Sara Trentham-Black

Sara Trentham-Black is a Senior Lecturer at the Sheffield Creative Industries Institute (SCII), part of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Arts at Sheffield Hallam University. She holds roles as Course Leader for MA Global Communication and Media, MA Public Relations, and previously MA Arts and Cultural Management. She is also an External Examiner for the MA Arts Management Policy and Practice at the University of Manchester.

Her research focuses on cultural data’s role in small organizations, policy frameworks, and the intersection of technology with cultural governance. Key projects include advising Doncaster Council’s cultural strategy and co-leading a £2.1m UKRI-funded initiative on creative health and community assets. She explores how digital tools and data shape cultural policy and public engagement.

Teaching spans media theory, digital cultures, and arts management, with a focus on cross-disciplinary research mentoring. She co-leads international student research projects like IRNOS in Bilbao, examining cultural and historical place-making.

Grants include leading a multidisciplinary team in the UKRI programme targeting health inequalities through community cultural assets. No scientific awards are listed, though her work emphasizes applied policy and community-driven research.