Research activities

Practice Hub

Supporting the development of new and innovative practice research.


The Practice Hub plays a critical role in generating multi-component outputs around the themes of culture, creativity and design. Our practice-based research staff and early career researchers access knowledge, understanding and training on the Research Excellent Framework (REF) and how practice-based research outputs can fit within the REF framework. The Practice Hub provides a space to:

  • Develop new and innovative practice research outputs and case studies
  • Increase the number of colleagues who are trained to produce and review practice outputs and demonstrate the impact of this work for wider society
  • House a specialist provision which enables an increased volume and increased quality of  practice outputs and research.


Practice Hub Lead, Professor Jorge Ramos Lopes
Professor of Interactive Theatre and Performance