About Stephen
Dr Stephen Tatlow joins the RNCM as a visiting researcher in 2026 to continue his interdisciplinary research spanning music, sound, education and health. Following his doctoral research in music and sound for virtual reality at Royal Holloway, University of London, and a postdoctoral fellowship at University of Gloucestershire investigating whether natural sounds can improve mental wellbeing for older adult care home residents, he now leads and supports research activities at Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust. He specialises in data-driven research in education and health and is keen to explore how real-world data can help organisations address complex challenges in practice. He joins the College to collaborate with Dr Robert Gardiner on research into music education in the UK. His broader research interests include creative health, authenticity in sound and music, and music in contemporary media.