Leeds Centre for Projects
Shaping Projects for Sustainable Futures
The Leeds Centre for Projects (LCP) is a globally leading centre of excellence advancing the knowledge in project management research and education and creating impact through engagement with industry, government and third sector organisations.
Projects shape our world and through projects for the good of society we can build a better future. Policy and strategy are implemented through projects on a global, national and local level. Projects are critical to the progress of modern society with project management rapidly becoming a thought after skill set to deliver value for the social systems they serve. The ability to control and manage projects is a critical capability underpinning success, sustainability and wellbeing.
News
LCP Flagship In Residence Event 2024
We were delighted to host our first Flagship in Residence event this week. The In Residence event brings together the key actors in our knowledge ecosystem, i.e. academics, students, practitioners, postgraduate researchers, alumni and professional bodies to shape projects for sustainable futures. It was a day full of vibrant discussions, co-production and sharing of knowledge,...
Two awards from Project Leadership and Society for LCP Members
Dr Dicle Kortantamer wins Best Reviewer Award 2024 Our colleague Dicle Kortantamer has just received the Best Reviewer Award 2024 for the journal Project Leadership and Society. The award honours the excellent constructive and timely reviews provided for the journal in 2023. Dicle comments on this award: ”I had the privilege of reviewing very insightful...
Our Director visits South Africa to build interdisciplinary research collaborations
Our Director Prof Christine Unterhitzenberger recently visited Johannesburg and Pretoria in South Africa to build interdisciplinary research collaboration. The visit was funded by the University of Leeds’ Horizon Institute Global Academy Crucible Programme. Read her reflections on this visit below. It was my first time in South Africa, so I also took the opportunity to...