Liliana S. Araújo

Dr Liliana Araújo is an academic, researcher and consultant specialised in performance psychology and performance science. Liliana worked as Programme Leader in Dance Science and Senior Lecturer in Performance Psychology in Music and Dance at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance (London, UK). Before joining Trinity Laban, she worked at the Centre for Performance Science (Royal College of Music, London, UK) as Research Associate for Musical Impact, a major research project investigating Musicians’ Health and Wellbeing.

She is Senior Fellow of Higher Education, having lectured in Psychology, Social Sciences, Sports, Arts and Performing Arts Medicine courses in the UK and Portugal since 2006. Her research interests are cross and interdisciplinary, with a focus on health and wellbeing, career development and excellence in performance. Recently, her research is focused on performing arts students and teachers’ mental health in collaboration with researchers in the UK, USA, Australia and Hong Kong.

Liliana works closely with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic as consultant for culture change and performers’ wellbeing. She designed and delivered psychological wellbeing training for Malta Philharmonic Orchestra (Malta), Southbank Sinfonia (UK), and London Philharmonic Orchestra (UK), among other organisations. Being committed to develop as a cultural leader, Liliana was recently awarded an Arts and Humanities Research Council bursary to pursue the Leadership Pulse programme by Clore Leadership (UK). She holds a PhD in Psychology, she is a chartered psychologist in the UK (BPS) and Portugal (OPP), and a certified stress management, health, and wellbeing coach.