Stephen Clift is Professor Emeritus, Canterbury Christ Church University, and former Director of the Sidney De Haan Research Centre for Arts and Health.
He is a Professorial Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) and is also Visiting Professor in the International Centre for Community Music, York St John University.
Stephen has worked in the field of health promotion and public health for over thirty years, and has made contributions to research, practice and training on HIV/AIDS prevention, sex education, international travel and health and the health promoting school in Europe.
Since 2000 he has pursued research in arts and heath and particularly the potential value of group singing for health and wellbeing.
Stephen was one of the founding editors of the journal Arts & Health: An international journal for research, policy and practice.
He is joint editor with Professor Paul Camic of the Oxford Textbook of Creative Arts, Health and Wellbeing.
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Course Review: New Directions in Singing for Health Research and Practice with Professor Stephen Clift
Jody Sparrow
Friday 23rd June 2023This insightful lunchtime lecture from Professor Stephen Clift discussed the intrinsic wellbeing value of music and singing while delving into recent research trends and randomised controlled trials relating to the subject at hand.
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Who is Professor Stephen Clift?
Jody Sparrow
Monday 19th June 2023Stephen Clift is Professor Emeritus, Canterbury Christ Church University, a Professorial Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH), and a former Director of the Sidney De Haan Research Centre for Arts and Health.
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Wednesday 15th November 2023
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
(London Time)
Singing for Health Practitioner: An Evidence-Based Perspective with Professor Stephen Clift (5 week course)
Professor Stephen Clift
Join Stephen Clift – Professor Emeritus, Canterbury Christ Church University and a pioneer in the field of singing for health since the turn of the millennium – as he provides a critical perspective on both recent and current developments in the science of singing for health.
Past Short Courses
Thursday 22nd June 2023
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
(London Time)
New Directions in Singing for Health Research and Practice with Stephen Clift
Professor Stephen Clift
This course will provide an international overview of recent and current research initiatives in singing for health research. A focus will be on the value of randomised controlled trials for assessing the contribution that group singing for the wellbeing and health for people affected by mental health challenges, dementia, Parkinson's, chronic obstructive lung disease, aphasia and long Covid.
Wednesday 1st February 2023
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
(London Time)
4- Part Course - Singing For Health: An Introduction To Quantitative Methods
Professor Stephen Clift
Singing For Health Network
This course will introduce central concepts in research design, measurement, sampling, and statistical analysis underpinning quantitative methods in research on singing for health. This event is part of our fundraising series for the Singing for Health Network. To be able to take part you will need to be a member of the Singing for Health Network.
Thursday 19th May 2022
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)
What Has The Last Two Decades Of Research On Singing And Health Taught Us? A Personal Reflection
Professor Stephen Clift
This course will help students develop the skills needed for critical interpretation of research studies, and the potential translation of their findings into practice.