News Archive
See our archive of past CPS news.
17/05/2019
Universities UK has recognised the CPS as one of 100 groups whose work is saving lives and making life-changing differences to health and wellbeing.
11/03/2019
CPS researcher Rosie Perkins has been awarded Honorary Membership of the Royal College of Music by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, as well as the title of Reader in Performance Science.
14/02/2019
CPS research finds that the skills and practice needed to play virtuosic music with expression mirror those required to perform reliably from memory.
06/11/2018
CPS research sheds positive light on musicians’ psychological health.
14/09/2018
HEartS is a major public health study, funded by the AHRC, striving to advance our understanding of how arts and cultural engagement in the UK can support people’s lives.
31/08/2018
CPS forms part of new national Mental Health Network.
25/04/2018
The Centre for Performance Science is collaborating on a project to translate new medical technologies into working clinical solutions, which has just received £5m government funding.
20/03/2018
The CPS hosted the inaugural Distinguished Lecture in Performance Science featuring Imperial College London’s Nigel Brandon, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering.
09/01/2018
Group singing could help women recover from moderate to severe postnatal depression more quickly, according to a study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry.
04/01/2018
A new book edited by John Rink, Helena Gaunt, and CPS Director Aaron Williamon examines musicians’ pathways to creative performance.
05/09/2017
The sixth ISPS was held in Reykjavík, Iceland, on August 30 – 02 September 2017.
05/06/2017
A new book by CPS Research Fellow Daisy Fancourt sets out a framework for Arts in Health research.
04/04/2017
New research investigates the emotional skills of outstanding scientists.
30/11/2016
New research examines how community group drumming supports mental health recovery.
24/10/2016
The CPS has been selected by the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) to receive a national award for its contributions to research and practice around the creative arts, health and wellbeing.
19/10/2016
New CPS research demonstrates how participation in community engagement initiatives can benefit professional musicians.
07/10/2016
New research examines the impact of practice on preparing for fresh and spontaneous musical performances.
13/09/2016
New research reveals what classical music critics truly value in performance.
15/06/2016
The Royal College of Music and Imperial College London announce a major interdisciplinary partnership in performance science.
