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Robert Adlington

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Head of Research, Royal College of Music. Dad.

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Prof Katherine Schofield 🇬🇧🇦🇺🇪🇺 @katherineschof8.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
🚨FOUR jobs in Music🚨 @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social Early Career Development Fellowship in Jazz & Popular Music (2 yr): deadline 31 March 18C Music History (permanent!), Screen Composition (18 mo), Performance (2 yr): deadline 12 March Search "Music": www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs
Screenshot of the link and search referred to in the post: ECDF in Jazz & Popular Music, Lecturer in Music for Screen Education (Academic Education Pathway), Lecturer in Music History, Lecturer in Performance (Academic Education Pathway)
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Andrew McPherson @apmcpherson.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
One week left to apply to this PhD studentship! Fully funded, covers fees and stipend; UK home student applicants only (due to funder rules).
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Yorkshire Sound Women Network @yswn.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Our final newsletter of 2025 is out now, and you won’t want to miss our YSWN Rewired commission opportunities inside, nor how you can support and spread the word about our accompanying crowdfunder! 🧵1/2
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Robert Adlington @adlington.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Support this crowdfunding appeal from the wonderful @yswn.bsky.social - they do amazing work!
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Musicians' Union (MU) @wearethemu.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Suspending music courses will have a devastating impact on musical life at the University, as well as future courses, job, and career opportunities across Nottingham and the wider East Midlands 👇 Read our open letter to the University
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MU Sends Open Letter to University of Nottingham on Music Course Cuts
Music courses are being suspended for new students at the University of Nottingham while the university’s council decides whether to terminate the courses permanently. Read our open letter to the Univ...
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Joanne Cormac @jcormac.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Job alert! 12-week paid research placement supervised by me & colleagues at NTU and Nottingham Castle. The researcher will investigate the provenance, cultural meanings, and history of display of African instruments in Nottingham Castle's collection. collaboratoryresearchhub.ac.uk/echoes-of-em...
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Echoes of Empire: Engaging communities with diverse cultural histories through the Histories of African Instruments at Nottingham Castle - Collaboratory Research Hub
Collaboratory 2026 Research Placement Project Download PDF Key Details Project Title: Echoes of Empire: Engaging communities with diverse cultural histories through the Histories of African Instrument...
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Nineteen UK universities and colleges have been announced as winners of the newly renamed Queen Elizabeth Prizes for Higher and Further Education www.timeshighereducation.com/news/q…
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Eva Moreda @evamoreda.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Registration is still open (and free!) for my "Multilingualism in Art Song" study day on 9th December.
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RMA Student Committee @rmastudents.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
✨Want to join us?✨ The RMA Student Committee is looking for postgraduate research student candidates for TWO positions starting in January 2026! To find out more about what we do and how to apply, follow the link below or in our bio🔗 www.rma.ac.uk/2025/11/12/s...
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RMA @royalmusical.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
RMA statement on the proposed suspension of recruitment to all UG music programmes at the University of Nottingham: www.rma.ac.uk/2025/11/17/s...
Graphic with concluding words from the RMA statement: "We urge the University of Nottingham in the strongest terms to reverse its decision to suspend recruitment to all undergraduate programmes in music, and to continue to provide whole- hearted support to a department that has already achieved so much in so many different areas of music, and which, with its highly talented and deeply committed staff body, is excellently positioned to thrive in the future."
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Joanne Cormac @jcormac.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Richard Morrison has reported on the suspension of our Music courses in yesterday’s The Times. Please keep sharing the petition www.change.org/p/stop-the-s.... @thetimes.com @adlington.bsky.social @royalmusical.bsky.social @nottinghampost.co.uk @nottinghamlive.bsky.social
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Robert Adlington @adlington.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Some thoughts on the University of Nottingham’s suspension of all courses in the Department of Music (my workplace for over 17 years) www.linkedin.com/pulse/suspen...
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On the suspension of Music courses at University of Nottingham
I’m not in the habit of lengthy posts to LinkedIn, but this week’s events at the University of Nottingham (my former workplace) demand some words. The acute financial crisis facing the HE sector is re...
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Joanne Cormac @jcormac.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Heartbroken to share the news that recruitment to Undergraduate Music courses at the University of Nottingham has been suspended. Please do contact us on protectuonmusic@gmail.com if you would like to support us.
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Tim Rutherford-Johnson @purlis.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
My career in music would not have happened without the knowledge and sheer enthusiasm fostered by my time at Nottingham. It is devastating to imagine such a proud university without a music department to its name. Please consider signing: c.org/zTyqyVDgKs
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We Can Make an Impact.
Stop the suspension of undergraduate music courses at The University of Nottingham
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Pauline Fairclough @paulinefairclough.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
www.change.org/p/stop-the-s...
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Sign the Petition
Stop the suspension of undergraduate music courses at The University of Nottingham
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
University of Nottingham says financial uncertainties continue as government’s proposed student levy will ‘wipe out any benefits’ from rising tuition fees #AcademicSky #highered
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Nottingham suspends music, language and nursing courses
University says financial uncertainties continue as government’s proposed student levy will ‘wipe out any benefits’ from rising tuition fees
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Dan Elphick @danelphick.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Well this is awful news: tinyurl.com/yr65mjkx 'All modern language and music courses are being suspended for new students at the University of Nottingham.' Nottingham friends: please be assured that we will join you in protesting against this decision in the strongest possible terms. Solidarity.
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Music and modern languages courses suspended at University of Nottingham
In a statement the institution also says it is
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Ulla Rajala @ullamr.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
How to kill British growth... All modern language and music courses are being suspended for new students at the University of Nottingham. bbc.in/47roVFF
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Music and modern languages courses suspended at University of Nottingham
In a statement the institution also says it is
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Royal College of Music @rcmlondon.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Just one month left to apply for the Young Double Reed Programme, an exciting opportunity to meet fellow enthusiasts and learn from RCM professors! Open to: 11–18 year olds Standard: Grade 6+ Dates: Selected Sundays Jan-March 2026 Learn more and apply by 28 November: www.rcm.ac.uk/events/detai...
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ana valdivia @anavaldi.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
After submitting a FOIA request UKRI, I obtained success rates by three grant call scheme and I can only say that I am disheartened by the results: - AHRC Responsive Mode 2025: 2% - ESRC New Investigator Grant 2025: 1% - ESRC Research Grant Round 2025: 1%
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Royal College of Music @rcmlondon.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Join us next Wednesday for an exciting collaborative concert celebrating the centenary of legendary French composer, Pierre Boulez. Musicians from the RCM and Conservatoire de Paris are busy rehearsing for this special project in Paris! 🇫🇷 Learn more and book: www.rcm.ac.uk/events/detai...
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Nadia Whittome MP @nadiawhittomemp.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Farage’s plans to abolish Indefinite Leave to Remain would ruin lives and tear families apart. Rather than dismissing Reform’s xenophobic proposals as 'unrealistic' or 'unaffordable', our government should be clear that they are cruel and unjust. We must stand up for migrants' rights.
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RMA @royalmusical.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
‼️ DEADLINE EXTENDED ‼️ Following a request from the Musici Trust, the deadline for proposals for the 2026 BFE/RMA Research Students' Conference has been extended by one week to next Thursday, 25th September.
Graphic reads 'Call for Proposals: deadline extended' for the 2026 BFE/RMA Research Students' Conference.Student Paper Prizes: RMA/Musici Trust Prize for a paper on music before 1600: Speakers will be invited to submit their papers to the RMA/Musici Trust prize for a student paper on music before 1600. The winner will receive a £300 prize, be offered mentorship, and also be invited to present their work at the RMA Annual Conference. 

RMARC Student Paper Prize: Speakers will be invited to submit their papers to the Royal Musical Association Research Chronicle student-paper prize. Participation will be open to all speakers. The winner will receive a £100 book token from Cambridge University Press, as well as mentorship from the editors of RMARC to develop and expand their submission for publication in RMARC.
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Royal College of Music @rcmlondon.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Tra le fiamme, the latest recording on Channel Classics, brings together the RCM's innovative new 3D printed instruments with rare originals from the RCM Collection, performed by alumni and leading professors from our Historical Performance Faculty! Discover the recording: bit.ly/RCM-Tralefia...
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RMA Student Committee @rmastudents.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
✨CALL FOR PROPOSALS✨ The British Forum for Ethnomusicology (BFE) and the Royal Musical Association (RMA) are seeking proposals for their Research Students’ Conference hosted by Royal Birmingham Conservatoire on 6th-8th January 2026. See the link in our bio for submission guidelines and event info.
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Royal College of Music @rcmlondon.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
We’re delighted to announce that Dr Sarah K Whitfield (@sarahinthepark.bsky.social) has been appointed Reader in Musical Theatre at the Royal College of Music and has also been appointed Head of Doctoral Programmes. Read more about Sarah’s achievements: bit.ly/RCM-Sarah-Wh...
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Royal College of Music @rcmlondon.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
A fascinating few days hosting the inaugural Music and Parental Wellbeing Symposium at the RCM, where over 75 international speakers came together to explore music’s vital role in supporting parents’ wellbeing. Find out more about the RCM’s research: bit.ly/RCM-Symposium
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Royal College of Music @rcmlondon.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
On 22–23 July, the RCM will host the inaugural Music and Parental Wellbeing Symposium, bringing together over 75 international speakers to explore how music can support parents’ wellbeing. Find out how the RCM’s work has already made a difference: bit.ly/RCM-Musicand...
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Royal College of Music @rcmlondon.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Spotted our exhibition in Time Out London? We’re thrilled to announce more dates for Kurt Cobain Unplugged. We are now booking until 18 November. Don’t miss this chance to explore the legacy of Kurt Cobain! 🎫 bit.ly/Cobain_newda... #KurtCobain #Nirvana #Rock #Grunge
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Faculty of Music, Oxford University @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
We're hiring! The Faculty of Music is looking for a part-time New Music Co-ordinator to help support our programme of contemporary and newly composed music, working on concerts, workshops, and lectures. Please share widely! #MusicJobs #NewMusic my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
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UK Research and Innovation @ukri.org · 08/07/2025
❗Doctoral students: want to experience first-hand how research feeds into policy? The latest round of the UKRI Policy Internships scheme is open for applications. Apply by 8 September 2025➡️ www.ukri.org/apply-for-fu...
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Cardiff University has announced that it intends to save its music and languages courses from closure, in a further move to scale back on its savings plans. @julietterowsell.bsky.social reports #AcademicSky #highered
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Cardiff scraps plans to cut music and languages courses
Further rowing back of cost-cutting measures end fears that certain languages will no longer be taught in Wales
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Campaign for the Arts @campaignforthearts.org · 19/05/2025
👀 We're #hiring! 👀 The Campaign for the Arts is looking for a new Research & Analysis Lead to help us produce robust evidence, timely insights and a more informed public debate 🗣️ Find out more → www.campaignforthearts.org/about/jobs/
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Work with us | Campaign for the Arts
We're looking for a Research & Analysis Lead to help us produce robust evidence, timely insights and a more informed public debate.
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Sarah K Whitfield @sarahinthepark.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Wrote a piece about Avril Coleridge-Taylor, her dad, and the @royalalberthall.bsky.social -- sarahwhitfield.com/2025/05/12/a...
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Sarah K Whitfield @sarahinthepark.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
I have a chapter in this I'm very proud of, about bisexual fan communities relationship to Hamilton, and the work that queer fan communities do to see themselves in the room where it happens 💙💜🩷
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Royal College of Music @rcmlondon.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Booking is now open for Kurt Cobain Unplugged! This brand-new exhibition reunites Kurt Cobain’s iconic Martin D-18E guitar with his unforgettable olive-green mohair cardigan from MTV Unplugged. 🎟️ Secure your ticket for just £5. 👉 Book now: bit.ly/RCM_Kurt_Cob...
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Björn Heile @bjornheile.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Job at @uofglasgow.bsky.social @music-in-the-uni.bsky.social. www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/music-ar...
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Music, Arts & Culture Development Officer
Job Purpose This role will provide senior professional services support and will be responsible for leading on the delivery of the University of Glasgow’s flagship ‘Music in the University’ (MiU) p...
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Christopher Smith @christophersmith.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Very interesting to explore @harvard.edu 's new home page www.harvard.edu
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Harvard University is devoted to excellence in teaching, learning, and research, and to developing leaders who make a difference globally.
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Rosie Perkins @rosielperkins.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Do join us for this inaugural Music and Parental Wellbeing Symposium (MPWS 2025). We’ll be talking all things music, parents, policy, and health. All most welcome, registration free ⬇️
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Lauren Redhead ☮️ @laurenredhead.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Published this week: new SBS for Music - the product of a lot of work by a great group of people. I am proud to have been the deputy chair of the advisory group. www.qaa.ac.uk/the-quality-...
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Subject Benchmark Statement - Music
On this page you'll find the Subject Benchmark Statement for Music. A short summary document provides an overview of the full Statement.
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Miles Padgett @milespadgett.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
The unintended consequences of decoupling outputs from their authors - portability, fairness and diversity. wonkhe.com/blogs/portab...
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Portability within REF remains key to fairness
Maria Delgado, Nandini Das, and Miles Padgett warn that separating research outputs from the researchers who created them in REF 2029 would undermine the integrity of the whole research environment
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Grace Cross she/her @crossstrungharp.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
www.instagram.com/p/DH4FeECshE... My friend, Lydia Ballam, is doing amazing work on conservatoire students’ experience with dyslexia. Consider sharing this or participating!
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Royal College of Music @rcmlondon.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Registration is open for the inaugural Music and Parental Wellbeing Symposium. 📅 22-23 July 2025 📍 RCM London and online Register to join the discussion on how music can support parents through pregnancy, childbirth, postnatally and beyond: bit.ly/RCM-MPWS
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Royal College of Music @rcmlondon.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
📣 Announcing Kurt Cobain Unplugged! Kurt Cobain’s legendary Unplugged guitar takes centre stage in a new exhibition in the RCM Museum celebrating the enduring influence of Nirvana. 🗓️ 3 June – 18 November Join the waitlist to be among the first to know when booking opens: bit.ly/RCM-Kurt-Cob...
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Sacked academics face an unjustifiable “restraint of trade” if they are prevented from entering outputs for a new employer into the next Research Excellence Framework, senior researchers in the creative arts industries have argued #AcademicSky #highered
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New REF rules ‘risk leaving researchers’ careers in limbo’
‘Existential crisis’ in arts and humanities exacerbates risk that axed academics will not be able to find new roles, subject associations fear
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Sarah K Whitfield @sarahinthepark.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Was so delighted to have been part of this event led by Croydon Music and Arts! @tomedney.bsky.social @musicmarkuk.bsky.social www.musicmark.org.uk/news/researc...
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Research Shorts: Bringing Avril Coleridge-Taylor’s music out of the archive | Music Mark
Last week, Croydon Youth Orchestra and Trinity Music Academy played the UK premiere of Avril Coleridge-Taylor’s Comet Prelude, a forgotten but important piece.
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Professor Michelle Phillips @michelle-phillips.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Last chance to register for our SEMPRE conference 9-10 April at our RNCM! sempre.org.uk/conference/s... You can join us in person if you book by the end of tomorrow (Tue 25th March), or bookings will remain open for online attendance (£50 for the whole two days - bargain!).
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Andrew McPherson @apmcpherson.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Call for late breaking work at the OHMI Conference on music and disability (Birmingham, UK, 15-16 March). Submit an abstract here by 5 March: forms.office.com/e/fnu6M2HWTp Meanwhile, the programme for the rest of the conference is published: www.ohmirp.org.uk/ohmiconferen...
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Andrew McPherson @apmcpherson.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
PhD opportunity: I'm recruiting a PhD student in digital musical instrument design at Imperial College London. Applications now, start date in the autumn. Funding is limited to UK home students. More topic details to follow. Interested? Email me with a CV! andrew.mcpherson@imperial.ac.uk
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Alternative Classical @alterclassical.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Fancy a Saturday morning concert? The JACK Quartet is visiting London from New York to play string quartets by composers born in the 1930s @wigmore-hall.org.uk. £5 tickets available for Under 35s.
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JACK Quartet (morning) ~ Marylebone, London — Alternative Classical
String quartets by composers born in the 1930s.
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