Matt Shuttleworth
TiME Ambassador
Matt Shuttleworth is currently pursuing a PhD in Music (AHRC funded through the White Rose College of the Arts and Humanities [WRoCAH]) at the University of York, examining how hardware and software used in music production can be made more accessible to physically and/or motor impaired audio and music producers, this research is inspired by his own lived experience as a disabled multi-instrumentalist and producer. Matt's research interests include music production and disability studies.
Matt began his journey at the University in 2021, where he pursued a master's in music production. He has spent the intervening years working as a music technician and lecturing in theology and music at the London School of Theology. He recently co-authored an article on music and spirituality published in Religions in July 2024. Outside of academia, Matt often enjoys getting trapped in the local cemetery..