AHRC PhD Studentship in Music Psychology (CUK Musical Impact) at RNCM
An AHRC-funded PhD studentship in Music Psychology is available from 1
September 2014 at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, UK,
under the supervision of Professor Jane Ginsborg. The deadline for
applications to be received is Friday 3 January 2014; interviews will
take place in the week beginning 13 January 2014. Applicants should be
qualified to master's level in psychology; they should also be able to
show evidence of interest in and experience of music-making.
The studentship forms part of the AHRC-funded project Musical Impact:
Enhancing the Health and Wellbeing of Musicians (2013-2017)
(http://www.rcm.ac.uk/cps/musicalimpact/ ). This project is led by
Conservatoires UK, the organisation that represents nine major UK
conservatoires, in collaboration with scientists from Cardiff
University and Cardiff Metropolitan University, professional musicians
and their employers via the Musicians' Union (MU) and the Association
of British Orchestras (ABO) and health practitioners and researchers
linked to the British Association for Performing Arts Medicine (BAPAM)
and the International Health Humanities Network (IHHN).
The successful applicant will be undertaking research associated with
Work Package 3, Health Promotion in Music Education and the
Profession, contributing to literature reviews, data collection,
analysis and the preparation of outputs. Data collected will form the
basis of the student's doctoral thesis, underpinned by his or her own
independent scholarship. The thesis must be completed and submitted by
31 August 2017.
Details at http://www.rncm.ac.uk/research/programme/ahrc-phd-studentship-music-psychology-cuk-musical-impact/
