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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
Read moreHow to Get the Most Out of a Music Conference
In this post, Núria Bonet gives some advice on how to make your first or nth conference worthwhile. Drawing from personal experience and the knowledge of a number of respected academics, in […]
Read moreBest Laid Plans: Lessons from a PhD Pregnancy
In this post, our Student Committee member Rachel Johnson shares her story of giving birth and undertaking a PhD: her account magnificently illustrates both the joys and challenges of such an experience. Rachel is currently […]
Read more‘Current Issues in HE’: NAMHE-Convened Roundtable Discussion from the RMA Research Students’ Conference, University of Bangor, Jan. 2016. Part V
In the fifth and final part of our transcription of the ‘Current Issues in HE’ NAMHE-convened roundtable discussion that took place at the RMA Research Students’ Conference in January at the […]
Read more‘Current Issues in HE’: NAMHE-Convened Roundtable Discussion from the RMA Research Students’ Conference, University of Bangor, Jan. 2016. Part IV
In the fourth part of our transcription of the ‘Current Issues in HE’ NAMHE-convened roundtable discussion that took place at the RMA Research Students’ Conference in January at the University of […]
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