Welcome to my personal website. This is where you will find lots of information about boys and singing, which has become the principal topic of research as my career has progressed and the subject of a personal chair. You can visit my official university pages from here if you wish, but this site will give you the most up-to-date information on my research, with the odd look behind the scenes that you won't find in my books or other publications. You can also follow my Teaching Music blog on boys' singing.
This work has developed out of a long and eclectic career that has included music teaching and an interest in the social psychology of boys' behaviour. I have sought to understand boyhood itself through the quest to interpret the growing differential between boys and girls in attainment and behaviour that is now reported with increasing frequency from schools, colleges and universities across the world. The view of masculinity I hold is one rooted in equity, not only of gender of all identity markers including social class. It is also a view of masculinity in which the arts and humanities are as much a necessary part of boys' education as the sciences and sport.
These pages are not a substitute for peer reviewed publication. You will need to consult the publications listed to gain the full and proper picture of the research that has been undertaken. For the more general or casual reader, however, I have provided, and will continue to provide, .pdf files which give a summary or outline of some of the more significant ideas. I think this is important. Universities exist to disseminate knowledge and professors are paid for the public good! If you are a journalist seeking information, you might like to consult these pages before contacting me with your own specific queries. If you are just interested, I hope you enjoy browsing the site.
