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Robin Nelson
I am a retired professor of theatre and intermedial performance with an additional specialism in practice research. Following part-time actor training at Mountview, I studied philosophy at the University of Kent; undertook master’s research in Renaissance theatre at the University of Manchester and Ph.D. research in TV drama and postmodern aesthetics at the University of Warwick. I taught arts praxis for many years at Manchester Metropolitan University where I was professor/head of contemporary arts and, subsequently, professor of theatre and TV drama. I was appointed to the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London, in 2010, and became director of research, 2011–15. I have given numerous keynote lectures, particularly on practice research but also in theatre and intermediality, around the world. My key contribution to the discipline lies in developing, and advocating, valid approaches to research through creative practices. I was a member of RAE/REF national audit panels in 2007 and 2014.
Contact: Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London, Eton Avenue, London, NW3 3HY, UK.