Our research expertise

Research that drives meaningful change in our society and enriches communities
Our research expertise

The School of Society and Culture is home to researchers who demonstrate the crucial role the social sciences, law, humanities and performing arts play in all aspects of our lives and their importance in shaping the future.

Research that crosses disciplines

  • H Anthropology
  • H Art History
  • H Computer music
  • H Creative writing
  • H Criminology
  • H English
  • H History
  • H International relations
  • H Law
  • H Music
  • H Politics
  • H Sociology
  • H Theatre and performance

Research areas

Law, criminology and government Law, criminology and government
 Research within the disciplines of criminology, law, politics, international relations and sociology covers a range of theoretically-oriented and empirical research activities, driven by an overall commitment to promoting fairness and social justice.

Humanities and performing arts digital research repository Humanities and performing arts digital research repository
 Working across a number of disciplines: history, art history, anthropology, English, creative writing, music, computer music, theatre and performance. Some of our researchers share their research interests and current projects.

Interdisciplinary Centre for Computer Music Research (ICCMR) Interdisciplinary Centre for Computer Music Research (ICCMR)
 Cutting-edge research combining music, science and technology. Our research expertise ranges from musicology and composition, to biomedical applications of music and development of new technologies for musical creativity.

Performance. Experience. Presence (PEP) Performance. Experience. Presence (PEP)
 Focuses on issues of embodiment, representation, culture and identity through the making and analysis of performance in a wide variety of genres – theatre, somatic practice, live art, and popular performance forms across digital and material spaces.

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