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:

• Jo Brand– Comedian, writer, actress and Brunel Honorary Graduate
• Nitin Ganatra – Actor (e.g. Eastenders and Mumbai Calling)
• Lee Mack- Comedian, writer, actor and Brunel Honorary Graduate
• Simon Minty– Co-founder and Producer of Abnormally Funny People
• Geoff Rowe– Founder of Leicester Comedy Festival

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)
• Dr Oliver Double (University of Kent)
• Dr Sam Friedman (LSE)
• Professor Giselinde Kuipers (University of Amsterdam)
• Dr James Leggott (Northumbria University)
• Dr Brett Mills (University of East Anglia)
• Professor Jessica Milner Davis (University of Sydney)
• Dr Louise Peacock (University of Southern California).  

• Dr Benjamin Nickl (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 Chortle.co.uk)
• Mark Boosey and Aaron Brown (Editors of The British Comedy Guide)
• Bruce Dessau (London Evening Standard Comedy Critic and Founder of Beyond The Joke website)
• Dr Roger Clegg (De Montfort University)
• DR CP Lee (Mancunian Film Company Archive Curator and Northern Comedy expert)
• Moira (Smith) Marsh (Humour Folklorist, Indiana University)
• Dr Chris Ritchie (Editor of Comedy Studies)
• Professor Roger Sabin (University of the Arts London)
• Dr Ian Wilkie (London Comedy Forum Convenor and University of Salford Manchester)
• Deborah Williams (Executive Director at Creative Diversity Network, Writer and Producer)

Please contact us to find out about collaborating with our experts.