Dr Katherine Williams
@jazzladyk.bsky.social
Musician. Musicologist. Writer. Mum of 2. Life is loud and wordy.
Research Fellow in Popular Music Songwriting, University of Huddersfield. Research Skills Officer, Royal Musical Association. MA/PhD musicology (Nottingham), MA Creative Writing (Bristol).
Research Fellow in Popular Music Songwriting, University of Huddersfield. Research Skills Officer, Royal Musical Association. MA/PhD musicology (Nottingham), MA Creative Writing (Bristol).
@iaspm_official #paris2025 you were brilliant. An awful lot of behind the scenes and on the ground work went into making this conference accessible, diverse, welcoming, and intellectually stimulating, and it did not disappoint. Academic rockstars round every corner. 💪
July 12, 2025 at 8:34 PM
@iaspm_official #paris2025 you were brilliant. An awful lot of behind the scenes and on the ground work went into making this conference accessible, diverse, welcoming, and intellectually stimulating, and it did not disappoint. Academic rockstars round every corner. 💪
Had a great week at Rockfield studios in Monmouth with the Pro7ect team, writing and recording songs. My wordsmith abilities were put to the test with allegedly (day 1), paradoxical intention (day 2), and purgatory (day 3) 😂.
May 30, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Had a great week at Rockfield studios in Monmouth with the Pro7ect team, writing and recording songs. My wordsmith abilities were put to the test with allegedly (day 1), paradoxical intention (day 2), and purgatory (day 3) 😂.
What a beautiful week in the Scottish highlands writing songs with amazing people. Thank you all for sharing your time and space, and for the wonderful music making I’ve been privileged to witness and be part of.
May 4, 2025 at 8:57 AM
What a beautiful week in the Scottish highlands writing songs with amazing people. Thank you all for sharing your time and space, and for the wonderful music making I’ve been privileged to witness and be part of.
We had an absolutely brilliant @royalmusical.bsky.social Pathways to Publication event yesterday, held at UoBristol’s Victoria Rooms. Thanks so much to the speakers who gave freely of their time and insights, and all IRL and virtual participants who were so attentive and had some great questions.
March 5, 2025 at 9:13 PM
We had an absolutely brilliant @royalmusical.bsky.social Pathways to Publication event yesterday, held at UoBristol’s Victoria Rooms. Thanks so much to the speakers who gave freely of their time and insights, and all IRL and virtual participants who were so attentive and had some great questions.
Donned a square hat again today, this time for my MA in Creative Writing from the UoBristol #bristolgrad.
Yesterday heard Jacob Collier and Chris Thile at Bristol Beacon.
Flying visit to Edinburgh earlier this week to examine a PhD. What a week!
Yesterday heard Jacob Collier and Chris Thile at Bristol Beacon.
Flying visit to Edinburgh earlier this week to examine a PhD. What a week!
January 23, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Donned a square hat again today, this time for my MA in Creative Writing from the UoBristol #bristolgrad.
Yesterday heard Jacob Collier and Chris Thile at Bristol Beacon.
Flying visit to Edinburgh earlier this week to examine a PhD. What a week!
Yesterday heard Jacob Collier and Chris Thile at Bristol Beacon.
Flying visit to Edinburgh earlier this week to examine a PhD. What a week!
Caught a typo on yesterday’s post, so please see again:
@royalmusical.bsky.social students and ECRs!! Please see the below for information about an event about getting published in academia.
Aimed at musicologists, broadly speaking: Tuesday 4th March, 1-4pm, University of Bristol Victoria Rooms.
@royalmusical.bsky.social students and ECRs!! Please see the below for information about an event about getting published in academia.
Aimed at musicologists, broadly speaking: Tuesday 4th March, 1-4pm, University of Bristol Victoria Rooms.
January 22, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Caught a typo on yesterday’s post, so please see again:
@royalmusical.bsky.social students and ECRs!! Please see the below for information about an event about getting published in academia.
Aimed at musicologists, broadly speaking: Tuesday 4th March, 1-4pm, University of Bristol Victoria Rooms.
@royalmusical.bsky.social students and ECRs!! Please see the below for information about an event about getting published in academia.
Aimed at musicologists, broadly speaking: Tuesday 4th March, 1-4pm, University of Bristol Victoria Rooms.
University of Aberdeen, you are very beautiful. Here for the @royalmusical.bsky.social/BFE RSC.
I am holding networking and ‘how to navigate a conference’ drop in session 9-10 tomorrow, and an ‘Academic Resilience’ workshop 1400-1530.
All in MacRobert 028. Everyone welcome!
I am holding networking and ‘how to navigate a conference’ drop in session 9-10 tomorrow, and an ‘Academic Resilience’ workshop 1400-1530.
All in MacRobert 028. Everyone welcome!
January 9, 2025 at 2:17 PM
University of Aberdeen, you are very beautiful. Here for the @royalmusical.bsky.social/BFE RSC.
I am holding networking and ‘how to navigate a conference’ drop in session 9-10 tomorrow, and an ‘Academic Resilience’ workshop 1400-1530.
All in MacRobert 028. Everyone welcome!
I am holding networking and ‘how to navigate a conference’ drop in session 9-10 tomorrow, and an ‘Academic Resilience’ workshop 1400-1530.
All in MacRobert 028. Everyone welcome!
Grateful to be in the room for a generous, thoughtful and thought provoking @royalmusical.bsky.social round table on Equality, Diversion and Inclusion. Call to action to music HEA to do better, and do more.
September 11, 2024 at 9:19 AM
Grateful to be in the room for a generous, thoughtful and thought provoking @royalmusical.bsky.social round table on Equality, Diversion and Inclusion. Call to action to music HEA to do better, and do more.
Good morning London! Stepping out to join colleagues and friends at @royalmusical.bsky.social #rma150. My workshop on Academic Resilience is at 2, straight after lunch. Everyone welcome.
September 11, 2024 at 8:18 AM
Good morning London! Stepping out to join colleagues and friends at @royalmusical.bsky.social #rma150. My workshop on Academic Resilience is at 2, straight after lunch. Everyone welcome.
We had a great few days in Berlin with the SC21 Songwriting Camp. Some phenomenal songs were written.
September 10, 2024 at 10:01 AM
We had a great few days in Berlin with the SC21 Songwriting Camp. Some phenomenal songs were written.
Had a great day presenting the key note (and chairing the fascinating research student papers at the @royalmusical.bsky.social Qualitative Interview Techniques study day yesterday.
June 28, 2024 at 8:00 AM
Had a great day presenting the key note (and chairing the fascinating research student papers at the @royalmusical.bsky.social Qualitative Interview Techniques study day yesterday.
Having a leisurely transfer in Schiphol en route to the DWB camp in Belgium. What is this madness?! I even have time for lunch and a coffee and to finish a review 😊
June 3, 2024 at 10:21 AM
Having a leisurely transfer in Schiphol en route to the DWB camp in Belgium. What is this madness?! I even have time for lunch and a coffee and to finish a review 😊
What a week at the Knoydart Retreat. Did some ethnographical observation, wrote some songs, and made some friends.
This picture captures the experience I think: taken from the house where we stayed, ate, wrote and played, that’s me conducting a qualitative interview with one of the participants.
This picture captures the experience I think: taken from the house where we stayed, ate, wrote and played, that’s me conducting a qualitative interview with one of the participants.
April 29, 2024 at 10:54 AM
What a week at the Knoydart Retreat. Did some ethnographical observation, wrote some songs, and made some friends.
This picture captures the experience I think: taken from the house where we stayed, ate, wrote and played, that’s me conducting a qualitative interview with one of the participants.
This picture captures the experience I think: taken from the house where we stayed, ate, wrote and played, that’s me conducting a qualitative interview with one of the participants.
Reading and loving The List of Suspicious Things @jenniegauthor.bsky.social. I am late to the party here but a million congratulations! What an achievement 😊
April 9, 2024 at 6:14 AM
Reading and loving The List of Suspicious Things @jenniegauthor.bsky.social. I am late to the party here but a million congratulations! What an achievement 😊
Thursday night dinner in Graz. Cafe culture: Wiener schnitzel and excellent conversation! @mborshuk.bsky.social
April 7, 2024 at 8:23 PM
Thursday night dinner in Graz. Cafe culture: Wiener schnitzel and excellent conversation! @mborshuk.bsky.social
So long, Graz, you’ve been great. Beautiful city and a great conference. Wonderful to catch up with old friends and colleagues, and to hear some fabulous music and scholarship. Sorry to leave a day early (and to miss the chocolate factory!).
April 6, 2024 at 3:13 AM
So long, Graz, you’ve been great. Beautiful city and a great conference. Wonderful to catch up with old friends and colleagues, and to hear some fabulous music and scholarship. Sorry to leave a day early (and to miss the chocolate factory!).
Rhythm Changes Runners (group B!) in Graz
April 5, 2024 at 9:02 AM
Rhythm Changes Runners (group B!) in Graz
Happy to be here at Rhythm Changes, listening to the Reflecting on Jazz (Studies) panel. Fascinating talk by Michael Duch on how we address the gender imbalance in jazz education
April 4, 2024 at 12:37 PM
Happy to be here at Rhythm Changes, listening to the Reflecting on Jazz (Studies) panel. Fascinating talk by Michael Duch on how we address the gender imbalance in jazz education
Bristol airport in the dawn light this morning. Raced through Amsterdam to make my connecting flight. Next stop, Graz, for Rhythm Changes conference 😊 I’ll be speaking about jazz and the American songbook on Mike Borshuk’s jazz and American culture panel tomorrow.
April 3, 2024 at 10:07 AM
Bristol airport in the dawn light this morning. Raced through Amsterdam to make my connecting flight. Next stop, Graz, for Rhythm Changes conference 😊 I’ll be speaking about jazz and the American songbook on Mike Borshuk’s jazz and American culture panel tomorrow.
Day trip to London to deliver a workshop on interview technique and ethnographic methods to RCM doctoral students. What a great bunch! We had a fab afternoon.
March 7, 2024 at 5:54 PM
Day trip to London to deliver a workshop on interview technique and ethnographic methods to RCM doctoral students. What a great bunch! We had a fab afternoon.
Planning a qualitative methods workshop for the RCM (can’t find on Bluesky!). Delightfully analogue reading and note taking at one of my favourite Bristol coffee shops.
February 29, 2024 at 9:37 AM
Planning a qualitative methods workshop for the RCM (can’t find on Bluesky!). Delightfully analogue reading and note taking at one of my favourite Bristol coffee shops.
Pleased to see this author copy on my desk when I arrived back from a busy few days in Huddersfield. What a great bunch of contributors!
February 20, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Pleased to see this author copy on my desk when I arrived back from a busy few days in Huddersfield. What a great bunch of contributors!
Tired but happy research team after a great few days organising and interpreting project details in Huddersfield. Thank goodness for Carsten’s phone and it’s superlative ability to filter out the dazzling sunshine 😂
February 16, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Tired but happy research team after a great few days organising and interpreting project details in Huddersfield. Thank goodness for Carsten’s phone and it’s superlative ability to filter out the dazzling sunshine 😂
Songwriting camp project team (and some partners!) dinner. Excellent Thai food and conviviality in Huddersfield.
February 15, 2024 at 11:44 AM
Songwriting camp project team (and some partners!) dinner. Excellent Thai food and conviviality in Huddersfield.
Embarking on large scale thinking/planning/restructure of my novel after an invigorating tutorial with @mimithebo.bsky.social yesterday. Draft 2, let’s go!
February 9, 2024 at 3:05 PM
Embarking on large scale thinking/planning/restructure of my novel after an invigorating tutorial with @mimithebo.bsky.social yesterday. Draft 2, let’s go!