About

Qualifications

- MSc Audio Production (Distinction) - University of Salford - (2019)

- BSc (Hons) Creative Music Technology (First) - Staffordshire University - (2015)

Publications

- J. Harrison, A.W. Archer-Boyd and D.T. Murphy, "Measurement of insertion loss and gain in variable hear-through and noise cancellation modes of true wireless earbuds", Acta Acustica, vol. 9, no. 28, 2025, doi: 10.1051/aacus/2025013

- J. Harrison, A.W. Archer-Boyd and D.T. Murphy, "The effects of hear-through augmented environmental noise on listener engagement with speech-based media", in AES 5th International Conference on Audio for Virtual and Augmented Reality, Redmond, USA, 2024.

- J. Harrison, A.W. Archer-Boyd, J. Francombe, C. Pike and D.T. Murphy, "The relationship between environmental context and attentional engagement in podcast listening experiences", Frontiers in Psychology, vol. 13, 2023, doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1074320

Awards

- Best Student Paper - AES 5th International Conference on Audio for Virtual and Augmented Reality (2024)

- Super Young Category - Celeste Arts Prize (2016)

Exhibitions

- Lost Weekend Festival of Music, Art, Ideas and Technology (PS45) - Exeter - (October 2017)

- Digital Innovation in the Arts (Wales Millennium Centre) - Cardiff - (March 2017)

- FLUX Exhibition (The Old Truman Brewery) - London - (November 2016)

- National Museum of Welsh Slate (Museum Foundry) - LLanberis - (October 2016)

- SWN Music Festival (The Castle Emporium) - Cardiff - (October 2016)

- Celeste Arts Prize (Bargehouse - OXO Tower) - London - (October 2016)

- LLAWN04 Arts Festival (Victoria Arcade) - LLandudno - (September 2016)

- National Museum of Welsh Slate (Museum Foundry) - LLanberis - (August 2016)

- Cheltenham Music Festival (Parabola Arts Centre) - Cheltenham (July 2016)

- Machynlleth Comedy Festival (Museum of Modern Art Wales) - Machynlleth - (April 2016)

Press

BBC Radio 4 Extra's coverage of the Electromechanical Lithophone at Machylleth Comedy Festival 2016

I am an audio researcher, producer, and technologist based in the UK. My current research explores the relationship between environmental context and engagement in headphone-based listening experiences. This is being conducted under the supervision of Prof. Damian Murphy and in collaboration with BBC R&D and XR Stories.

My work outside of research includes audio production for music, video games, film, and broadcast, whilst my work as a technologist involves the development of multidisciplinary sound installations and musical instruments.

In November 2020 I began a PhD under the supervision of Prof. Damian Murphy based in the AudioLab at the University of York. This project is in partnership with BBC R&D and XR Stories.

If you are interested in working together on a project please contact: info@jayharrisonaudio.co.uk