Sidney De Haan Research Centre for Music, Arts and Health
The Sidney De Haan Research Centre for Music, Arts and Health is committed to researching the potential value of music, and other participative arts activities, in the promotion of well-being and health of individuals and communities.
The Centre has recently completed a systematic review of research on singing and health, conducted a cross-national survey of choral singers in Australia, England and Germany, and undertaken a formative evaluation of the 'Silver Song Club Project' run by Sing For Your Life Ltd.
Currently, the Centre is undertaking further research on singing for the well-being and health of older people, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease patients and people with enduring health problems.
The Centre is working in partnership with the Eastern and Coastal Kent Primary Care Trust, Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, the Centre for Health Service Studies, the University of Kent and Sing For Your Life Ltd.
The Centre is a partner in the Advancing Interdisciplinary Research in Singing Project (AIRS), based at the University of Prince Edward Island, Canada.