MAKING THE CASE: WHAT DOES POETRY DO FOR YOUNG LIVES?

该项目旨在解决诗人和从事年轻人工作的诗歌组织面临的一个关键挑战：如何自信和可信地谈论他们的工作为什么重要。虽然大量的轶事经验表明，从事诗歌具有各种价值，但到目前为止，研究一直很少，范围有限。为了确立、证明和阐明这一价值，该项目汇集了曼彻斯特大都会大学，这是一个卓越的诗歌学术中心，以及自2013年以来为英格兰各地的儿童和年轻人开展的一个充满活力和备受瞩目的项目--诗歌之心。其目的是对这类工作的影响作出连贯和权威的说明，用于宣传，并帮助确保资助者、政策制定者和合作伙伴的支持。

This studentship seeks to address a key challenge faced by poets and poetry organisations working with young people: how to speak with confidence and credibility about why their work matters. While a wealth of anecdotal experience indicates that engaging with poetry affords various kinds of value, research to date has been scarce and limited in scope. In order to establish, evidence and articulate that value, this project brings together Manchester Met, an academic centre of excellence in poetry, and Poetry by Heart, a dynamic and high-profile project for children and young people across England since 2013. The aim is to produce a coherent and authoritative account of the impact of this kind of work, which will be available for use in advocacy and help secure the support of funders, policymakers and partners.