Pamela Heaton

PGR Supervisor

External Research Roles

  • Emeritus Professor, Goldsmiths, University of London

Research Supervision

Current supervision of PhDs:

  • Alex Chapman

Written Outputs

The neurodivergent musician: A methodology report on a Participatory Action Research study

Détári, A., Dawson, G., Ballam, L., Chapman, A., Redelinghuys, J., Baines, E., Furniss, P., Hugill, A. & Heaton, P., 4 Apr 2026, In: Neurodiversity. 4

Public Presentations and Performance

“My brain is too loud”: Exploring the interconnection between musicians’ neurodivergence combinations and auditory processing experiences

Chapman, A. (Speaker / presenter), Sparkes, P. (Collaborator), Ginsborg, J. (Collaborator) & Heaton, P. (Collaborator)

3 Sept 2026

“I get sucked into the atmosphere”: Neurodivergent audiences’ auditory processing experiences in live music settings.

Chapman, A. (Speaker / presenter), Sparkes, P. (Collaborator), Ginsborg, J. (Collaborator) & Heaton, P. (Collaborator)

22 Jul 2026 — 24 Jul 2026

Other

“I become hyperfocused on the music and almost live in it”: A Qualitative Analysis of Neurodivergent Musicians’ Auditory Processing Experiences in Everyday Life and Live Music Settings. (Poster)

Chapman, A. (Participant), Sparkes, P. (Participant), Ginsborg, J. (Participant) & Heaton, P. (Participant)

29 Jun 2026 — 30 Jun 2026