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Matt Jennings is a Lecturer in Drama at Ulster University's School of Arts & Humanities, Faculty of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences. His work bridges performing arts and healthcare education through innovative applied drama techniques, particularly focusing on empathy development and person-centred nursing practices.
- Lecturer in Drama
- Ulster University
- School of Arts & Humanities
Research Interests: Applied drama in healthcare education, role-playing simulations, community arts sustainability, and cultural policy analysis. His studies examine:
- Empathy cultivation in nursing education
- Puppetry and manikin-based training tools
- Precarity in creative industries
- Resilience strategies for community artists
- Cultural development in post-conflict societies
- Policy implications for arts funding
Recent publications demonstrate interdisciplinary focus with keywords spanning Performing Arts, Nursing Education, Cultural Studies, and Labour Economics. His work appears in journals like Applied Theatre Research and Irish Journal of Arts Management and Cultural Policy.
Collaborates with researchers from University of Glasgow and Northern Ireland Assembly. Publications address critical issues in arts sector funding, particularly after 2015 budget cuts that reduced grants by 11% for community-based cultural organizations.
