Since the Dance Research Matters event in May 2021, the campaign has grown into a strategic programme to develop and support a dance research network, encourage collaboration, identify the research and investment needs for dance, and to provide targeted and impactful investment in this area. An advisory group of dance researchers from across the UK was created to support the programmes purpose, development and delivery.
The Advisory Group aimed to continue the discussions that began at the Dance Research Matters event in 2021, maintaining the momentum and support the AHRC in developing their support of dance research in the UK.
One of the first tasks of the advisory group was to develop the Terms of Reference for the programme.
The Dance Research Matters programme was included in the AHRC’s latest Strategic Delivery Plan document (see page 15).