creative industries sector which includes managing the guest speaker programme for the MA in Creative and Media Enterprises. Ruth also maintains a broad network of contacts assisting students to secure industry placements within organisations ranging from advertising and PR agencies, independent music labels and TV companies, to industry think tanks and creative industries development agencies. Undertaking placement visits and attending professional networking events, Ruth works to ensure that the Centre continues to strengthen its engagement with industry, and that teaching continues to reflect the realities of everyday practice.

Ruth also draws upon the expertise of industry professionals and practicing IP lawyers to act as expert witnesses in student led case study debates and contribute insights into their specialised field of intellectual property law for the Managing Intellectual Property module. In redesigning the Cultural Entrepreneurship module Ruth has also brought new partners on board as investors and to offer ongoing mentoring and business development advice for students setting up creative businesses.

Pedagogical Innovation

Ruth leads new pedagogical developments relating to the creative industries sector, continuously revising existing curricular content, as well as developing new teaching initiatives focusing on intellectual property and creative enterprise development, and the use of technology in the learning environment.

Research Interests

Ruth’s research interests relate to creativity theory (cognitive and social psychology, psychoanalytic theory, management); the management of creative business; creative and group dynamics; copyright and intellectual property; cultural and aesthetic theory, cultural enterprise and entrepreneurship,  cultural identity and cross cultural communication, journalism, marketing, TV; film; fashion; advertising, art and design.   

Publications

Contact Details

r.leary@warwick.ac.uk

Ruth Leary