How music can help to reduce workplace stress
Work-related stress is related to ill-health. Stress in the workplace can also reduce productivity, in particular when stress manifests itself as a reduction in psychological well-being. This has a...
View ArticleEffects of music in hospitals
Can music in hospital settings be beneficial? What kinds of beneficial effects can music have in this context? In general, music has been reported as beneficial in healthcare settings. Listening to...
View ArticleMusic in hospitals – precious moments
Here are some of the many pictures I took as a part of the documentation and evaluation of OPUS Music CIC‘s activities in hospitals. OPUS have a specialism in taking music into healthcare settings, and...
View ArticleMusic in hospital film is spreading
I am immensely proud to see that the film I made last year about OPUS Music’s work in children’s hospitals is spreading over the internet. I filmed and edited the film during the course of an...
View ArticleEffects of music in children’s hospitals
How many children are in hospital in the UK, and what are the effects of hospitalisation in children? Can music help children in hospitals, and if so – how? 20% of children in the UK attend accident...
View ArticleTop 10 reasons for listening to music in the office
Why do people listen to music in the office? Here are the top 10 reasons, according to academic research: Relaxation: “calms me down”, “eases stress”, “soothing” Concentration: “improves my ability to...
View ArticleSpotify collaboration: Rocking 9 to 5
I have recently partnered up with Spotify to look at music listening in workplaces. Interestingly, a lot of their recent research of music at work confirms my previous results. Here is the brief:
View ArticleKids’ Classics Evaluation
I wanted to mention my latest music and health venture, a very exciting evaluation project I am currently working on, together with Kids’ Classics in Dublin, Ireland. I am evaluating their music...
View ArticleKids’ Classics evaluation report now available
The evaluation has officially been launched, read the full report here. From press release 20 Oct 2015: The findings of an independent report commissioned by the National Concert Hall and The Community...
View ArticleSTIM
Research consultant, speaker Providing expert advice on the role of music in workplaces Giving a talk on the history of music at work and music psychology research https://www.stim.se/en (Swedish...
View ArticleKids’ Classics
Evaluator, music in children’s hospitals project with Kids’ Classics Designed evaluation instruments Collected and analysed data Wrote evaluation report
View ArticleUniversity of Sheffield
PhD research PhD thesis “Music listening in UK offices: Balancing internal needs and external considerations” (2010) Presented research at international conferences Published research in peer reviewed...
View ArticleSpotify
Academic research consultant Provided music research expertise to their “Rocking 9 to 5” project Helped and advised on relevant research for their research Press release “Rocking 9 to 5”
View ArticleTotaljobs – The Sound of Productivity
During the spring of 2016, I have been working with Totaljobs UK in collaboration with Deezer to produce a music quiz where you can test whether you should listen to music at work and if so what kind...
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