Equality and Diversity in Research

Research@ Central is committed to research that articulates and promotes an inclusive vision of theatre and performance and its place in contemporary society. This commitment is embedded in our research culture, from the ethics of our partnerships, to our multilingual scholarship.

Find out more about Central’s policies and aims for equality and diversity. As a School, we are committed to a culture that promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. Central’s mission to shape the future of theatre and performance in the UK and beyond is contingent on a diverse and inclusive student and staff body. Excellence requires diversity as this brings richness, knowledge, innovation, new understandings and skills.

To find out about particular commitments to EDI initiatives in relation to our work at Central, read this Research England blog.

Further work in this area includes Tom Cornford’s 2017 report on theatre workers with caring responsibilities, realised with Parents in Performing Arts and funded in collaboration with participating theatres, ACE, and Creative Scotland; Gilli Bush-Bailey and Katharine Low’s work with Tonic Advance which includes details of the different phases of the project, details of how Advance pioneered a methodology for sector change, and an update on what has been achieved by companies at the end of 2020; Sylvan Baker’s pioneering practice research with The Verbatim Formula; Diana Damian-Martin’s leadership on the 2019 Migrants in Culture survey — results feeding into Greater London Authority/Mayor of London Culture Seed planning, developing a 12-step COVID-19 recovery plan, with 30+ UK-wide organisations, feeding into the work of Inc. Arts, Freelancer Task Force, and What Next?; and Ella Parry-Davies’ June 2020 report on COVID-19’s impact on Filipino migrants in the UK.