Opportunity: Secretary to the Musica Britannica Trust
The Trustees and Editorial Committee of Musica Britannica invite applications for the post of Secretary to the Trust. Founded in 1951, Musica...
https://www.rma.ac.uk/2026/03/07/opportunity-secretary-to-the-musica-britannica-trust/
Editor Position: Journal of the Royal Musical Association
The Royal Musical Association invites applications for the post of a second Editor of the Journal of the Royal Musical Association, to...
https://www.rma.ac.uk/2026/03/05/editor-position-journal-of-the-royal-musical-association/
Editor Position: Journal of the Royal Musical Association
The Royal Musical Association invites applications for the post of a second Editor of the Journal of the Royal Musical Association, to...
https://www.rma.ac.uk/2026/03/05/editor-position-journal-of-the-royal-musical-association/
CALL FOR PAPERS: 'Women in Music', International Conference
https://www.rma.ac.uk/2026/02/27/call-for-papers-women-in-music-international-conference/
RMA Postgraduate Study Day, 'Singing Education: Discourse and Terminology'
https://www.rma.ac.uk/2026/02/27/rma-postgraduate-study-day-singing-education-discourse-and-terminology/
All talks take place in-person, in various venues on the Gilmorehill campus. All sessions are free and open to the public and a warm welcome is extended to all.
www.gla.ac.uk/subjects/mus...
Talks as follows: 4 February, 4.15pm - Prof. Steve Waksman (University of Huddersfield) - 'Amplifying Materials: Tubes, Transistors, and Transduction’ - Studio 2, ARC 25 February, 4.15pm - Dr Graeme Smillie (University of Glasgow) - 'WE MAKE MUSIC NOW! The impact of free Instrumental Music Tuition on Scottish local authorities, schools and learners’ - Studio 2, ARC 11 March, 4.15pm - Dr Aaron McGregor (University of Aberdeen) - 'Vagabonds to virtuosi: musical networks, patronage, and the search for legitimacy in early modern Scotland’ - Room 303, Sir Alexander Stone Building 25 March, 4.15pm - Prof. Elaine Kelly (University of Edinburgh) - 'Music and Anti-Imperial Solidarity: East Germany and the Third World’ - Room 303, Sir Alexander Stone Building
Here's the schedule for the Glasgow RMA Research Colloquia this term!
The series features national and international guest speakers, along with staff and postgraduate students.
Call for Papers: Resonant Connections: 10 Years of the RMA Southeast Asia Chapter and Beyond
https://www.rma.ac.uk/2026/01/23/call-for-papers-resonant-connections-10-years-of-the-rma-southeast-asia-chapter-and-beyond/
The SMG/SSM will consider applications by researchers having obtained their doctoral degree, including the defence, between 01.01.2024 and 31.12.2025. The application deadline is the 15.03.2026. Electronic applications can be sent to Luc Vallat (luc.vallat@unibe.ch), SMG/SSM administration office."
The prize is named after the Swiss musicologist Marta Walter (1896-1961), who donated the financial basis of the prize with her legacy to the SMG. The prize money amounts to CHF 3,000 and the award ceremony will take place during the 4rd SMG study day (25.09.2026, Lucerne).
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.
‘Sonic Beasts in Medieval Music and French Literature: Working Collaboratively Between Disciplines’
Elizabeth Eva Leach (University of Oxford) and Jonathan Morton (Tulane University)
Thursday 12 February, 17:15 UK
Join our mailing list to receive the link:
rmafrenchmusic.wordpress.com/membership/
Call For Papers: Music Mark Higher Education Conference
https://www.rma.ac.uk/2026/01/17/call-for-papers-music-mark-higher-education-conference/
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/
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/
Conference Report: Collaborative Piano Practices in France, 1875–2025
https://www.rma.ac.uk/2026/01/14/conference-report-collaborative-piano-practices-in-france-1875-2025/
Owen Coggins presenting the BFE keynote lecture at the BFE/RMA Research Students' Conference at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. Coggins is standing at a lectern on stage. Behind him is a slide that says 'Black metal's controversy engines: Rejectionism'.
Congratulations to @owencoggins.bsky.social for a great BFE keynote talk, 'Distortion, Ambiguity and Ideology in Underground Black Metal', at the 2026 BFE/RMA Research Students Conference at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. @royalmusical.bsky.social @royalbirmcons.bsky.social
Study Day Report: Piano Music of the 20th Century: Interrogating Performance and Research
https://www.rma.ac.uk/2026/01/09/study-day-report-piano-music-of-the-20th-century-interrogating-performance-and-research/
Conference Report: Colonial Narratives and the Musical Stage
https://www.rma.ac.uk/2026/01/08/conference-report-colonial-narratives-and-the-musical-stage/
Wonderful to have had so many members of the student community come together for the annual BFE-RMA Research Students' Conference!
Had a great time? Let us know by tagging or mentioning us your posts/stories across the social media platforms. We look forward to hearing from you 🙌✨
A group photo of the delegates from the 2026 BFE-RMA Research Students' Conference posing on the steps of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.
All smiles from the third day of the BFE-RMA Research Students' Conference!
We still have the BFE keynote and a final round of research presentations to go - but we're wishing everyone a safe journey home when it comes, and very warm thanks to our conference organisers.
That concludes our session for this year! Thank you so much to our chair Michelle Assay, to the @royalmusical.bsky.social for having us and for supporting our group, and to our audience for so many kind and thought-provoking discussions! 🫶
Voting is now open for RMA Student Representatives 2026-27! The link for reading candidates' statements and for voting has just been emailed to all members. Voting closes at 7:59pm today! (UK time)
What a great way to begin the working year - stimulating discussion with friends and colleagues at the BFE RMA Research students’ conference. And lovely to see the new @royalbirmcons.bsky.social building! @royalmusical.bsky.social
Our conference organisers during the welcome speeches.
The new RMA banner, making its conference debut!
It's day one of the BFE-RMA Research Students' Conference, at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire! Tag us in your posts and we'll share!
Interview with 2025 Dent Medallist Professor Bettina Varwig
https://www.rma.ac.uk/2025/12/24/interview-with-2025-dent-medallist-professor-bettina-varwig/
This is to ensure that we have the correct numbers for catering as well as names for name badges and fire regulations. Booking can be made at www.bcu.ac.uk/rsc2026.
🚨 NEWS!🚨 For everyone attending the Research Students’ Conference next month, due to an extended Christmas shutdown at BCU (our associated university), the last day of booking is Thursday 18th December.
For further details and a link to the submissions portal please see the dedicated website set up by the conference host SARC: Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Sound and Music: www.qub.ac.uk/research-cen...
Email address for queries is: rmasmieadh26@qub.ac.uk.
