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Research at the Royal Northern College of Music (Manchester, UK) asks fundamental questions regarding the nature of music and musicianship in the 21st century. Website: www.rncm.ac.uk/research Research Portal: research.rncm.ac.uk
The RNCM is thrilled to receive a prestigious Archives Revealed Cataloguing Grant @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy to help index parts of the Henry Watson Music Libraryβs Special Collection, part of the 'Connecting Manchesterβs Music Archives' project.
Details:
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Join our Research Forum tomorrow to hear Tebogo Monnakgotla speak about some of her recent compositions that centre on environmental themes. As ever, it's free to attend and open to anyone β see you there!
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This week's Research Forum promises to be fascinating: Dr Samuel Wilson will present on two (apparently) opposed impetuses within recent music β turns towards advanced technology and towards magic β and how they address 'the contemporary'. More details via the link.
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Join us for tomorrow's Research Forum, Country House Legends: Imagining Unsung Voices at Erddig, in which our Director of Research and colleagues from the Hearing History project will take us through Erddig Hall through performances of new music and creative writing.
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I enjoyed my tenure as Reviews Editor at 'Eighteenth-Century Music'. It was a wonderful experience, and I learned a lot from that role and my amazing colleagues. It was a difficult decision to step down, but I look forward to supporting the journal in this new capacity!
And congrats, Annika!
Side-by-side collage of headshots of Dr Annika Forkert (left) and Dr Austin Glatthorn (right)
Two RNCM researchers, Dr Annika Forkert & Dr Austin Glatthorn (@glatthorn.bsky.social), have recently taken up prominent editorial roles for internationally renowned music journals, strengthening the RNCMβs global impact on music scholarship & research innovation π
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π£ Call for Expressions of Interest π
The RNCM invites proposals from international earlyβcareer researchers, particularly those addressing wind & brass band music, for the @britishacademy.bsky.social International Fellowships 2026.
π EoI deadline: 17 February 2026
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Stimulating week on this BPM Rehab research project with DJ Mark One, Dr Penny Trayner & Charlotte Naylor
The project explores how immersive training environments influence DJ education for individuals with neurodisability or neurodivergent profiles
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Next up on the Research Forum roster, it's film time: a gang of film-makers and academics (including our very own Dr Robert Gardiner) will share More than Music, a documentary about the work of the music education charity Olympias Music Foundation. Details below:
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Our first Research Forum of the spring is tomorrow: Dr Anna DΓ©tΓ‘ri will be sharing a Participatory Action Research study of neurodivergence in musicians with us. As ever, it's open to anyone and free to attend, so please do join us! www.rncm.ac.uk/performance/...
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π¨Job alert! We are looking for a researcher to work across the RNCM to help evaluate and understand the impact of a variety of our projects and initiatives, including all philanthropically funded projects. More details and how to applyπ #jobs #research #music
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π Deadline reminder | Wednesday 14 January π
βΆοΈ For all applications for starting a PhD project at the RNCM in September 2026
βΆοΈ Including any applicants already shortlisted for the Crafting Care Doctoral Focal College (CCDFC) awards
π Guidelines and full information:
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On the left is a picture of the RNCM building in the snow and under a clear blue sky. On the right is text announcement reading: Full Research Degree Awarding Powers: The RNCM has been authorised by the Office for Students to grant Research awards, with Full Degree Awarding Powers up to and including Level 8. Read more: rncm.ac.uk/news
On the left is a picture of Professor Wiebke ThormΓ€hlen, RNCM's Director of Research. On the right is Wiebke's comments following the announcement of this exciting news: "RNCM's vibrant research culture is central to the institution's ethos and learning environment. The authorisation of Full Degree Awarding Powers is a key piece in upholding and continually enhancing the music industry training that we provide for students across all levels of study".
Our Spring Term has just begun and we're kicking off 2026 with some exciting news!
The RNCM has been authorised by the Office for Students (OfS) to grant Research awards, giving us Full Degree Awarding Powers up to and including Level 8.
Read the full announcement:
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Our final Research Forum of the year will be this Wednesday, 10 December. Dr Michelle Assay (King's College London and University of Toronto) will present 'When Puppets Sing in Tehranβ: Reconfiguring Iranβs βNationalβ Opera. Join us for this great end to the series!
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Dr Winnie Huang is our guest speaker at this week's Research Forum, where she'll be presenting The Performing Body: The Site of Possibilities. Join us for this at 16:15 on Wednesday 26 November β it will be fascinating! As ever, it's open to everyone. Details below.
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We're delighted to have Dr Kristl Kirk present our Research Forum this week: Instrumental Music Teaching with Dyslexic Students. As ever, this will be open to anyone, so do consider joining us at the RNCM at 16:15 on Wednesday 19 November. More details via the link!
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Huge congratulations to our colleagues at the RNCM Library for winning #THEAwards (aka 'the Oscars of higher education') Outstanding Library Team 2025! ππΎπ
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Royal Northern College of Music wins #THEAwards Outstanding Library Team 2025. The judges were impressed by RNCM libraryβs innovative and student-centric approach that placed collaboration, well-being and community engagement at its heart πΎ
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Congratulations to the RNCM's Library team for last night's win of the THE Awards 2025 "Outstanding Library Team of the Year" - wonderful to see all your great work honoured in this way! @rncmlive.bsky.social @rncmresearch.bsky.social @rncmprism.bsky.social @timeshighered.bsky.social
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π Many congratulations to the @rncmlive.bsky.social's Library staff, who last night won the @timeshighered.bsky.social Award for 'Outstanding Library Team of the Year'! ππ
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Weβre excited to announce the launch of the RNCM Research Portal β showcasing the groundbreaking work of our researchers, performers, and composers.
Explore the latest projects, publications, and creative outputs: research.rncm.ac.uk
Tearjerkers is Buff's first album on IAN records & an original release produced especially for immersive audio. It was created in Germany & UK, most notably at Abbey Road Studios, at msm-studios & at Real World Studios.
Check out Buff's recent Q&A w/Immersive Audio Album:
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Tearjerkers, a 3D music experience for spatial & headphones produced, recorded & mixed by RNCM doctoral researcher Hans-Martin Buff, is nominated for a 2026 GRAMMY Award Best Immersive Audio Album category.
Buff previously won a 2025 GRAMMY Award for producing Peter Gabriel's 'i/o (In-Side Mix)'.
On Mon 24 Nov at King's College London, Prof Emily Howard (Director PRiSM & Head of Artistic Research) will join speakers from mathematical, engineering, performance & composition backgrounds to explore how creativity connects music & maths in new & inspiring ways:
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Our Director of Research @wiebkethormahlen.bsky.social and Head of Research Management @glatthorn.bsky.social presented about making research systems work for arts institutions at the @elsevierconnect.bsky.social impact conference.
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Fully funded #PhD at RNCM alert!
RNCM + partners in the the Crafting Care Doctoral Focal College are offering 30 AHRC studentships exploring care, creativity & communityπ‘
π° Β£20,780 stipend + fees covered
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EOI: 1 Dec 2025
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Great to deliver this KTP50 talk today! Thanks Sinead (MMU), Clare (Uni of Manc Innovation Factory) & Paul (Uni of Salford)
Itβs been fab to work on our CCF RED TTO project funded by Research England on IP, commercialisation &
consultancy
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Our Sir John Manduell Research Forum series is free and open to all. An opportunity to engage with academics, performers and composers in the exchange of ideas, sessions are just over an hour and are followed by chats in the bar. Seeπfor this term's remaining fora: www.rncm.ac.uk/series/resea...
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Front cover of the book 'Navigating Landscapes of Dalcroze Practice: Histories of Music and Movement', edited by John Habron-James, Johanna Laakkonen, and Selma Landen Odom.
Professor John Habron-James (middle right) and co-editor Selma Landen Odom (middle left) at the book launch with two other contributing authors Marja-Leena Juntunen (left) and Katarzyna Forecka-WasΜko (right).
New book release | Navigating Landscapes of Dalcroze Practice: Histories of Music and Movement
Prof John Habron-James (RNCM Head of Music, Health & Wellbeing) co-edits the first collection of Dalcroze histories to focus on the diverse practices of music & movement:
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