Books, stories and podcasts
Discover some of our selected highlights from 2023-2024.
Books
Psychological perspectives on musical experiences and skills. Research in the Western Balkans and Western Europe
Open book publication that disseminates research from regions that have been underrepresented in the international literature, aligning with ambitions for open research and addressing power imbalances.
Podcasts
Colourama - a synaesthesia experience
Featuring Caroline Curwen, Renee Timmers and interviews with people with synaesthesia. Created for the Festival of the Mind, 2018. Production: Thomas Wilson
Expression in music performance
Featuring Music in the Round, Tom McKinney, Henrique Meissner, Renee Timmers and Shen Li. Production: Kate Wareham
Music and space
Featuring Nikki Dibben, Jacob Downs, Kate Wareham. Production: Jacob Downs
Videos
Newborns to 3 year olds
Verna Vazquez (Families & Music, Mexico) introduces three fun activities to accompany music for families with infants from 0-3 years old.
Three to five year olds
Polly Ives (Concerteenies) invites you to fully enjoy music with your 3-5 year old by combining it with various activities.
Teenagers and upwards
Kate Wareham illustrates some of the ways young people use music to help manage mood and emotions
Later in life
Nicola Pennill shares reflections on ways in which music can be part of later life.
We would love to hear from you if you share our interest in advancing creative arts in the 21st century. This is a selection of the ways you can get involved:
- Participate in research as volunteer
- Join reading groups or lab meetings
- Participate in events we organise
- Study with us
- Visit us as a researcher
- Apply to work with us for doctoral or postdoctoral funding
The best way to contact us is by email:
Renee Timmers: r.timmers@sheffield.ac.uk
Nicola Dibben: n.dibben@sheffield.ac.uk