Call for expressions of interest for the Executive Committee: We normally (re)elect every two years at our biennial branch conference. Please email a brief expression of interest and short bio to Caroline O'Sullivan as soon as possible if you're interested - visit iaspm.org.uk/contact-us/.

The deadline to submit to our biennial conference in Aberdeen this summer has been extended to 23 February. Please share this reminder widely with your networks for anyone who may have missed the initial call. bsky.app/profile/iasp...

IASPM UK and Ireland@iaspmuki.bsky.social · 9mo ago

We are pleased to announce the call for papers for the next biennial conference of the UK and Ireland branch of IASPM. Music at the edges: Peripherality in the practices of popular music University of Aberdeen, 29 Jun - 01 Jul 2026 Full CFP: iaspm.org.uk/music-at-the... Deadline: 02 Feb 2026

BSC Feb book draw. This month's book draw is for 'Policing the beats: Black music, racism and criminal injustice' by Lambros Fatsis @manchesterup.bsky.social. BSC Members can find out more here: britsoccrim.org/book-draw-2

We are pleased to announce the call for papers for the next biennial conference of the UK and Ireland branch of IASPM. Music at the edges: Peripherality in the practices of popular music University of Aberdeen, 29 Jun - 01 Jul 2026 Full CFP: iaspm.org.uk/music-at-the... Deadline: 02 Feb 2026

The Executive Committee of IASPM UKI express deep concern over the University of Nottingham’s recent decision to suspend recruitment to all undergraduate programmes in music, risking permanent closure of all music degrees at the University. Read the full statement: iaspm.org.uk/statement-on...

We are pleased to announce the call for papers for the next biennial conference of the UK and Ireland branch of IASPM. Music at the edges: Peripherality in the practices of popular music University of Aberdeen, 29 Jun - 01 Jul 2026 Full CFP: iaspm.org.uk/music-at-the... Deadline: 02 Feb 2026

Statement on the Proposed Cancellation of the Initial Teacher Training Bursary for Music https://www.rma.ac.uk/2025/10/31/statement-on-the-proposed-cancellation-of-the-initial-teacher-training-bursary-for-music/

Call for papers: Amplification and Everyday Life conference, University of Huddersfield, 4-5 June 2026. Submission deadline 15 December 2025. makeitlouder.co.uk/2025/10/23/c...

We have a range of resources to help you engage with #BlackHistoryMonth as a music educator 📣 The Why Music x Music Mark series explores rap, hip hop, blues, steel pan, grime, jazz, equity, Black History Month, and so much more! 🔗Watch now: www.musicmark.org.uk/resources/th...

Today's the last day to register for the NTIA's fan-led review of electronic music. Info here:

Night Time Industries Association@ntiaofficial.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Join us for the Fan-Led Review of Electronic Music, hosted by Lord Brennan, and help shape the future of the UK’s electronic music scene.   - London, United Kingdom (venue TBA) - 28th October 2025,10:30AM arrival - Complete the form to register.  connor941463.typeform.com/to/AUKagspH

From planning their ECR journey to top tips on wellness, tune into #ConfessionsOfAnECR where fellow researchers share their academia survival tips. Three new episodes now available across all podcasting platforms: www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/audio-video/... 🎙️ @britishacademy.bsky.social

Discover music resources that resonate: Join our webinar walkthrough on November 13th and find out how our digital platforms optimize teaching, learning and research: attendee.gototraining.com/r/5359452981... Can’t make the date? Register and we’ll email you a link to the recording!

Join us for the Fan-Led Review of Electronic Music, hosted by Lord Brennan, and help shape the future of the UK’s electronic music scene.   - London, United Kingdom (venue TBA) - 28th October 2025,10:30AM arrival - Complete the form to register.  connor941463.typeform.com/to/AUKagspH

📣 Calling all music educators in Scotland! UK Music want to hear from you Join an online roundtable next week to help develop their Manifesto for Music ahead of the Scottish Parliament elections in 2026 🔗 Sign up: https://luma.com/rgqlunlv #ScotlandMusic #MusicTeacher

Manifesto for Music Scotland - Music Education & Skills Roundtable · Luma

Contribute to UK Music's policy development and shape our Manifesto for Music for the Scottish elections in 2026. This event is open to anyone working in music…

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Save the date: the 2026 Sempre PGR/ECR Conference will be held on Thursday, 16 April 2026 at the University of Cambridge. The conference is aimed at postgraduate and early career researchers (PGRs & ECRs) working in music psychology and music education. Learn more: sempre.org.uk/conference/2...

2026 Sempre PGR/ECR Conference – Sempre

The 2026 Sempre PGR/ECR Conference will take place on Thursday, 16 April 2026, at the Faculty of Music, University of Cambridge, with online participation avail

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"Journal of Popular Music Studies" co-editors @burrata.bsky.social & Alisha Lola Jones's reflect on their 1st year editing "JPMS" in the Sept issue online now. We pub JPMS in partnership with @iaspm-us.bsky.social. online.ucpress.edu/jpms/issue/3...

Volume 37 Issue 3 | Journal of Popular Music Studies | University of California Press

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Call for papers: Directions and Aesthetics of the Digital Era An in-person conference of the International Musicological Society at University College Dublin, 11-12 June 2026. Submit a proposal 5 December 2025. www.ucd.ie/music/newsan...

Online seminar TODAY, 13 October: The Risks and Benefits of Using AI in Research, hosted by the School of Advanced Study, University of London. 14:00 - 15:00 BST (London) Online live via Zoom. Register here: www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

The Risks and Benefits of Using AI in Research

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Save the date: the 2026 Sempre PGR/ECR Conference will be held on Thursday, 16 April 2026 at the University of Cambridge. The conference is aimed at postgraduate and early career researchers (PGRs & ECRs) working in music psychology and music education. Learn more: sempre.org.uk/conference/2...

2026 Sempre PGR/ECR Conference – Sempre

The 2026 Sempre PGR/ECR Conference will take place on Thursday, 16 April 2026, at the Faculty of Music, University of Cambridge, with online participation avail

sempre.org.uk

Call for Papers: ‘Popular Music and Identity in Cinema’ Special issue of the journal Film International: Journal of World Cinema. Deadline 1 February 2026. View the full call: www.intellectbooks.com/film-interna...

Film International

Film International - Journal of World Cinema; Film International is devoted to the study of world cinemas, focusing on films within international and transnational contexts. The journal offers insight...

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AI company Anthropic has settled a copyright case & must pay $1.5B to publishers & authors. If your work was stolen, you could claim $3k/book. Popular music scholars are known to have been affected. Learn more via the Textbook and Academic Authors Association: www.taaonline.net/anthropic-se...

Call for Papers: Artificial Intelligence and Popular Music Special issue of the journal Popular Music and Society. Deadline 20 December 2025. iaspm.org.uk/artificial-i...

DEADLINE EXTENDED: Vacancy for Reviews Editor for both the Journal of the Royal Musical Association and Royal Musical Association Research Chronicle (new deadline of Monday 6 October) www.rma.ac.uk/2025/07/17/r...

Job opportunity at the University of Huddersfield providing administrative support to the Leverhulme-funded Amplification Project. Apply by 1st October:

Ivan M@specwrites.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Job opp - full-time Project Officer at U of Huddersfield. Support the admin needs of research staff and PGRs on the Amplification Project. Grade 6 (£32,363 - £39,132 per annum), fixed-term ending Jan 2030. Apply by 1st Oct here: vacancies.hud.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...

Call for book proposals! Are you passionate about punk? 🤘 Do you have an idea for a book? 📖 Send us your idea for a fresh take on punk to mark the 50th anniversary, that could be the next instalment our acclaimed British Pop Archive series. 🎶 More details below 👇 #booksky #punk

Punk & Post-Punk 14.2 is out now! 🤘🎵 Including ‘‘Punk Rock Cliché’: The proverbial NOFX’ by Luis J. Tosina Fernández Access the issue via discover 👉 intellectdiscover.co...

We're excited for our annual conference in a few days' time, this year hosted by the University of Southampton! Hope to see lots of you there. www.southampton.ac.uk/music/RMAcon...

Call for Papers: Special Issue on Taylor Swift What do the many creative languages of Swift's work reveal about identity, power, and society? Submit a brief CV and 350–500 word abstract for a feature-length research article by 1 Oct. More information: think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu...

Well done to all the speakers at our Postgraduate Research Conference, held last Friday at Leeds on the theme of 'music and crisis'. Thank you especially to the organising team and volunteers. We heard excellent talks on topics from DIY internet radio to the challenges faced by women tour managers.

Understanding REF Impact in Music: Half Day Workshop, 19 Nov 2025 - Online and at City St George’s, University of London - Free, travel bursaries available for PGRs & ECRs - Topics will include working with non-academic partners; writing an impact case study; assessment of impact in REF.