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Professor Pamela Burnard

Arts, Creativities & Educations
University of Cambridge
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Professor Pamela Burnard
About

A Career Spanning Three Continents

Professor of Arts, Creativities and Educations at the University of Cambridge, with over 25 books and 100 articles advancing the theory and practice of multiple creativities.

Pamela is a conservatoire-trained musician, internationally recognised scholar, and co-editor of the journal Thinking Skills and Creativity. She currently supervises doctoral students across Cambridge, Australia, and European universities, and leads research at the intersection of arts, education, technology, and social justice.

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Research

Current Projects

Exploring how creativity shapes education, policy, and practice across cultures and disciplines.

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Creative Subject Choices: Student Pathways Through Education and into Employment

A funded study exploring how students navigate creative subject choices through school and into the workforce, and how institutional pressures shape these pathways.

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Pluralising Creativities for Broadening Music Performances: How? Why?

An exploration of how pluralising conceptions of creativity can open up new possibilities for music performance, pedagogy, and practice across diverse educational contexts.

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Women in Social Enterprises (WISE)

Exploring the participation, representation and creative leadership of women in startup social enterprises.

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Publications

Selected Books

25+ authored and edited volumes published by Oxford University Press, Routledge, Cambridge University Press, and Brill.

Music for Inclusion and Healing in Schools and Beyond
Edited · 2023
Music for Inclusion and Healing in Schools and Beyond
With Dale, P. & Travis, R. · OUP
The Routledge Companion to Creativities in Music Education
Edited · 2022
The Routledge Companion to Creativities in Music Education
With Randles, C. · Routledge
Doing Rebellious Research
Edited · 2022
Doing Rebellious Research
With Mackinlay, E. et al. · Brill
Sculpting New Creativities in Primary Education
Edited · 2021
Sculpting New Creativities in Primary Education
With Loughrey, M. · Routledge
Why Science and Art Creativities Matter
Edited · 2020
Why Science and Art Creativities Matter
With Colucci-Gray, L. · Brill
Creativities in Arts Education, Research and Practice
Edited · 2018
Creativities in Arts Education, Research and Practice
With de Bruin, L. & Davis, S. · Brill
Creativities, Technologies, and Media in Music Learning and Teaching
Edited · 2018
Creativities, Technologies, and Media in Music Learning and Teaching
With Himonides, E. et al. · OUP
Teaching Music Creatively (2nd Edition)
Book · 2017
Teaching Music Creatively (2nd Ed.)
With Mackinlay, E. · Routledge
Creative Teaching for Creative Learning in Higher Music Education
Edited · 2016
Creative Teaching for Creative Learning in Higher Music Education
With Haddon, E. · Routledge
The Routledge International Handbook of Intercultural Arts Research
Edited · 2016
The Routledge International Handbook of Intercultural Arts Research
With Mackinlay, E. & Powell, K. · Routledge
Transformative Doctoral Research Practices for Professionals
Edited · 2016
Transformative Doctoral Research Practices for Professionals
With Dragovic, T. et al. · Sense
Activating Diverse Musical Creativities
Edited · 2015
Activating Diverse Musical Creativities
With Haddon, E. · Bloomsbury
Bourdieu and the Sociology of Music Education
Edited · 2015
Bourdieu and the Sociology of Music Education
With Hofvander Trulsson, Y. · Ashgate
Transformative Teacher Research
Edited · 2015
Transformative Teacher Research
With Apelgren, B.-M. & Cabaroglu, N. · Sense
Developing Creativities in Higher Music Education
Edited · 2013
Developing Creativities in Higher Music Education
Routledge
Professional Knowledge in Music Teacher Education
Edited · 2013
Professional Knowledge in Music Teacher Education
With Georgii-Hemming, E. · Ashgate
Teaching Music Creatively
Book · 2013
Teaching Music Creatively
With Murphy, R. · Routledge
Musical Creativities in Practice
Book · 2012
Musical Creativities in Practice
Oxford University Press
Music Education with Digital Technology
Edited · 2008
Music Education with Digital Technology
With Finney, J. · Continuum
Creative Learning 3-11 and How We Document It
Edited · 2007
Creative Learning 3-11 and How We Document It
With Craft, A. & Cremin, T. · Trentham
Reflective Practices in Arts Education
Edited · 2006
Reflective Practices in Arts Education
With Hennessy, S. · Springer
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The Podcast

Conversations exploring creativity, education, and the arts across cultures and disciplines.

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University of Cambridge Primary School 10th Anniversary Podcast Series

This podcast series celebrates the 10th anniversary of the University of Cambridge Primary School (UCPS). Since opening in 2015, UCPS has become a nationally distinctive and leading school which brings together primary education, initial teacher training and research in one pioneering space.

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25+
Books Published
100+
Journal Articles
12
Doctoral Students
6+
Countries
Speaking

Keynotes & Events

International keynote speaker on creativity, arts education, and STEAM across four continents.

Upcoming · Keynote

Creative Subject Choices in Higher Education — Research Launch

25 March 2026 · Online
Launch of the funded research report exploring creative education pathways. Public event with Q&A.
Upcoming · Keynote

Athens International Conference on Creative Education

January 2026 · Athens, Greece
Keynote address and workshop on transdisciplinary approaches to creativity in education.
Past · Workshop

Sculpting New Creativities — Cambridge Seminar Series

November 2025 · Cambridge, UK
Past · Invited Talk

NoiseSolution Board — Creative Technologies Roundtable

October 2025 · London, UK
News

Latest Updates

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Research · Mar 2026

New Report: Creative Subject Choices in Higher Education

The findings from our funded research project are now available. Exploring how students across three countries navigate creative pathways in further and higher education.

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Event · Jan 2026

Athens Keynote: Transdisciplinary Approaches to Creative Education

Reflections on the International Conference in Athens, exploring how arts and sciences can work together to democratise creative educational experiences.

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Podcast · Feb 2026

New Podcast Episode: Rebellious Research in and Beyond the Academy

In this episode we explore what it means to conduct research that challenges conventional academic boundaries and methodologies.

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Affiliations
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
Royal Society of Arts
Royal Society of Arts
ISSCI
ISSCI Fellow
Chartered College of Teaching
Chartered College
NoiseSolution
NoiseSolution
Global Institute of Creative Thinking
Global Institute

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For speaking enquiries, research collaborations, or media requests.

Let's Connect

Whether you're looking for a keynote speaker, research collaborator, or doctoral supervisor, I'd love to hear from you.

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Email

pab61@cam.ac.uk

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Institution

Faculty of Education
University of Cambridge
184 Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 8PQ

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International

Based in Cambridge, UK
Working across Europe, Australia & Asia