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REF Analysis

In April 2016, the Royal Musical Association published An Analysis of British Music Research as reflected in REF2014 and RAE2008. Consideration is being given to further work reflecting on REF2021 and future exercises.

Latest News

  • Musica Britannica 75th Anniversary: promoting, supporting and developoing research into British music
  • Conference Report: Collaborative Piano Practices in France, 1875–2025
  • Study Day Report: Piano Music of the 20th Century: Interrogating Performance and Research
  • Conference Report: Colonial Narratives and the Musical Stage
  • Conference Review: Pierre Boulez and His Cultural Legacy Today

Forthcoming Events

  • Chamber music: synergies through time, places and spaces on 13 Mar 2026
  • Beyond Enrichment: Rethinking Music and Employability on 18 Mar 2026 3:00 pm
  • Music Mark Higher Education Conference on 6 May 2026
  • Global Musical Modernities and Local Agency on 7 May 2026
  • International Network for Music Theology 2026: Incarnation and Inculturation on 25 Jun 2026
  • RMA-SMI-EADH Annual Conference 2026 on 29 Aug 2026

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    Exciting opportunity for recently doctoral graduates! "Every two years, the Swiss Musicological Society (SMG-SSM) awards the Marta-Walter Prize (formerly Handschin Prize) for an outstanding doctoral thesis in the field of music research.
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    Call For Papers: Music Mark Higher Education Conference

    https://www.rma.ac.uk/2026/01/17/call-for-papers-music-mark-higher-education-conference/
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    RMA-SMI-EADH Conference, 29 Aug to 1 Sep 2026

    https://www.rma.ac.uk/2026/01/15/rma-smi-eadh-conference-29-aug-to-1-sep-2026/
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    Musica Britannica 75th Anniversary: promoting, supporting and developoing research into British music

    https://www.rma.ac.uk/2026/01/15/musica-britannica-75th-anniversary-promoting-supporting-and-developoing-research-into-british-music/
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