Laban developed the first Masters Degree in Dance Science and has been involved in many innovative Dance Science research projects. With over 300 dance students in full-time professional training and strong relationships with many UK leading Contemporary Dance companies, Laban has access to a representative and large amount of potential research participants which enables interesting and valid investigations in dance.

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The MSc in Dance Science aims to cover a diverse range from within the generic dance and exercise portfolio. The nature of the programme is twofold. Firstly, it can provide dance undergraduates with a postgraduate option, which allows them to develop and increase their knowledge in a particular field of dance science. Secondly, it is designed to allow individuals already working in the area of dance (teaching, coaching choreography etc) gain a formal postgraduate qualification.

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The Harkness Center staff have published and presented several groundbreaking studies in the areas of epidemiology, metabolism, dance injuries, biomechanics and rehabilitation. The Harkness Center is internationally recognized for setting standards in injury reporting and functional screening for dancers.

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This project is multidisciplinary and employs innovative and in-depth audience research techniques in interaction with neurophysiological research (TMS and fMRI) to address a series of research questions related to the issue of kinesthetic empathy. In addition to the neurophysiological research we use a range of qualitative audience research techniques, including participatory workshops (where the audience members are self-reflective participants), semi-structured interviews (where participants can influence the parameters of discussions) and creative workshops (where participants will engage in creative writing and drawing/painting).

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