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Muses Mind Machine

Muses Mind Machine is transforming the understanding and employment of the arts to support human flourishing. We use interdisciplinary knowledge and methods to address some of the most challenging questions faced by practitioners, citizens and policymakers today.

About

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Our vision 
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Who we are 
Event
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Launch of Muses Mind Machine: Future Directions of Arts in the South Yorkshire Region

Friday 7 February 2025, 9:00am
University of Sheffield, Alfred Denny Conference Room & Jessop Building, Ensemble Rooms, The University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield, S10 2TN

Our research

Our projects investigate the aesthetic, spiritual and emotional experiences of the arts as well as cognition and sociology of creativity. We examine creative practice as a joint endeavour within physical and virtual spaces.

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Aesthetics, cognition, emotion 
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Creative action and interaction 
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Supporting health and wellbeing 
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Technologies and AI 
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Intersectionality and inclusion 

News

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New paper highlights how musical interactions can support relationships for people living with dementia

Researchers from the University of Sheffield have reassessed the goals of music interactions for people with dementia.
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New book fosters global conversation about the psychology of music

A new collaborative book exploring how music is deeply rooted in our cultural and social context has been released by OpenBook Publishing.

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Music workshops for wellbeing: Using video for evaluation

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Music Mind Machine becomes Muses Mind Machine

After almost 15 years, the research centre Music, Mind, Machine becomes the centre of excellence ‘Muses, Mind, Machine’.

Expertise

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Study or work with us

From undergraduate through to PhD study, Sheffield offers relevant courses that allow you to develop specialist and interdisciplinary expertise and skills.

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Partners and collaborators

We work closely with national, international and regional connections, enabling research visits (incoming and outgoing) and knowledge exchange.

Explore collaborations

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Facilities and resources

Find out about upcoming events and browse facilities and resources at Muses, Mind, Machine.

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