Dr Shane Latimer successfully passes his PhD viva 16 March 2026
Many congratulations to Dr Shane Latimer for successful passing his PhD viva with the thesis "Semi – Automatic Music: Reconciling Jazz Guitar Language with Automatic Music Machines in Improvisation and Composition"
Pictured after a celebratory lunch (L-R): Dr Matthew Bourne (Leeds Conservatoire), external examiner, Prof Franziska Schroeder (internal examiner), Dr Shane Latimer, Dr Simon Waters (supervisor), Prof Paul Stapleton (supervisor) and Prof Pedro Rebelo (chair)