Research Projects
Explore current and previous initiatives from the Lab and its affiliates furthering the evidence of the impact of the arts on health
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Research Project
Arts and Health Evaluation Toolkit
In this project, researchers will develop an Arts and Health Evaluation Toolkit to promote more rigorous evaluation of arts and health interventions, to enable more systematic assessment of interventions, allow meaningful comparisons across studies, and drive progress in the field - developed in collaboration with key institutions in Singapore.
Lead Researchers
K Agres
Lead Institutions
National University of Singapore
Status
Complete
Type
Evaluation Toolkit
Research Project
Healing Arts Evaluation
This evaluation project uses a comprehensive and adaptable mixed-methods framework for understanding the impact of regional healing arts activation strategies. This includes generating insights about the arts and health sector, and embedding arts-based approaches within health, social care, cultural, and community systems, to advance evidence-based, scalable approaches that improve individual and population health across regions.
Lead Researchers
N Sajnani, K Warran
Lead Institutions
Jameel Arts & Health Lab, Country Partners
Status
In Progress
Type
Evaluation
Research Project
Research Collaboration and Evaluation through Healing Arts Scotland (CHASER)
This project will evaluate the Healing Arts Scotland activation. Part of the Lab’s global ‘Healing Arts’ campaign, the country-wide event will celebrate and advocate for improved physical, mental and social health through the arts.
Lead Researchers
K Warran, N Sajnani
Institutions
University of Edinburgh, NYU Steinhardt
Status
Completed
Type
Evaluation
Research Project
Pre-Texts
Pre-Texts combines literacy with art-making, to address depression and anxiety in children and youth. This project aims to scale the protocol in Kenya public schools and test the therapeutic effectiveness in Paraguay and Colombia.
Lead Researchers
D Sommer, T Osborn
Lead Institutions
Harvard University, Shamiri Institute
Status
In progress
Type
Implementation study
Research Project
2019 WHO Report
This foundational publication synthesizes results from over 3000 studies, identifying a major role for the arts in the prevention of ill health, promotion of health, and management and treatment of illness across the lifespan.
Lead researchers
D Fancourt, S Finn
Lead institutions
University College London, WHO Europe
Status
Completed
Type
Scoping review
Research Project
Global Research on Arts and Cultural Engagement – Advancing Epidemiological Methods (GRACE-Epi)
A major new 7-year programme of Global Research on Arts & Cultural Engagement funded through a Wellcome Discovery Award aimed at advancing Epidemiological methods
Lead Researchers
Prof. D Fancourt, Dr. Karen Mak
Status
In Progress
Institutions
UCL
Type
Mixed-methods