Trends and Analysis
Are arts and sports equally good for you?
Research is attempting to compare the mental health and wellbeing outcomes of arts participants and spectators with sports participants and…
Art that changes lives for disadvantaged youth
How do we best utilise the capacity of the arts to engage young people and ensure they become decent and…
Why are we obsessed with celebrity?
On the eve of the inaugural Celebrity Studies Journal Conference, the convenor asks why we live with the constant beat…
Understanding health care with a paintbrush
Using painting as a research tool has enabled a new understanding of creativity in cancer support, pharmacy and Aboriginal health.
Why business must value creative people
Creativity isn’t just for the arts. The corporate world needs creative people more than ever.
Why creatives have gone to games
Games used to be seen as the obsession of techies and nerds. How did they become the happening medium for…
£500,000 for digital innovation in arts
Arts Council England, the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts…
Research into benefits of dance for Parkinson's
The English National Ballet amd Roehampton University have announced the commissioning of research into the benefits of dance for people…
Skills research to map future of Welsh Media
Two research projects that will help drive forward skills within the creative media industries and create more employment opportunities across…
UK Music Shown to Boost Economy
Research shows music tourists contribute at least £864m a year to the UK economy.