Research and innovation

REF2021 results

100% of our research is world-leading or internationally excellent for impact.
Homeless Monopoly

A collaborative research project led by Theatre and Performance Studies to understand homelessness
Italian Producers Project

Producers and production practices in the history of Italian cinema, 1949-1975.
African Women Playwrights Network

A virtual community of female creative practitioners living in Africa or from the African diaspora.
Dear River

The Centre for Creative and Cultural Policy Studies' research on the convergence of cultural values, media production and environmental science.

We are a vibrant hub for disciplinary and interdisciplinary research that embraces multiple areas of critical investigation and forms of dissemination including written scholarship, creative writing, performance, curation, translation, community-based projects and industry publications.

We are committed to impactful research and engaging with multiple publics. Our research environment is sustained by multiple collaborations, networks and partnerships with the creative and cultural industries in the UK and beyond including museums, galleries, heritage sites and organizations, media industries, theatres and community groups, as well as with individual industry professionals and creative practitioners.

Funding opportunities

African funding bodies

REF 2021

Current and Recent Project and ActivitiesLink opens in a new window

Explore a sample of our research and activities that includes a network of African women creatives, a multidisciplinary study of Coventry, a collaboration with Historic Royal Palaces and dynamic industry-focused events.

Virtual BookcaseLink opens in a new window

Discover a range of recently published monographs and creative writing from the School of Creative Arts, Performance and Visual Cultures.

Events & Seminars

Details of upcoming events and Research seminars across the School.

Engaging Disability in Research - sign up hereLink opens in a new window

Research News & Funding Opportunities

UoW Info related to Open Access:

Open Access and WRAP - research - University of Warwick Library

Apply for funding - open-access - University of Warwick Library

Postdoctoral Fellowships |

British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships Link opens in a new windowcall opens on Wednesday 2 July 2025 with a deadline of Wednesday 1 October 2025. This scheme provides three-year fellowships for outstanding early-career researchers in humanities and social sciences, supporting them to pursue an independent research project towards the completion of a significant piece of publishable research. Fellowships are supported at 80% FEC and provide salary costs for Fellows, plus research expenses up to a maximum of £6000.

Internal processes and deadlines: Warwick is asking candidates submit the following information to artsprojsupport@warwick.ac.uk by Wednesday 13 August 2025:

A short description of their proposed project (maximum 2 A4 pages)
A copy of their CV (maximum 2 A4 pages)
The name of their proposed mentor at the University of Warwick. Please ensure that you have the agreement from the proposed mentor before applying.
The name of their proposed referee (please note that referees will not need to provide a statement for the internal selection round).

Departments will review expressions of interest and shortlist candidates by Wednesday 3 September 2025.

RIS will then work with Departments to support candidates in the development and submission of their applications to the British Academy.

Candidates must meet the following eligibility criteria:

You must either be a UK/EEA national, have completed your doctorate at a UK university or have a strong prior association with the UK academic community.
You must not yet have held a permanent academic appointment.
You must be within three years from the date of your successful Viva Voce examination: this means that you must have completed, or be due to complete, your viva voce between 1 April 2023 and 1 April 2026.
The British Academy does not allow for resubmissions for the Postdoctoral Fellowship. If you have previously applied and failed to reach the Second Stage of the competition, you are not eligible to re-apply. Previously unsuccessful applicants will only be able to submit another application if specifically invited to do so by the British Academy.

M4C PhD scholarship portal

If interested in Theatre & Performance supervision, please contact Dr Bryony White,

for the School contact Dr Louise Bourdua,

Impact and Public Engagement

We strive to generate impactful research that reaches wide audiences. This approach to research is rooted in collaborations, networks and partnerships with communities, creative practitioners, the creative industries and key cultural organisations and institutions regionally, nationally and internationally. Please see here for examples of recent projects.

Staff Research Interests

You can gain an insight into the many research interests of our staff team here.

Centre for Cultural and Media Policy Studies

Film and Television Studies

History of Art

Theatre and Performance Studies

Warwick Writing Programme

Several members of SCAPVC have produced short videos on their research taking in topics including literary translation, loneliness, freelance workers in the creative sector and the relationship between the media and climate change.

Coventry City of Culture

SCAPVC projects in 2020-22:

Italian Producers Project

Research News & Funding Opportunities

Coventry City of Culture