RNCM Research
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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
Website: www.rncm.ac.uk/research
Research Portal: research.rncm.ac.uk
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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:
🔗 www.rncm.ac.uk/news/rncm-se...
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:
🔗 www.rncm.ac.uk/news/rncm-se...
📣 Call for Expressions of Interest 👇
The RNCM invites proposals from international early‑career researchers, particularly those addressing wind & brass band music, for the @britishacademy.bsky.social International Fellowships 2026.
📆 EoI deadline: 17 February 2026
🔗 www.rncm.ac.uk/news/call-fo...
The RNCM invites proposals from international early‑career researchers, particularly those addressing wind & brass band music, for the @britishacademy.bsky.social International Fellowships 2026.
📆 EoI deadline: 17 February 2026
🔗 www.rncm.ac.uk/news/call-fo...
Call for Expressions of Interest – British Academy International Fellowships at the RNCM - Royal Northern College of Music
Call for Expressions of Interest – British Academy International Fellowships at the Royal Northern College of Music The […]
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February 11, 2026 at 12:12 PM
📣 Call for Expressions of Interest 👇
The RNCM invites proposals from international early‑career researchers, particularly those addressing wind & brass band music, for the @britishacademy.bsky.social International Fellowships 2026.
📆 EoI deadline: 17 February 2026
🔗 www.rncm.ac.uk/news/call-fo...
The RNCM invites proposals from international early‑career researchers, particularly those addressing wind & brass band music, for the @britishacademy.bsky.social International Fellowships 2026.
📆 EoI deadline: 17 February 2026
🔗 www.rncm.ac.uk/news/call-fo...
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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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The project explores how immersive training environments influence DJ education for individuals with neurodisability or neurodivergent profiles
@rncmlive.bsky.social @rncmresearch.bsky.social
January 30, 2026 at 6:56 PM
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
@rncmlive.bsky.social @rncmresearch.bsky.social
The project explores how immersive training environments influence DJ education for individuals with neurodisability or neurodivergent profiles
@rncmlive.bsky.social @rncmresearch.bsky.social
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:
www.rncm.ac.uk/performance/...
www.rncm.ac.uk/performance/...
RNCM Research Forum: Global Music Training - Royal Northern College of Music
The RNCM is a leading international conservatoire and live music venue in the heart of Manchester
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February 2, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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:
www.rncm.ac.uk/performance/...
www.rncm.ac.uk/performance/...
Our first Research Forum of the spring is tomorrow: Dr Anna Détári 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/...
RNCM Research Forum: The Neurodivergent Musician - Royal Northern College of Music
According to estimates, the prevalence of various forms of neurodivergence (ND) is much higher among musicians than in the general population.
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January 27, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Our first Research Forum of the spring is tomorrow: Dr Anna Détári 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/...
🚨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 apply👇 #jobs #research #music
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www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQA335/i...
Impact and Evaluation Manager (Maternity Cover) at Royal Northern College of Music
Check out jobs.ac.uk for opportunities in professional services, including Impact and Evaluation Manager (Maternity Cover). Apply today and learn more about the role.
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January 14, 2026 at 10:39 AM
🚨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 apply👇 #jobs #research #music
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQA335/i...
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQA335/i...
📆 Deadline reminder | Wednesday 14 January 📆
▶️ For all applications for starting a PhD project at the RNCM in September 2026
▶️ Including any applicants already shortlisted for the Crafting Care Doctoral Focal College (CCDFC) awards
🔗 Guidelines and full information:
www.rncm.ac.uk/research/pro...
▶️ For all applications for starting a PhD project at the RNCM in September 2026
▶️ Including any applicants already shortlisted for the Crafting Care Doctoral Focal College (CCDFC) awards
🔗 Guidelines and full information:
www.rncm.ac.uk/research/pro...
January 8, 2026 at 12:24 PM
📆 Deadline reminder | Wednesday 14 January 📆
▶️ For all applications for starting a PhD project at the RNCM in September 2026
▶️ Including any applicants already shortlisted for the Crafting Care Doctoral Focal College (CCDFC) awards
🔗 Guidelines and full information:
www.rncm.ac.uk/research/pro...
▶️ For all applications for starting a PhD project at the RNCM in September 2026
▶️ Including any applicants already shortlisted for the Crafting Care Doctoral Focal College (CCDFC) awards
🔗 Guidelines and full information:
www.rncm.ac.uk/research/pro...
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:
🔗 www.rncm.ac.uk/news/rncm-se...
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:
🔗 www.rncm.ac.uk/news/rncm-se...
January 6, 2026 at 12:39 PM
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:
🔗 www.rncm.ac.uk/news/rncm-se...
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:
🔗 www.rncm.ac.uk/news/rncm-se...
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 Tehran’: Reconfiguring Iran’s ‘National’ Opera. Join us for this great end to the series!
www.rncm.ac.uk/performance/...
www.rncm.ac.uk/performance/...
RNCM Research Forum: Dr Michelle Assay - Royal Northern College of Music
The RNCM is a leading international conservatoire and live music venue in the heart of Manchester
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December 8, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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 Tehran’: Reconfiguring Iran’s ‘National’ Opera. Join us for this great end to the series!
www.rncm.ac.uk/performance/...
www.rncm.ac.uk/performance/...
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 – it will be fascinating! As ever, it's open to everyone. Details below.
www.rncm.ac.uk/performance/...
www.rncm.ac.uk/performance/...
RNCM Research Forum: Dr Winnie Huang - Royal Northern College of Music
The RNCM is a leading international conservatoire and live music venue in the heart of Manchester
www.rncm.ac.uk
November 24, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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 – it will be fascinating! As ever, it's open to everyone. Details below.
www.rncm.ac.uk/performance/...
www.rncm.ac.uk/performance/...
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!
www.rncm.ac.uk/performance/...
www.rncm.ac.uk/performance/...
RNCM Research Forum: Dr Kristl Kirk - Royal Northern College of Music
The RNCM is a leading international conservatoire and live music venue in the heart of Manchester
www.rncm.ac.uk
November 17, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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!
www.rncm.ac.uk/performance/...
www.rncm.ac.uk/performance/...
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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! 🎉🍾🌟
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November 14, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Huge congratulations to our colleagues at the RNCM Library for winning #THEAwards (aka 'the Oscars of higher education') Outstanding Library Team 2025! 🎉🍾🌟
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Royal Northern College of Music wins #THEAwards Outstanding Library Team 2025. The judges were impressed by RNCM library’s innovative and student-centric approach that placed collaboration, well-being and community engagement at its heart 🍾
November 13, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Royal Northern College of Music wins #THEAwards Outstanding Library Team 2025. The judges were impressed by RNCM library’s innovative and student-centric approach that placed collaboration, well-being and community engagement at its heart 🍾
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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
November 14, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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
🎉 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'! 🎉👏
November 14, 2025 at 9:38 AM
🎉 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'! 🎉👏
We’re excited to announce the launch of the RNCM Research Portal — showcasing the groundbreaking work of our researchers, performers, and composers.
Explore the latest projects, publications, and creative outputs: research.rncm.ac.uk
Explore the latest projects, publications, and creative outputs: research.rncm.ac.uk
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November 13, 2025 at 3:35 PM
We’re excited to announce the launch of the RNCM Research Portal — showcasing the groundbreaking work of our researchers, performers, and composers.
Explore the latest projects, publications, and creative outputs: research.rncm.ac.uk
Explore the latest projects, publications, and creative outputs: research.rncm.ac.uk
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)'.
Buff previously won a 2025 GRAMMY Award for producing Peter Gabriel's 'i/o (In-Side Mix)'.
Huge congratulations to Buff who has done it again - this time with his Tearjerker album, nominated for a 2026 Grammy! Fingers crossed! @rncmlive.bsky.social @rncmprism.bsky.social @rncmresearch.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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)'.
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:
🎟️ marc.kcl.ac.uk/2025/11/seei...
🎟️ marc.kcl.ac.uk/2025/11/seei...
Seeing the Unseeable | Public discussion w/Rachel Bearon, Emily Howard, Elaine Chew, Marcus du Sautoy & Lauren Redhead
📆 Mon 24 Nov 2025
🕖 7-8:30pm
📍Edmond J. Safra Lecture Theatre KCL
🔗 marc.kcl.ac.uk/2025/11/seei...
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📆 Mon 24 Nov 2025
🕖 7-8:30pm
📍Edmond J. Safra Lecture Theatre KCL
🔗 marc.kcl.ac.uk/2025/11/seei...
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November 11, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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:
🎟️ marc.kcl.ac.uk/2025/11/seei...
🎟️ marc.kcl.ac.uk/2025/11/seei...
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.
At the first of my two remaining conferences of 2025. This one is in lovely Cascais, Portugal (the final one will be in Munich in December). It’s my first time in Cascais, and I’m really enjoying it so far.
November 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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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Come study with us!
Fully funded #PhD at RNCM alert!
RNCM + partners in the the Crafting Care Doctoral Focal College are offering 30 AHRC studentships exploring care, creativity & community💡
💰 £20,780 stipend + fees covered
📅 EOI: 1 Dec 2025
👉 rncm.ac.uk/news
#DoctoralFunding #MusicResearch
RNCM + partners in the the Crafting Care Doctoral Focal College are offering 30 AHRC studentships exploring care, creativity & community💡
💰 £20,780 stipend + fees covered
📅 EOI: 1 Dec 2025
👉 rncm.ac.uk/news
#DoctoralFunding #MusicResearch
News - Royal Northern College of Music
Keep up to date with the latest news and announcements from the Royal Northern College of Music.
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November 7, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Come study with us!
Fully funded #PhD at RNCM alert!
RNCM + partners in the the Crafting Care Doctoral Focal College are offering 30 AHRC studentships exploring care, creativity & community💡
💰 £20,780 stipend + fees covered
📅 EOI: 1 Dec 2025
👉 rncm.ac.uk/news
#DoctoralFunding #MusicResearch
RNCM + partners in the the Crafting Care Doctoral Focal College are offering 30 AHRC studentships exploring care, creativity & community💡
💰 £20,780 stipend + fees covered
📅 EOI: 1 Dec 2025
👉 rncm.ac.uk/news
#DoctoralFunding #MusicResearch
News - Royal Northern College of Music
Keep up to date with the latest news and announcements from the Royal Northern College of Music.
rncm.ac.uk
November 6, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Fully funded #PhD at RNCM alert!
RNCM + partners in the the Crafting Care Doctoral Focal College are offering 30 AHRC studentships exploring care, creativity & community💡
💰 £20,780 stipend + fees covered
📅 EOI: 1 Dec 2025
👉 rncm.ac.uk/news
#DoctoralFunding #MusicResearch
RNCM + partners in the the Crafting Care Doctoral Focal College are offering 30 AHRC studentships exploring care, creativity & community💡
💰 £20,780 stipend + fees covered
📅 EOI: 1 Dec 2025
👉 rncm.ac.uk/news
#DoctoralFunding #MusicResearch
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Great to deliver this KTP50 talk today! Thanks Sinead (MMU), Clare (Uni of Manc Innovation Factory) & Paul (Uni of Salford)
It’s been fab to work on our CCF RED TTO project funded by Research England on IP, commercialisation &
consultancy
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#KTP2025
It’s been fab to work on our CCF RED TTO project funded by Research England on IP, commercialisation &
consultancy
@rncmlive.bsky.social
@rncmresearch.bsky.social
#KTP2025
October 30, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Great to deliver this KTP50 talk today! Thanks Sinead (MMU), Clare (Uni of Manc Innovation Factory) & Paul (Uni of Salford)
It’s been fab to work on our CCF RED TTO project funded by Research England on IP, commercialisation &
consultancy
@rncmlive.bsky.social
@rncmresearch.bsky.social
#KTP2025
It’s been fab to work on our CCF RED TTO project funded by Research England on IP, commercialisation &
consultancy
@rncmlive.bsky.social
@rncmresearch.bsky.social
#KTP2025
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. See👇for this term's remaining fora: www.rncm.ac.uk/series/resea...
The Sir John Manduell Research Forum Series
The audience has the opportunity to hear presentations from academics, performers and composers, and to engage in the exchange of ideas that follows...
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October 28, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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. See👇for this term's remaining fora: www.rncm.ac.uk/series/resea...
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:
🔗 www.rncm.ac.uk/news/profess...
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:
🔗 www.rncm.ac.uk/news/profess...
October 23, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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:
🔗 www.rncm.ac.uk/news/profess...
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:
🔗 www.rncm.ac.uk/news/profess...
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Echoing @michelle-phillips.bsky.social - wonderful talk from Prof Ian Cross & Dr David Duncan (Uni of Cambridge) at the RNCM Research Forum yesterday, sharing important findings on the interplay of music notation & sightreading accuracy as part of their ongoing Score Design for Music Reading project
What a wonderful talk this was - utterly stimulating, & so relevant & important to everything we do at @rncmlive.bsky.social. And a brill evening in great company, thanks Ian and David (you were with us in spirit, Katya!). Fab to round off with whiskey with Ian & Jason @canadianjason.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Echoing @michelle-phillips.bsky.social - wonderful talk from Prof Ian Cross & Dr David Duncan (Uni of Cambridge) at the RNCM Research Forum yesterday, sharing important findings on the interplay of music notation & sightreading accuracy as part of their ongoing Score Design for Music Reading project
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What a wonderful talk this was - utterly stimulating, & so relevant & important to everything we do at @rncmlive.bsky.social. And a brill evening in great company, thanks Ian and David (you were with us in spirit, Katya!). Fab to round off with whiskey with Ian & Jason @canadianjason.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 10:16 PM
What a wonderful talk this was - utterly stimulating, & so relevant & important to everything we do at @rncmlive.bsky.social. And a brill evening in great company, thanks Ian and David (you were with us in spirit, Katya!). Fab to round off with whiskey with Ian & Jason @canadianjason.bsky.social