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Research and knowledge exchange at The Place brings together academic, artistic and industry expertise. On this page you can get to know who contributes to this unique ecology through research and knowledge exchange activity that cuts across the organisation.

To contact any of our researchers, please email research@theplace.org.uk

  • Dr Andrew Sanger

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    Unit Leader, MA Dance: Performance
  • Dr Clare Parfitt

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    Research and Knowledge Exchange Co-ordinator
  • Dr Efrosini Protopapa

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    Role
    Director of Research
  • Dr Elsa Urmston

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    Role
    Freelance Dance Educator and Researcher
  • Eva Recacha

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    Role
    Lecturer; Unit Leader, BA Contemporary Dance
  • Jo Parkes

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    Course Leader, MA Dance: Participation, Communities, Activism
  • Dr Katrina McPherson

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    Course Leader: MA Screendance
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    Dr Lise Uytterhoeven

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    Role
    Chief Academic Officer
  • Maria Ryan

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    Creative Learning Producer
  • Dr Samuel J Wilson

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    Lecturer in Critical Performance Theory
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    Stephanie Mattiussi (née De’Ath)

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    Role
    Head of Dance Science and Health
  • Christina Elliot

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    Role
    Head of Programming & Producing
  • Dr Tom Hastings

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    Role
    Lecturer in Dance
  • Prof. Christopher Bannerman

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    Role
    Visiting Professor

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