Performance Science^25

Dear friends and colleagues, 

The 2025/26 academic year marks 25 years of performance science at the Royal College of Music. 

Performance Science^25 is a series of events celebrating of the College's leadership in the field of performance science, highlighting the innovative (and often unconventional) perspectives and partnerships that have fuelled our research, teaching and knowledge exchange activities. 

I am delighted to invite you to the following roundtable discussion on 1 October: 

LEARNING IN THE SPOTLIGHT 

17:15-18:15 | 1 October 2025

RCM Performance Hall 

Exploring the very latest developments in performance education, from advancements in training to state-of-the-art technologies underpinning performance simulation, followed by a reception and tours of the RCM Performance Laboratory. 

Contributors to include

Roger Kneebone, Professor of Surgical Education and Engagement Science, Imperial College London 

Sarah Ranchev-Hale, Head of Imperial Enterprise Lab, Imperial College London 

George Waddell, Performance Research and Innovation Fellow, Royal College of Music 

Chair

Diana Salazar, Director of Programmes, Royal College of Music 

You can book free tickets for the event here: https://rcm.ac.uk/events/details/?id=3461548 

Details of other events will follow later in the year. 

With best wishes,

Aaron Williamon 

 
 
Aaron Williamon 
Professor of Performance Science 
 
CENTRE FOR 
PERFORMANCE SCIENCE  
 
The CPS is a partnership of 
Royal College of Music | Imperial College London 
 
www.PerformanceScience.ac.uk