Impact

Real world musical impact.

In the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021) we were ranked 4th in the UK for research, in a joint submission with our Film Studies department. Within this submission, 100 per cent of our research impact and research environment was rated either ‘world-leading’ (4*) or ‘Internationally excellent’ (3*).

The impact of our research is diverse. What we do enriches musical and cultural life, informs creative practice, helps music education and creative arts policy to be evidence-led, and strengthens communities.

Here are a few examples of how our work impacts upon communities, both locally and around the world:

We have hosted cultural events engaging local communities with European medieval music history, and challenging common understandings of musical performance;
Our “Beyond 1932” ERC-funded project sponsors artist residencies which aim to raise awareness of Middle Eastern musical histories among UK audiences, and strengthen communities;
We have collaborated with the South West Essex Community Choir in a composition project which enhanced performers’ wellbeing, and encouraged intergenerational exchange;
We have worked in London schools to develop recommendations for effective, progressive, and inclusive music pedagogy.