Music in Mind Conference Digital Resource Website, Video and Photography (Digital Outputs)

This included a website, video and photography for the Music in Mind Conference (2014).

This digital output comprised the official conference website, together with video and photographic documentation, created to disseminate findings from the Music in Mind research programme. The output supported a one-day national conference presenting results from a major randomised controlled trial investigating music therapy interventions for young people with communication and emotional difficulties.

Dr Matt Birch led the end-to-end digital production. The website provided structured access to keynote abstracts, speaker biographies, logistical information, and partner acknowledgements, and was prepared for public launch following iterative review with the project team . Multimedia capture at the event generated a permanent record of presentations and discussions, enabling ongoing use in teaching, professional development, and stakeholder engagement.

The output functioned as a knowledge-translation mechanism, converting academic research into formats accessible to practitioners, commissioners, and the wider community. By integrating branding from QUB, NIMTT, BHSCT, and the Big Lottery Fund, the resource highlighted collaborative pathways from research to service implementation.

This artefact represents a form of digital scholarship, where creative and technical expertise directly supported the dissemination and societal impact of funded research. It contributed to enhanced visibility of music therapy evidence, supporting SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being) through promotion of mental-health interventions and SDG 4 (Quality Education) via open access to specialist knowledge.