David is an MPhil/PhD Musicology student at the University of Bristol, and a professional conductor, organist, and harsichordist. His current research builds on insights from the life and work of […]
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BFE/RMA Research Students' Conference 2017 at Canterbury Christ Church University – Conference Report
This year’s theme for the BFE/RMA Research Students’ Conference at Canterbury Christ Church University (5-7 January 2017) was Exploring Musical Practice. This is Sophie Stone‘s report from the conference. This British Forum for […]
Read moreVinyl – Life as a female researcher in a male dominated subject
In this blog post, Karlyn King discusses her own experiences as a female researcher in a male dominated subject. Karlyn is an MA/PhD Musicology student at The University of Birmingham and […]
Read more15 Minutes with … the Jerome Roche Prize Winner (Interview with Kate Guthrie)
Continuing our series of interviews with RMA prize winners, we interviewed the 2015 recipient of the Jerome Roche Prize, Dr. Kate Guthrie, before her keynote lecture on the second day […]
Read moreMusic and Statistics: Trajectories into Academia
In this blog post, Andrew Gustar explains how he uses statistics in his research and describes his trajectory from mathematics into music. Andrew is an Honorary Associate at the Open […]
Read moreOne size doesn’t fit all: Career trajectories into academia
In this blog post, two lecturers at different stages of their career reflect on their path into academia. Dr Caroline Bithell is a Senior Lecturer in Ethnomusicology at the University […]
Read more15 Minutes with … the Dent Medallist (Interview with Marina Frolova-Walker)
Continuing our series of interviews with RMA prize winners, we interviewed the 2015 recipient of the Dent Medal, Professor Marina Frolova-Walker (Cambridge University), immediately after her keynote lecture on the […]
Read moreRMA Annual Conference Report: September 2016
Here Peter Tregear provides a report on the RMA Annual Conference that took place in September at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Peter is a Teaching Fellow at Royal Holloway, […]
Read moreThe Secret Life of a New Lecturer
Dr Tamsin Alexander is a lecturer in the music department at Goldsmiths, University of London. She completed her PhD at the University of Cambridge with a dissertation on the transnational […]
Read moreReflections on Professional Music Engraving in the Twenty-First Century: A Declining Art in an Advanced Era
In this blog post, Peter Keenan reflects on his fascinating experiences as a music engraver. He discusses both the joys and challenges of music engraving, but also the financial consequences to a […]
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