Professor Amelia Oldfield's research activity
Refereed journal articles -
Chapters in books -
Textbooks -
Monographs -
Conference/seminar papers and presentations -
Conferences organised -
Other research output / activities
Refereed journal articles
Oldfield, A, Bell, K., and Poole, J, A. (2012) 'Three Families and Three Music therapists; Reflections on Short-term Music Therapy in Child and Family Psychiatry'. Nordic Journal of Music Therapy, Vol. 21, No 3, October 2012, 250-267
Haire, N. And Oldfield, A. (2009) 'Adding Humour to the Music Therapist's tool-kit: Reflections on its Role in Child Psychiatry' British Journal of Music Therapy, 23(1), 27-34
Oldfield, A., Bunce, L. and Adams, M. (2003) 'An Investigation into Short-term Music Therapy with Mothers and Young Children', British Journal of Music Therapy, 17(1), 26-45
Oldfield, A. and Lucy Bunce, L. (2001) 'Mummy can play too... - Short term Music Therapy with Mothers and Young Children' British Journal of Music Therapy, Vol 15, No 1 pp.27-36
Oldfield, A. (1993) 'A Study of the Way Music Therapists Analyse their Work', Journal of British Music Therapy, Vol 7 No 1, pp. 14-22
Oldfield, A. (1992) 'Teaching Music Therapy Students on Clinical Placements - Some Observations', Journal of British Music Therapy, Vol.6 No 1, pp. 13-17
Oldfield, A. and Adams, M. (1990) 'The Effects of Music Therapy on a Group of Profoundly Handicapped Adults', Journal of Mental Deficiency Research. pp. 107-125
Oldfield, A, Bell, K., and Poole, J, A. (2012) 'Three Families and Three Music therapists; Reflections on Short-term Music Therapy in Child and Family Psychiatry'. Nordic Journal of Music Therapy, Vol. 21, No 3, October 2012, 250-267
Haire, N. And Oldfield, A. (2009) 'Adding Humour to the Music Therapist's tool-kit: Reflections on its Role in Child Psychiatry' British Journal of Music Therapy, 23(1), 27-34
Oldfield, A., Bunce, L. and Adams, M. (2003) 'An Investigation into Short-term Music Therapy with Mothers and Young Children', British Journal of Music Therapy, 17(1), 26-45
Oldfield, A. and Lucy Bunce, L. (2001) 'Mummy can play too... - Short term Music Therapy with Mothers and Young Children' British Journal of Music Therapy, Vol 15, No 1 pp.27-36
Oldfield, A. (1993) 'A Study of the Way Music Therapists Analyse their Work', Journal of British Music Therapy, Vol 7 No 1, pp. 14-22
Oldfield, A. (1992) 'Teaching Music Therapy Students on Clinical Placements - Some Observations', Journal of British Music Therapy, Vol.6 No 1, pp. 13-17
Oldfield, A. and Adams, M. (1990) 'The Effects of Music Therapy on a Group of Profoundly Handicapped Adults', Journal of Mental Deficiency Research. pp. 107-125
Chapters in books
Oldfield, A (2012) 'Introduction' in Music Therapy in Schools: Working with Children of all Ages in Mainstream and Special Education. Jessica Kingsley Publishers, pp. 13-17
Oldfield, A. (2011) 'Exploring Issues of Control through Interactive Improvised Music Making' in T.Meadows (ed) Developments in Music Therapy Practice: Case Examples, Barcellona Publishers, U.S.A, pp.104-118
Oldfield, A (2011) 'Parents' Perceptions of Being in Music Therapy with their Children' in J.Edwards (ed) Music in Parent-Infant Programmes, Oxford University Press, pp. 58-72
Oldfield, A. ( 2008) 'Supervision of Music Therapists Working with Children in Schools' in H. Odell-Miller and E. Richards (eds) Supervision of Music therapy, Routledge, pp. 135-151
Oldfield, A. (2008) 'Providing Support and Working in Partnership; Music Therapy with Pre-school Children and their Parents at a Child Development Centre' in A. Oldfield and C. Flower (eds) Music therapy with Children and their Families. Jessica Kingsley Publishers, pp. 19-36
Oldfield, A. and Franke C. (2005) 'Improvised Songs and Stories in Music Therapy Diagnostic Assessments at a Unit for Child and Family Psychiatry - A Music Therapist's and a Psychotherapist's Perspective' in T.Wigram and F. Baker (eds) Songwriting, Methods, Techniques and Clinical Applications for Music Therapy Clinicians, Educators and Students Jessica Kingsley Publishers, pp. 24-44
Carter, C. and Oldfield, A. (2002) 'A Music Therapy Group to assist Clinical Diagnoses in Child and Family Psychiatry' in A. Davies and E. Richards (eds) Group Work in Music Therapy, Jessica Kingsley Publications, pp. 149-163
Oldfield, A. (2001) 'Three music therapy research projects: an emerging methodology' in J. Robarts (ed) Music Therapy Research: growing perspectives in theory and practice. London, BSMT Publications, pp. 34-41
Oldfield, A. (2000) 'Music Therapy as a contribution to the Diagnosis made by the Staff Team in Child and Family Psychiatry - an Initial Description of a Methodology that is still emerging through Clinical Practice' in: Assessment and Evaluation in the Arts Therapies, edited by Tony Wigram, Harper House Publications, pp. 93-101
Oldfield, A. (1999) 'Listening, the First Step towards Communicating through Music' in P. Milner and B. Carolin (eds) Time to listen to Children, Routledge, pp.188-199
Jones, A and Oldfield, A. (1999) 'Sharing Sessions with John', in: Inside Music Therapy: Client Experiences, edited by Julie Hibben, Barcelona Publishers, pp. 165-171
Oldfield, A. (1995) 'Communicating through Music - The Balance between Following and Initiating', in: The Art and Science of Music Therapy: a Handbook, edited by Tony Wigram, Robert West and Bruce Saperston, Harwood Academic Publishers, pp. 226-237
Oldfield, A. and Adams, M. (1995) 'The effects of music therapy on a group of adults with profound learning disabilities', in: Art and Music Therapy Research, edited by Andrea Gilroy and Colin Lee, Routledge, pp. 164-182
Oldfield, A. (1993) 'Music Therapy with Families', in: Music Therapy in Health and Education, edited by Margaret Heal and Tony Wigram, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London, pp. 46-54
Oldfield, A. (1991) 'Preverbal Communication through Music to Overcome a Language Disorder', in: Case Studies in Music Therapy edited by Kenneth E. Bruscia, Barcelona Publishers U.S.A, pp. 163-174
Oldfield, A (2012) 'Introduction' in Music Therapy in Schools: Working with Children of all Ages in Mainstream and Special Education. Jessica Kingsley Publishers, pp. 13-17
Oldfield, A. (2011) 'Exploring Issues of Control through Interactive Improvised Music Making' in T.Meadows (ed) Developments in Music Therapy Practice: Case Examples, Barcellona Publishers, U.S.A, pp.104-118
Oldfield, A (2011) 'Parents' Perceptions of Being in Music Therapy with their Children' in J.Edwards (ed) Music in Parent-Infant Programmes, Oxford University Press, pp. 58-72
Oldfield, A. ( 2008) 'Supervision of Music Therapists Working with Children in Schools' in H. Odell-Miller and E. Richards (eds) Supervision of Music therapy, Routledge, pp. 135-151
Oldfield, A. (2008) 'Providing Support and Working in Partnership; Music Therapy with Pre-school Children and their Parents at a Child Development Centre' in A. Oldfield and C. Flower (eds) Music therapy with Children and their Families. Jessica Kingsley Publishers, pp. 19-36
Oldfield, A. and Franke C. (2005) 'Improvised Songs and Stories in Music Therapy Diagnostic Assessments at a Unit for Child and Family Psychiatry - A Music Therapist's and a Psychotherapist's Perspective' in T.Wigram and F. Baker (eds) Songwriting, Methods, Techniques and Clinical Applications for Music Therapy Clinicians, Educators and Students Jessica Kingsley Publishers, pp. 24-44
Carter, C. and Oldfield, A. (2002) 'A Music Therapy Group to assist Clinical Diagnoses in Child and Family Psychiatry' in A. Davies and E. Richards (eds) Group Work in Music Therapy, Jessica Kingsley Publications, pp. 149-163
Oldfield, A. (2001) 'Three music therapy research projects: an emerging methodology' in J. Robarts (ed) Music Therapy Research: growing perspectives in theory and practice. London, BSMT Publications, pp. 34-41
Oldfield, A. (2000) 'Music Therapy as a contribution to the Diagnosis made by the Staff Team in Child and Family Psychiatry - an Initial Description of a Methodology that is still emerging through Clinical Practice' in: Assessment and Evaluation in the Arts Therapies, edited by Tony Wigram, Harper House Publications, pp. 93-101
Oldfield, A. (1999) 'Listening, the First Step towards Communicating through Music' in P. Milner and B. Carolin (eds) Time to listen to Children, Routledge, pp.188-199
Jones, A and Oldfield, A. (1999) 'Sharing Sessions with John', in: Inside Music Therapy: Client Experiences, edited by Julie Hibben, Barcelona Publishers, pp. 165-171
Oldfield, A. (1995) 'Communicating through Music - The Balance between Following and Initiating', in: The Art and Science of Music Therapy: a Handbook, edited by Tony Wigram, Robert West and Bruce Saperston, Harwood Academic Publishers, pp. 226-237
Oldfield, A. and Adams, M. (1995) 'The effects of music therapy on a group of adults with profound learning disabilities', in: Art and Music Therapy Research, edited by Andrea Gilroy and Colin Lee, Routledge, pp. 164-182
Oldfield, A. (1993) 'Music Therapy with Families', in: Music Therapy in Health and Education, edited by Margaret Heal and Tony Wigram, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London, pp. 46-54
Oldfield, A. (1991) 'Preverbal Communication through Music to Overcome a Language Disorder', in: Case Studies in Music Therapy edited by Kenneth E. Bruscia, Barcelona Publishers U.S.A, pp. 163-174
Textbooks
Tomlinson, J. Derrington, P and Oldfield, A. (2012) Music Therapy in Schools: Working with Children of all Ages in Mainstream and Special Education. Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Holmes, J.; Oldfield, A. and Polichroniadis, M. (2011 ) Creating Change for Complex Children and their Families; A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Multi-Family Work. Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Oldfield, A. and Flower, C. eds. (2008) Music Therapy with Children and their Families. Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Bean, J. and Oldfield, A. (1991) Pied Piper - Musical Activities to Develop Basic Skills Cambridge University Press. This book was re-printed by Jessica Kingsley publishers in 2001. It has been translated into Russian (two editions), Japanese and Greek. Chinese translation is on-going.
Tomlinson, J. Derrington, P and Oldfield, A. (2012) Music Therapy in Schools: Working with Children of all Ages in Mainstream and Special Education. Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Holmes, J.; Oldfield, A. and Polichroniadis, M. (2011 ) Creating Change for Complex Children and their Families; A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Multi-Family Work. Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Oldfield, A. and Flower, C. eds. (2008) Music Therapy with Children and their Families. Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Bean, J. and Oldfield, A. (1991) Pied Piper - Musical Activities to Develop Basic Skills Cambridge University Press. This book was re-printed by Jessica Kingsley publishers in 2001. It has been translated into Russian (two editions), Japanese and Greek. Chinese translation is on-going.
Monographs
Oldfield, A. (2006a) Interactive Music Therapy, A Positive Approach - Music therapy at a Child Development Centre. Jessica Kingsley Publishers. French Translation has been published by l'Harmatan in 2012
Oldfield, A. (2006b) Interactive Music Therapy in Child and Family Psychiatry - Clinical practice, research and teaching. Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Oldfield, A. (2006a) Interactive Music Therapy, A Positive Approach - Music therapy at a Child Development Centre. Jessica Kingsley Publishers. French Translation has been published by l'Harmatan in 2012
Oldfield, A. (2006b) Interactive Music Therapy in Child and Family Psychiatry - Clinical practice, research and teaching. Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Conference/seminar papers and presentations
November / December 2012
Music Therapy and Dramatherapy with Children in Educational and Other Settings, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge
Movement, Pre-verbal Play and Music to Connect with a 9 Year Old Girl with Autism and Severe
Aggression (Amelia Oldfield and Andrew O'Hanrahan).
November 2012
Troisiemes Assises du Médico-social, Intitutions et Créativité, Nîmes, France
Musicothérapie: un espace de rencontre avec le sujet en souffrance (presented in French)
September 2012 (Keynote)
Erste Würzburger Tagund zur Musiktherapie bei Behinderung und Demenz, Würzburg, Germany
Musiktherapie für das Kind und seine Familie?Warum? (presented in German)
July 2012
International Centre for Research in Arts Therapies (ICRA) Conference, Conway Hall, London
Music Therapy with Pre-School Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder and their Families: Investigating Clinical Practice.
June 2012
7th Nordic Music Therapy congress, Music therapy Models, Methods and Techniques, Jyvaskyla, Finland
1) Music Therapy with a Child with Severe Aggression and her Family - Expanding the Music
Therapy Model to meet the Needs of the Client and the Multi-disciplinary Team (Amelia Oldfield and Andrew O'Hanrahan)
2) Positive Moments in a Desperate Situation
February 2012 (Keynote)
Public Presentation at the University of Montpellier (Paul Valery)
Musicothérapie Espace d'Expression Émotionnelle (presented in French)
July 2011
Instituto Musica, Arte y Processo, Vitoria, Spain, XXVth Summer School
Play and Humour in Music Therapy with Children and their Families
May 2011
Improvisation - Exploring the Art and Science of Clinical Practice, Third International Music Therapy Research Conference, Wildfrid Laurier University
Using Play and Humour in Music Therapy Improvisation
April 2011
University of Sheffield, CWiPP, (Centre for Well being in Public Policy) Seminar series 2011
Interactive music therapy with children and their parents
March 2011 (keynote)
Music Therapy: the Power of Play, Key Changes Music Therapy, annual conference
Play and Humour in Music Therapy with Children and their Families
March 2011 (Keynote)
Public Presentation in the Salle Pétrarque, Montpellier
Jeu et Humour en Musicothérapie (presented in French)
October 2010
Autistic Spectrum Conditions Network for the Association of Professional Music Therapists, One day event, 23.10.2010 at Anglia Ruskin University
Music Therapy Diagnostic Assessments
October 2010
TEDx Mediterranean, Cannes, France
Breaking communication barriers
May 2010
8th European Music Therapy Congress, Cadiz, Spain
A Music Therapy Group in Child Psychiatry; Developing Theory from Clinical Practice
February 2010
The Music of Music Therapy, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge
Why did I Play that? An Analysis of how and why a Music Therapist Improvises during Group
Playing in Child and Family Psychiatry
February 2010 (Keynote)
Public Presentation in the Salle Pétrarque, Montpellier
Musicothérapie et Autisme, Structure et Rythme en Musique et en Musicothérapie (presented in French)
February 2009 (Keynote)
Public Presentation in the Salle Pétrarque, Montpellier
Musicotherapie comme Moyen Non-Verbal de Communication (presented in French)
June 2008 (Keynote)
International Music Therapy Conference, Wilfred Laurier University, Waterloo, Canada
Interactive Music Therapy; Links with Music Education
November 2007
Perspectives on Autism, Conference at Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford
Music Therapy with Children on the Autistic Spectrum, Two Research Investigations
September 2007
European Students' Research day at the Institute for Music Therapy, University of the Arts, Berlin
Reflections on Four Different Music Therapy Research Investigations
October 2007 (Keynote)
Muziek and Handicap Biannual Conference, Brussels
Interactive Music Therapy with Children and Parents
March 2007 (Keynote)
Annual Conference organised by the Alptis Society, in Montpellier, France
Musicotherapie avec les Enfants et leur Famille: un Vrai Travail d'Equipe (presented in French)
October 2006 (Keynote)
Music and Music Therapy with children and Young People with Special Needs, Ionian University, Corfu, Greece
Music Therapy with Children on the Autistic Spectrum: Specific Points about working with Pre-school Children and their Primary Carers
May 2006
Disciplines in dialogue: Psychology, Music Therapy and Autistic Spectrum, organised by the Centre for Research in Arts Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH) in partnership with Anglia Ruskin University
Assessing in the Real World, (Jo Holmes, Marion Polychroniadis and Amelia Oldfield)
March 2006
Music Colloquia, Anglia Ruskin University and Cambridge University
The Role of Interactive Music Making in Enhancing Vocalisations and Words in Music Therapy
June 2005
Biannual Arts Therapists Conference, Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Trust
Music Therapy with Individual Children and their Parents
February 2005
Annual Music Therapy Conference, London
Children's Improvised Songs and Stories, a Music Therapist's and a Psychotherapist's Perspective
November 2004
Annual American Music Therapy Association Conference, Austin
1) Music Therapy with Children on the Autistic Spectrum
2) The Use of Orchestral Instruments in Music Therapy
June 2004
6th European Music Therapy Conference, Jyvaskyla, Finland
An Investigation into How Music Therapy Diagnostic Assessments Can Help the Psychiatric Team to Diagnose Children Suspected of Having Autistic Spectrum Disorder
May 2003
4th Nordic Music Therapy Conference, Bergen, Norway
Qualitative and Quantitative Data from Music Therapy Sessions with Pre-school Children with Autism and their Parents
July 2002
10th World Music Therapy Conference, Oxford
The Use of Single Lined Instruments in Music Therapy
April 2001 (Keynote)
5th European Music Therapy Conference, Naples, Italy
Music therapy with young children and their parents, developing communication through playful musical interactions specific to each child
March 2001
Scottish Arts Therapies Research Forum, Dundee
Investigation into Music Therapy with Parents and Young Children
October 2000
Annual British Society for Music Therapy Research Convivium, London
Music Therapy Research in Progress
February 2000
Postnatal Depression Project Study Day, Wallace House, Edinburgh
Assessment and Short Term Music Therapy Treatment with Mothers and Babies
November 1999
9th World Music Therapy Conference in Washington, USA
How Music Therapy Contributes to the Diagnosis Made by the Staff Team in Child and Family Psychiatry, Poster presentation
October 1997 (Keynote)
Annual Muziek Handicap Conference held at Antwerp University, Belgium
Music Therapy with People with Severe Learning Difficulties
July 1996 (Keynote)
8th World Music Therapy Conference, Hamburg, Germany
Music Therapy with Parents and Young Children
July 1993
7th World music therapy Congress in Vitoria, Spain
The Use of Video by the Music Therapist
April 1992
Music Therapy in Health and Education in the European Community, University of Cambridge
Music Therapy with Families
April 1990
2nd Arts Therapy Research Conference, City University, London
A Study of the Way Music Therapists Analyse Their Work
December 1985
5th World Congress of Music therapy, Genoa, Italy
Evaluation Methods for Music Therapists working with the Mentally Handicapped
November / December 2012
Music Therapy and Dramatherapy with Children in Educational and Other Settings, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge
Movement, Pre-verbal Play and Music to Connect with a 9 Year Old Girl with Autism and Severe
Aggression (Amelia Oldfield and Andrew O'Hanrahan).
November 2012
Troisiemes Assises du Médico-social, Intitutions et Créativité, Nîmes, France
Musicothérapie: un espace de rencontre avec le sujet en souffrance (presented in French)
September 2012 (Keynote)
Erste Würzburger Tagund zur Musiktherapie bei Behinderung und Demenz, Würzburg, Germany
Musiktherapie für das Kind und seine Familie?Warum? (presented in German)
July 2012
International Centre for Research in Arts Therapies (ICRA) Conference, Conway Hall, London
Music Therapy with Pre-School Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder and their Families: Investigating Clinical Practice.
June 2012
7th Nordic Music Therapy congress, Music therapy Models, Methods and Techniques, Jyvaskyla, Finland
1) Music Therapy with a Child with Severe Aggression and her Family - Expanding the Music
Therapy Model to meet the Needs of the Client and the Multi-disciplinary Team (Amelia Oldfield and Andrew O'Hanrahan)
2) Positive Moments in a Desperate Situation
February 2012 (Keynote)
Public Presentation at the University of Montpellier (Paul Valery)
Musicothérapie Espace d'Expression Émotionnelle (presented in French)
July 2011
Instituto Musica, Arte y Processo, Vitoria, Spain, XXVth Summer School
Play and Humour in Music Therapy with Children and their Families
May 2011
Improvisation - Exploring the Art and Science of Clinical Practice, Third International Music Therapy Research Conference, Wildfrid Laurier University
Using Play and Humour in Music Therapy Improvisation
April 2011
University of Sheffield, CWiPP, (Centre for Well being in Public Policy) Seminar series 2011
Interactive music therapy with children and their parents
March 2011 (keynote)
Music Therapy: the Power of Play, Key Changes Music Therapy, annual conference
Play and Humour in Music Therapy with Children and their Families
March 2011 (Keynote)
Public Presentation in the Salle Pétrarque, Montpellier
Jeu et Humour en Musicothérapie (presented in French)
October 2010
Autistic Spectrum Conditions Network for the Association of Professional Music Therapists, One day event, 23.10.2010 at Anglia Ruskin University
Music Therapy Diagnostic Assessments
October 2010
TEDx Mediterranean, Cannes, France
Breaking communication barriers
May 2010
8th European Music Therapy Congress, Cadiz, Spain
A Music Therapy Group in Child Psychiatry; Developing Theory from Clinical Practice
February 2010
The Music of Music Therapy, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge
Why did I Play that? An Analysis of how and why a Music Therapist Improvises during Group
Playing in Child and Family Psychiatry
February 2010 (Keynote)
Public Presentation in the Salle Pétrarque, Montpellier
Musicothérapie et Autisme, Structure et Rythme en Musique et en Musicothérapie (presented in French)
February 2009 (Keynote)
Public Presentation in the Salle Pétrarque, Montpellier
Musicotherapie comme Moyen Non-Verbal de Communication (presented in French)
June 2008 (Keynote)
International Music Therapy Conference, Wilfred Laurier University, Waterloo, Canada
Interactive Music Therapy; Links with Music Education
November 2007
Perspectives on Autism, Conference at Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford
Music Therapy with Children on the Autistic Spectrum, Two Research Investigations
September 2007
European Students' Research day at the Institute for Music Therapy, University of the Arts, Berlin
Reflections on Four Different Music Therapy Research Investigations
October 2007 (Keynote)
Muziek and Handicap Biannual Conference, Brussels
Interactive Music Therapy with Children and Parents
March 2007 (Keynote)
Annual Conference organised by the Alptis Society, in Montpellier, France
Musicotherapie avec les Enfants et leur Famille: un Vrai Travail d'Equipe (presented in French)
October 2006 (Keynote)
Music and Music Therapy with children and Young People with Special Needs, Ionian University, Corfu, Greece
Music Therapy with Children on the Autistic Spectrum: Specific Points about working with Pre-school Children and their Primary Carers
May 2006
Disciplines in dialogue: Psychology, Music Therapy and Autistic Spectrum, organised by the Centre for Research in Arts Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH) in partnership with Anglia Ruskin University
Assessing in the Real World, (Jo Holmes, Marion Polychroniadis and Amelia Oldfield)
March 2006
Music Colloquia, Anglia Ruskin University and Cambridge University
The Role of Interactive Music Making in Enhancing Vocalisations and Words in Music Therapy
June 2005
Biannual Arts Therapists Conference, Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Trust
Music Therapy with Individual Children and their Parents
February 2005
Annual Music Therapy Conference, London
Children's Improvised Songs and Stories, a Music Therapist's and a Psychotherapist's Perspective
November 2004
Annual American Music Therapy Association Conference, Austin
1) Music Therapy with Children on the Autistic Spectrum
2) The Use of Orchestral Instruments in Music Therapy
June 2004
6th European Music Therapy Conference, Jyvaskyla, Finland
An Investigation into How Music Therapy Diagnostic Assessments Can Help the Psychiatric Team to Diagnose Children Suspected of Having Autistic Spectrum Disorder
May 2003
4th Nordic Music Therapy Conference, Bergen, Norway
Qualitative and Quantitative Data from Music Therapy Sessions with Pre-school Children with Autism and their Parents
July 2002
10th World Music Therapy Conference, Oxford
The Use of Single Lined Instruments in Music Therapy
April 2001 (Keynote)
5th European Music Therapy Conference, Naples, Italy
Music therapy with young children and their parents, developing communication through playful musical interactions specific to each child
March 2001
Scottish Arts Therapies Research Forum, Dundee
Investigation into Music Therapy with Parents and Young Children
October 2000
Annual British Society for Music Therapy Research Convivium, London
Music Therapy Research in Progress
February 2000
Postnatal Depression Project Study Day, Wallace House, Edinburgh
Assessment and Short Term Music Therapy Treatment with Mothers and Babies
November 1999
9th World Music Therapy Conference in Washington, USA
How Music Therapy Contributes to the Diagnosis Made by the Staff Team in Child and Family Psychiatry, Poster presentation
October 1997 (Keynote)
Annual Muziek Handicap Conference held at Antwerp University, Belgium
Music Therapy with People with Severe Learning Difficulties
July 1996 (Keynote)
8th World Music Therapy Conference, Hamburg, Germany
Music Therapy with Parents and Young Children
July 1993
7th World music therapy Congress in Vitoria, Spain
The Use of Video by the Music Therapist
April 1992
Music Therapy in Health and Education in the European Community, University of Cambridge
Music Therapy with Families
April 1990
2nd Arts Therapy Research Conference, City University, London
A Study of the Way Music Therapists Analyse Their Work
December 1985
5th World Congress of Music therapy, Genoa, Italy
Evaluation Methods for Music Therapists working with the Mentally Handicapped
Conferences organised
November / December 2012
Music Therapy and Dramatherapy with Children in Educational and other Settings
Conference at Anglia Ruskin University
15 June 2012
Music Therapy with Families
Symposium organised within the 7th Nordic Music Therapy Congress, Jyvaskyla, Finland
12-13 May 2006
Autism Conference
In collaboration with the University of Cambridge Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
November 2003
Beginning Research in Music therapy
Music therapy conference at Anglia Ruskin University
November / December 2012
Music Therapy and Dramatherapy with Children in Educational and other Settings
Conference at Anglia Ruskin University
15 June 2012
Music Therapy with Families
Symposium organised within the 7th Nordic Music Therapy Congress, Jyvaskyla, Finland
12-13 May 2006
Autism Conference
In collaboration with the University of Cambridge Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
November 2003
Beginning Research in Music therapy
Music therapy conference at Anglia Ruskin University
Other research output / activities
2012 and 2013: External examiner for two Masters Exegesis for the Master of Music Therapy Programme in Wellington, New Zealand.
2009 and 2012: External examiner for two PhD Elaborate proposals at Aalborg University, Denmark
March 2011- Ongoing: on the Advisory Panel for: Sing and Grow UK
2010 -2014: research consultant for a three year music therapy research investigation in Northern Ireland in partnership with the Queen?s University Belfast, which has received a £100 000 grant from the 'Big Lottery Research Fund'
Examined a PhD student at Roehampton University, November 2010 (as principal examiner). Candidate was successful.
Member of the Editorial Panel for the Nordic Journal of Music Therapy from 2010 onwards.
Member of the Editorial Board for the Australian Journal of Music Therapy from 2009 onwards.
2003- 2005: External Examiner, Post-Graduate Diploma in Music Therapy University of Edinburgh
2004: Selected as one of the UK's top ten music therapists for inclusion in the article: 'The ten leading music therapists, striking a chord with patients: the healing power of harmony', The Independent on Sunday, business section, 1 February 2004.
Member of the Advisory Editorial Panel of the British Journal of Music Therapy from 1990 onwards.
Video: Training as a Music Therapist: the MA in Music Therapy at APU (1999), Oldfield, A, Macdonald, R and Nudds, J.: Received a Commendation from the Royal Television Society, East Anglia, Non-Broadcast Video of the Year 1999-2000 Award.
Between 2000 and 2002, on the Scientific Committee to prepare the 10th World Music Therapy Conference held in Oxford in 2002.
Video: Joshua and Barry - Music Therapy with a Partially Sighted Little Boy with Cerebral Palsy (2002) Oldfield A. and Nudds, J.: Winner of the Royal Television Society, East Anglia, Non-Broadcast Video of the Year 2002-03 Award.
Chairperson of the Association of Professional Music Therapists in 1987 and 1988.
2012 and 2013: External examiner for two Masters Exegesis for the Master of Music Therapy Programme in Wellington, New Zealand.
2009 and 2012: External examiner for two PhD Elaborate proposals at Aalborg University, Denmark
March 2011- Ongoing: on the Advisory Panel for: Sing and Grow UK
2010 -2014: research consultant for a three year music therapy research investigation in Northern Ireland in partnership with the Queen?s University Belfast, which has received a £100 000 grant from the 'Big Lottery Research Fund'
Examined a PhD student at Roehampton University, November 2010 (as principal examiner). Candidate was successful.
Member of the Editorial Panel for the Nordic Journal of Music Therapy from 2010 onwards.
Member of the Editorial Board for the Australian Journal of Music Therapy from 2009 onwards.
2003- 2005: External Examiner, Post-Graduate Diploma in Music Therapy University of Edinburgh
2004: Selected as one of the UK's top ten music therapists for inclusion in the article: 'The ten leading music therapists, striking a chord with patients: the healing power of harmony', The Independent on Sunday, business section, 1 February 2004.
Member of the Advisory Editorial Panel of the British Journal of Music Therapy from 1990 onwards.
Video: Training as a Music Therapist: the MA in Music Therapy at APU (1999), Oldfield, A, Macdonald, R and Nudds, J.: Received a Commendation from the Royal Television Society, East Anglia, Non-Broadcast Video of the Year 1999-2000 Award.
Between 2000 and 2002, on the Scientific Committee to prepare the 10th World Music Therapy Conference held in Oxford in 2002.
Video: Joshua and Barry - Music Therapy with a Partially Sighted Little Boy with Cerebral Palsy (2002) Oldfield A. and Nudds, J.: Winner of the Royal Television Society, East Anglia, Non-Broadcast Video of the Year 2002-03 Award.
Chairperson of the Association of Professional Music Therapists in 1987 and 1988.
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