Funded research relating to music education and music psychology:
2016 Director: Research on the quality of Whole Class Ensemble tuition. Music Mark. Pro bono
2011- 2012 Principal Investigator: Maximising the benefit of participation in music amongst older people: Developing a skilled workforce. ESRC £124,916
2011-2012 Co-Director: Greater London Authority Music Education Audit. GLA £20,000
2010 – 2011 Co-Director: Evaluation of the EMI Music Sound Foundation Project rollout: Training KS1 Primary School Teachers (2010-2011) – EMI Sound Foundation - £13750
2008- 2011 Co-director: Musical Futures: A case study investigation. Paul Hamlyn Foundation - £96348
2008 Principal Investigator: Promoting social engagement and well-being in older people through community supported participation in musical activities. ESRC New Dynamics of Aging Programme - £300,000
2008 - 2010 Director – evaluation of the Disenchanted Youth Project – The Music Therapy Charity
2008- 2009 Co-director – Evaluation of LSO Discovery – LSO £25,000
2008 Co-director – Survey of Musical Futures – Paul Hamlyn Foundation - £39,500
2007 Co-director – Evaluation of roll out of training programme for Key Stage 1 primary teachers – EMI Foundation - £20,000
2007 Co-director – Evaluation of training programme for Key Stage 1 primary teachers – EMI Foundation - £15,000
2007 Co-director – Evaluation of primary school instrumental music – DfES - £43440 2005 Director – Evaluation of Come and Play – 4Children £5850
2004 Director – Survey of LEA Music Services 2005 – DfES £77,660
2003 Director – Evaluation of a voices foundation primer in primary schools – DfES £28,650
2002 - 2003 Director – Survey of Instrumental Music Services – DfES £13,300
2000 Director – Research into the Power of Music - Performing Rights Society, £10,000 1999 - 2000 Director - Research into Instrumental Music Services – DfEE, £71,505.60.