Practice Research Development Group

Overview

We are Practice Research; we share, develop, and advocate Practice Research with Impact. We have high-quality research students and academic practitioners in the school across the disciplines of Performing Arts, Film & Media, to Fashion. The Group is also delighted to support the ACI PGR Committee; a student-led initiative that supports postgraduate research in the school. The Practice Research Development Group supports researchers at all levels through the opportunities and challenges of undertaking Practice Research including outputs, Practice Research methodologies, publishing, funding, research-informed teaching, REF and Impact.

Practice into Research - Research into Practice

We are committed to:

an environment that supports the Practice Research community from across a wide range of disciplines,
showing the Impact of Practice Research throughout society,
building relationships with our industry partners through Practice Research,
supporting postgraduates and early career researchers in their Practice Research.

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Events

TUESDAY 25 APRIL - Launch of Practice Research Development Group, 6.30 pm
WEDNESDAY 10 MAY - Workshop: Everything you want to know about Practice Research but were too afraid to ask, 6.30pm
Postgraduate Research Conference on Practice Research (May/June)
Book launch: South African Contemporary Dance: The Toyi-Toying Body by Sarahleigh Castelyn – Published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing 2022
Making Impact with Practice Research (September/October)
Doing Documentation with Practice Research (November/December)

For more information about our events, please contact Dr Sarahleigh Castelyn.

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Postgraduate Research Students

We encourage applications for MPhil/PhDs and Professional Doctorates in Performing Arts to join our thriving and supportive PGR culture.

For information, including bursaries, visit:

Industry partners and networks

We collaborate with practitioners and organisations, such as JOMBA! MASIHAMBISANE DIALOGUES.

Members and examples of work

Prof Dominic Hingorani
Dominic Hingorani is Professor of Performing Arts and is an academic, playwright, director and producer. He is also the Co-Artistic Director of Brolly Productions CIC.
Professor Sarahleigh Castelyn
Sarahleigh is Reader in Performing Arts and is an academic, performer, choreographer, and researcher. She is the Postgraduate Research Degree Leader in the School of Arts and Creative Industries.
Dr Claudia Brazzale
Dr Brazzale is a Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader for MA Contemporary Performance Practices.
Guy Harries
Guy Harries is senior lecturer in music, and co-director of the research centre CPAD (Centre for Performing Arts Development).