Sue Hayton

Sue joined the University of Leeds following a successful career in the creative and cultural sector where her work spanned publishing and design as well as visual, performing arts and heritage. She founded Hayton Associates in 1997 leading in the field of the evaluation of community based creative activities working with The National Trust, Arts Council England and the National Lottery Heritage Fund. While at Leeds, she has shaped and delivered an ambitious cultural programme successfully building the university’s relationships with creative sector partners and devised innovative approaches that facilitate cross domain working.
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