Really excited to be featured in a new Hï Ibiza mini-doc series exploring the elements of clubbing in Ibiza that take it beyond a night out to a transcendent experience. In this episode, I talk about dance music’s role in social connection, identity, and more...▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=3B8-...

Recently, members of our group presented their research at the 18th International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition (ICMPC18). Pictured are our PGRs, James and Bruna, who were lucky enough to attend in-person at Mackenzie Presbyterian University, São Paulo, Brazil! Blog post coming soon.

For our latest blog entry, @j-w-cannon.bsky.social reports on our PGRs' experiences of the recent #SysMus25 conference in Oslo! Exceptional conference for students and early career researchers to connect, share insights, and develop impactful collaborations: music-psych.leeds.ac.uk/2025/07/03/o...

In our latest blog, members of Leeds University Union Music Impact in the Community (LUUMIC) share insights from their volunteer work at Headingley Hall Care Home. From musical bingo to singalongs, they explore how music fosters wellbeing, connection, and joy: music-psych.leeds.ac.uk/2025/05/12/l...

@musicpsychleeds.bsky.social member @j-w-cannon.bsky.social spoke to Reflections magazine about their exciting psychological research on collective experiences of dance music (inc. upcoming study in real-world club setting), and the importance of grassroots nightlife - fleckies.com/f/james-cann...

Exciting news! I’m running a free club night & research project at Exchange, #Bristol (April 5th) with Haze (@haze_bristol on Insta)

Limited FREE tickets for those who volunteer for the research, or grab a standard ticket & enjoy the night! ✨

Tickets/info: hdfst.uk/e125010
#musicscience #rave

A new study from within our group by Scott Bannister, Freya Bailes and Alinka Greasley explores 'pseudo-social music listening' - emotional connections with music as social experiences! Key findings highlight the role of emotion, melody, and rhythm. Read: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

The Music Psychology @ Leeds research group will be no longer be posting on X for the foreseeable future. Find all our updates here on BlueSky! #musicscience #musicpsychology #musicresearch #universityofleeds #research #music