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Kirsty Warner is an Assistant Professor at Warwick University, affiliated with the UK in a Changing Europe Project. A specialist in the intersection of EU-UK relations, cultural policy, and museum practices, her research explores how evolving political landscapes impact cultural institutions, particularly national museums in the UK. Her PhD project, funded by the London Arts and Humanities Partnership, investigates the UK-EU relationship and its influence on UK National Museums from 1991 to 2021, shedding light on how European integration and UK politics shapes cultural governance.

Kirsty has a robust track record as a policy advisor and researcher, with significant contributions to high-profile policy discussions. At the Policy Institute at King’s College London, she supported policy analysis for the House of Lords, providing briefings on UK-EU legislative matters, such as the 'Trade Partnership Committee under the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement.' Her work with the UK's cultural policy landscape extends internationally, as demonstrated by her role in the UKRI-JSPS-funded 'Sustainable Cultural Futures' project, a UKJapan collaboration addressing policy responses in the cultural sector postCOVID-19. As a recognised Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA), Kirsty brings her expertise into academia through modules on cultural policy, museums, and heritage. Her teaching and publications contribute to ongoing debates in the sector, including topics like identity construction in European museums and the challenges facing cultural freelancers.

Her scholarly contributions include the forthcoming book chapter, Museums and the Evolution of European (Union) Identity Construction (1970-2024), in the edited volume Pop Goes the EU (Rowman & Littlefield), which examines how museums across Europe have reflected and influenced European identity over the last five decades. Kirsty's published work also includes significant reports, such as “Policy Approaches to Tackle Precarity in Freelance Cultural Work” and “SCF Survey Findings: Cultural Engagement and Cultural Values”, produced under the UK-Japan 'Sustainable Cultural Futures' project. These reports offer policy insights into cultural sector resilience and freelance rights, relevant to both UK and international policymakers. Her academic writing extends into higher education pedagogy, as seen in her article “GTAs Enhancing Education Fund (EEF): Supporting Student Engagement & Providing Resources for GTA Agency” in Postgraduate Pedagogies, Vol. 3 No. 1 (2023), where she explores strategies for enhancing graduate teaching assistant roles and fostering student engagement.

Her work has earned her multiple recognitions, including the UACES (University Association for Contemporary European Studies) Scholarship, which funded her PhD research in Berlin, Germany, as well as the Arts Council England Developing Form: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/pais/people/newprofile/ Request a new Profile submission 617722887 submitted 10.18am, 13 November 2024 PDF page 1, 11.22am, 13 November 2024 Your Creative Practice Fund (£10,000), supporting her project Curate, Manage, Conserve: From Theory to Practice that aimed to bridge theoretical and practical museum work. Additionally, Kirsty was awarded the Academic Excellence Scholarship at Kingston University for her outstanding academic performance during her BA studies, further reflecting her dedication to academic excellence.