This research was conducted by Trish Vella-Burrows and four others at Canterbury Christ Church University
This paper relates the findings from an evaluation of ‘Dance to Health’: a scheme designed integrate known physiotherapy falls-prevention exercises into a creative dance programme. The programme was shown to have supported and enhanced physical …
This research was conducted by Tonimarie Benaton and five others at the University of Derby and Derby Theatre
This paper is an exploration of how the arts can address the issue of ‘social harm’ for young people with experience of care. The research is based on a programme run by …
Parkinson’s Disease frequently impacts the balance and gait of sufferers and participation in dance programmes has been shown to generate improvements in patients. This article consolidates the existing literature on the topic. It …
This research was conducted by Chris Hand at Kingston University.
This research took data from two years of the Taking Part survey (2012-2013) and compared people’s happiness levels with their arts attendance. The research was therefore based on a data set of more than 7,000 people. Overall there …
This research was conducted by Boram Lee, Ian Fillis and Kim Lehman at the University of Stirling, Liverpool John Moores University and the University of Tasmania, Australia.
This paper outlines the impact of an artist residency and exhibition at an aquaculture institute in Scotland. It goes on to highlight the …
This research was conducted by Robert Blakey at the University of Oxford
This paper looked at whether people’s attitude to youth justice can be changed by watching a play about neuroscience. After watching the play, people recommended a slightly higher age of criminal responsibility than is currently the case …
This research was conducted by Daisy Fancourt, Louise Baxter and Fabiana Lorencatto at University College London
This paper explored ‘barriers to engagement in participatory arts activities amongst people with either depression or anxiety’. Active participation in the arts is known to generate a mixture of positive outcomes: it often makes …
This research was conducted by Gill Windle and six others at Bangor University and four other institutions.
This paper examined the results of four sessions of ‘Creative Conversations’: an arts-based intervention for care staff development. The 'Conversations' improved staff skills and confidence, enabling meaningful interactions that were ‘creative, ‘in the …
This research was conducted by Daisy Fancourt, Andrew Steptoe and Dorina Cadar at University College London
This paper demonstrates that taking part in community cultural engagement lowers the risk of developing dementia in old age. The research team analysed data from 9,550 adults aged 50 who were part of …
This research was conducted by Urszula Tymoszuk and five others at the Royal College of Music
This paper adds to the growing body of evidence on the relationship between arts and wellbeing. Unsurprisingly, the research found that ‘more arts engagement was associated with higher levels of wellbeing, social connectedness, and …