Research
Research Short: Compilation & Melodic Ideas
This week, I spoke with Ashleigh Southam about his article ‘How Composition Strategies Influence Melodic Idea Generation’ in the International Journal of…
The Big Benefits of Early Years Music
Mini Musicians, an innovative early years music education programme operated by the Merton Music Foundation, was delivered across ten primary and special schools…
Priorities for Climate Education Reform
A new report, released Wednesday 4th March 2026, by the University of Reading, highlights that simply adding more climate and nature topics…
Safeguarding and Wellbeing in Music Education
The Musicians’ Union (MU) recently released its ‘Experience of Harm and Risk in Music Guide’, a vital resource for safeguarding and wellbeing…
How the Arts Power a Healthier Wales
Assessing the Economic Impact of the Arts on Health and Healthcare Services in Wales provides the first national economic evidence of how participation…
Research Short: Trauma-Informed Positive Music Education
This week, I spoke with Dr Jason Goopy about his article, “Young people healing and growing in trauma-informed positive music education,” in Music Education…
Research Shorts: Choral Participation for Human Flourishing
This week, I spoke with Prof. Simone Krüger Bridge about her recent project entitled ‘Choral Participation for Human Flourishing: Evaluating the Impact…
Call For Papers: Higher Education Conference
When MusicHE was disbanded in October 2024, Music Mark took on responsibility for Higher Education members as a Subject Association for all stages of…
Research Shorts: Musical Development and Social Inclusion in Small-Group Instrumental Teaching
This week, I spoke with Dr Ida Knutsson about her article ‘The relationship between musical development and social inclusion in small-group instrumental…
Research Shorts: How Digital Technologies Can Shape Instrumental and Vocal Lessons
This week, I am speaking to Helen Hines about her doctoral project ‘Investigating how digital technologies shape teaching and learning in instrumental…
Research Shorts: Learning and Participation Managers in Orchestras
This week, I am speaking with Dr Axel Petri-Preis about his article: “‘That’s what we actually should be doing’: learning and participation…
Research Shorts: Young Men, Music and Mental Health
This week I met Alex Theophilus to talk about his doctoral project entitled ‘Young men and their use of music in coastal…
