A dynamic and ‘Internationally Excellent’ research environment producing ‘World Leading’ Impact (100% 4&3* REF 2021) and with expertise in computer music and composition, actor and performer training, applied theatre, creative computing and emergent technologies, immersive play and production. We are interested transformative research that redefines fields and changes lives for the better.
Home to a diverse group of collaborative researchers and an energetic and creative community of doctoral students, this group conducts research together with major partners including Theatre Royal Plymouth and Spotify as well as national organisations and charities such as St Luke’s Hospice and The Alzheimer’s Society and receives project-funded from councils including the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.
The School of Society and Culture (SSC) is home to a diverse collection of researchers working in the social sciences, humanities and performing arts. We’re dedicated to advancing knowledge for public benefit, driving meaningful change in our society and enriching communities (be they near us or an ocean away). Visit our our digital repository of staff research to watch short videos from academics working across the School’s disciplines: Anthropology, Art History, Computer Music, Creative Writing, Criminology, English, Environmental Cultures, Heritage, History, International Relations, Law, Music, Politics, Sociology, Theatre and Performance.