Our research
Our network of reputable researchers and music therapists, are currently leading on a diverse portfolio of music therapy research, investigating its particular application in areas.
These include:
- Mental health
Breakthrough research on the influence of music therapy practice for young people and adults with a range of emotional challenges and mental illness.
- Older people, dementias and stroke
Investigating effects of music intervention for children and adults in neuro-rehabilitation, after brain injury, and for people with dementia.
- Music and the brain
Neuroscientific research inquiry into the impact of music therapy on cognition processes, emotion, memory and brain development.
- Autism spectrum disorder
Exploring the clinical value of music-focused approaches to working with children with autism spectrum disorder and their families.