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Research Roundups: Music Education Research in 2024, Part 2
Welcome back to this two-part Research Roundup for 2024. Let’s jump right in! If you remember from last week, the green ticks…
From solar storage to symphonies, going green can be good for business and for culture
The RNCM’s year-long campaign, ‘The Future is Green’, demonstrates how music organisations can take a holistic approach to environmental sustainability. Manus Carey, the RNCM’s Deputy…
Research Roundups: Music Education Research in 2024, Part 1
Last year was a packed year for music education research journals, books and edited collections. Settle in, over the next two weeks…
Why Do Music Education Professionals Need to Look Over The Digital Horizon?
With all the Over The Digital Horizon resources now available on the Music Mark website, their curator, Ben Sellers, explains the programming…
How education can shift climate anxiety into action
Dr Rachel Manning is the Head of Transform Our World, a community of educators empowering students to take action, at environmental charity…
Research Shorts: ‘Joining alone’ Factors that influence the musical participation of young adults after leaving school
This week I’m talking to Emma White and Professor Stephanie Pitts about their work exploring what happens to young people and their…
Embedding EDI into our 2024 Annual Conference
Here at Music Mark, we are always working to ensure that equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) remain the golden thread throughout all…
Research Shorts: Rethinking ‘musical excellence’ from a decolonial perspective
This week I spoke to Professor David G. Hebert about a collaborative research article, ‘Rethinking ‘musical excellence’ from a decolonial perspective: Disruptive…
Opportunities for Digital Innovation with the Capital Grant
Nick Howdle, Leader of Wiltshire Music Connect and member of the Digital Innovation in Music Education (DIME) Alliance, shares his thoughts on…
