Departmental Research Centres

The Department is home to two internationally-recognised research organisations – the Centre for Performance Research and the Mercator Institute for Media, Languages and Culture.

The Centre for Performance Research   

The Centre for Performance Research (CPR) was set up in 1988 to develop and improve the knowledge, understanding and practice of theatre in its broadest sense. Its programmes of work combine cultural co-operation, collaboration and exchange practical training, education and research, performance, production and promotion, documentation and publishing, information and resource.                                                                           

The Mercator Institute for Media, Languages and Culture

The Mercator Institute for Media, Languages and Culture was set up to gather, store, analyse and distribute information through a documentation and information network for regional and minority languages in the European Union.  It leads a number of European networks and projects funded by the European Commission and arts organisations throughout Europe (including the Arts Council of Wales, the Arts Council of England, and the British Council). Its partners include academic institutions, SMEs and public institutions in over 30 countries.