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Professor Renee Timmers is a Professor of Music Psychology at the University of Sheffield's School of Languages, Arts and Societies. She holds degrees in Musicology (MA, Amsterdam) and Psychology (PhD, Nijmegen), with interdisciplinary research experience across music, psychology, and computer science. She leads the cross-faculty Muses, Mind, Machine research centre, focusing on how arts enhance human flourishing through collaborations with industry and academia.
Her research spans emotional responses to music, expression in performance, cross-cultural studies (e.g., Japanese vs. UK perceptions), music for health (dementia, sleep), and inclusive singing practices. She supervises PhD students in topics like singing for respiratory health and cross-cultural emotion perception. Recent grants include projects on music for sleep (EPSRC-funded) and dementia technology (UKRI-funded).
- Education: MA Musicology (Amsterdam), PhD Psychology (Nijmegen)
- Research Centers: Director, Muses, Mind, Machine
- Editorial Roles: Co-editor of Empirical Musicology Review, associate editor of Psychomusicology
Her work emphasizes real-world applications, such as using biofeedback for sleep improvement and designing music technologies for dementia care. She collaborates internationally and engages in public outreach through festivals and workshops on topics like synaesthesia and vocal confidence.
