Music Mind Machine Research Centre at The University of Sheffield

Music Mind Machine, a new research centre at The University of Sheffield combines expertise and methodologies from music theory, psychology and computer science to investigate cognitive processes underlying the perception and performance of music. The aim of the research centre is to bring together researchers and practitioners with overlapping interests working within complimentary research methodologies and located in or near South Yorkshire.

I am pleased to tell you all that I am an Associated Student Member and will be demonstrating my experiment - The influence of music on gambling behaviour: The role of arousal at the opening event on Tuesday 27th November 2012.  

If you too are interested in attending the event or presenting your research, have a look at the website: http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/music/research/mmm   - the submission deadline is 29th October 2012. 

Best wishes,

Steph

Reflections on the SEMPRE 40th Anniversary Conference

Hi Everyone.

I was presenting at the SEMPRE 40th Anniversary Conference on the weekend and thought I'd share some of my highlights with you all.

First, it was great to learn more about SEMPRE itself, it's history and the dedication shown by those who established the society and its journals.  As a research community we really do owe a great deal to them. Find out more at http://sempreconference.blogspot.co.uk/

Secondly, presenting my research as a Research Rush (2-5 minutes without visual aids) was a challenge! I looked at the presentation that I gave at ICMPC-ESCOM and proceeded to cross almost all of it out, keeping only the salient points.  Delivering my research in this format was a lesson in brevity and clear communication and from the comments that I received from colleagues, it appears that my very brief overview of my research was a success. I think that this is a principle I can use in future publications and presentations.

Thirdly, in the closing plenary of the conference, the speakers reminded me of the importance of demonstrating the value and impact of my research others.  As my research focuses on music in everyday life, I feel that it is of great importance to show that my findings can be disseminated to the public and applied to everyday situations.  I shall therefore aim to be more explicit when communicating the implications and applications of my research. In addition, I will try to keep this matter at the front of my mind when designing future research.

All the best,

Steph