Stephanie Pitts
@sparcsheffield.bsky.social
Director of Sheffield Performer and Audience Research Centre at University of Sheffield. Researcher of lifelong engagement in music. Teacher of music psychology. Lover of gardens and beaches.
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Milne is in the spotlight thanks to some amazing reporting from The Sheffield Tribune: buff.ly/8ZTPmDL
A London lawyer bought hundreds of Sheffield freeholds. Then the ‘very aggressive’ letters arrived
Exclusive: The Tribune can reveal that Andrew Milne has threatened leaseholders with high court action. It ‘broke my heart’ one woman says
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Milne is in the spotlight thanks to some amazing reporting from The Sheffield Tribune: buff.ly/8ZTPmDL
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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...
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...
collaboratoryresearchhub.ac.uk
November 26, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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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📢 We're hiring a Research Coordinator!
This new full-time position based in either Newcastle or London will support the delivery of Creative PEC’s high-profile research programme and our championing of the UK’s creative industries.
Find out more and apply:
pec.ac.uk/job_entries/...
This new full-time position based in either Newcastle or London will support the delivery of Creative PEC’s high-profile research programme and our championing of the UK’s creative industries.
Find out more and apply:
pec.ac.uk/job_entries/...
We're hiring a Research Coordinator - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
Creative PEC is hiring a Research Coordinator based either in Newcastle or London. Closing date: 23/11/2025
pec.ac.uk
November 13, 2025 at 4:34 PM
📢 We're hiring a Research Coordinator!
This new full-time position based in either Newcastle or London will support the delivery of Creative PEC’s high-profile research programme and our championing of the UK’s creative industries.
Find out more and apply:
pec.ac.uk/job_entries/...
This new full-time position based in either Newcastle or London will support the delivery of Creative PEC’s high-profile research programme and our championing of the UK’s creative industries.
Find out more and apply:
pec.ac.uk/job_entries/...
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Our next RITMO Seminar Series is Tuesday next week!🥳
Professor of Music Psychology at the University of Sheffield, Renee Timmers, will give a talk titled "Multimodality and Embodiment of Timing and Tempo".
Read more here:
www.uio.no/ritmo/englis...
Professor of Music Psychology at the University of Sheffield, Renee Timmers, will give a talk titled "Multimodality and Embodiment of Timing and Tempo".
Read more here:
www.uio.no/ritmo/englis...
Multimodality and Embodiment of Timing and Tempo
- RITMO Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Rhythm, Time and Motion
Professor of Music Psychology at the University of Sheffield, Renee Timmers, will speak at RITMO's Seminar Series.
www.uio.no
November 18, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Our next RITMO Seminar Series is Tuesday next week!🥳
Professor of Music Psychology at the University of Sheffield, Renee Timmers, will give a talk titled "Multimodality and Embodiment of Timing and Tempo".
Read more here:
www.uio.no/ritmo/englis...
Professor of Music Psychology at the University of Sheffield, Renee Timmers, will give a talk titled "Multimodality and Embodiment of Timing and Tempo".
Read more here:
www.uio.no/ritmo/englis...
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Please take a look at our new 🗝️open access🗝️ article based on @sparcsheffield.bsky.social research at @sheffielduni.bsky.social, Peterborough Sings! and funded by @artscouncilengland.bsky.social.
doi.org/10.1177/0255...
doi.org/10.1177/0255...
Investigating Amateur Choirs in the United Kingdom as Sites of Musical Learning and Ambition - Stephanie E. Pitts, Elizabeth H. MacGregor, 2025
Singing in an amateur choir is widely recognised as a source of enjoyment, social connection, and wellbeing. Choir membership in the United Kingdom, however, is...
doi.org
November 20, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Please take a look at our new 🗝️open access🗝️ article based on @sparcsheffield.bsky.social research at @sheffielduni.bsky.social, Peterborough Sings! and funded by @artscouncilengland.bsky.social.
doi.org/10.1177/0255...
doi.org/10.1177/0255...
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A one-day event confronting the socio-economic deficit in the classical music industry.
www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/concerts-cal...
www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/concerts-cal...
Class Ceiling: Classical Music Conference ~ Barbican, London — Alternative Classical
Tackling the socio-economic deficit in the classical music industry.
www.alternativeclassical.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 9:34 PM
A one-day event confronting the socio-economic deficit in the classical music industry.
www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/concerts-cal...
www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/concerts-cal...
Excited to be part of this new journal, now welcoming original research on all aspects of live music, across genres, locations, methods and disciplines. Take a look, share with colleagues, and send us your brilliant research! www.intellectbooks.com/journal-of-l...
Journal of Live Music Studies
Journal of Live Music Studies; The Journal of Live Music Studies (JLMS) is a peer-reviewed publication dedicated to advancing knowledge of live music practices, performances, business, infrastructure ...
www.intellectbooks.com
October 29, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Excited to be part of this new journal, now welcoming original research on all aspects of live music, across genres, locations, methods and disciplines. Take a look, share with colleagues, and send us your brilliant research! www.intellectbooks.com/journal-of-l...
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Hearing about the diverse collaborative dissertations our MA students in Psychology of Music have completed in the last few years and some of the new collaborations and research problems students can engage in this academic year. Come join our MA Psychology of Music sheffield.ac.uk/postgraduate...
October 24, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Hearing about the diverse collaborative dissertations our MA students in Psychology of Music have completed in the last few years and some of the new collaborations and research problems students can engage in this academic year. Come join our MA Psychology of Music sheffield.ac.uk/postgraduate...
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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...
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
October 13, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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...
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...
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Nice to see two excellent academic collections on audiences, data and policy [including my only (!) academic article] in new (more affordable) editions:
www.routledge.com/A-Reader-on-...
www.routledge.com/Audience-Dat...
Credit to @sdjhadley.bsky.social for editing/making them happen…
www.routledge.com/A-Reader-on-...
www.routledge.com/Audience-Dat...
Credit to @sdjhadley.bsky.social for editing/making them happen…
October 10, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Nice to see two excellent academic collections on audiences, data and policy [including my only (!) academic article] in new (more affordable) editions:
www.routledge.com/A-Reader-on-...
www.routledge.com/Audience-Dat...
Credit to @sdjhadley.bsky.social for editing/making them happen…
www.routledge.com/A-Reader-on-...
www.routledge.com/Audience-Dat...
Credit to @sdjhadley.bsky.social for editing/making them happen…
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funded quants x cultural policy x sociology PhDs don’t come up very often. this looks great! please circulate!
Great (paid) PhD opportunity. Excellent environment, conditions, and supervisors. And a topic close to my heart. (Selfish reason for promoting this: I fear there won't be enough concerts for retired me to go to. Geen dag zonder Bach.) vacatures.knaw.nl/job/The-Hagu...
PhD position "Is the audience for classical music concerts fading out?"
PhD position "Is the audience for classical music concerts fading out?"
vacatures.knaw.nl
October 10, 2025 at 12:27 PM
funded quants x cultural policy x sociology PhDs don’t come up very often. this looks great! please circulate!
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We’re hiring 💡
We’re looking for a Project Manager (Families) to develop and manage events for families at Wigmore Hall ✨
Find out more and apply here: www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/about-us/jobs/project-manager-families
Deadline: 9.00am on Tuesday 21 October
We’re looking for a Project Manager (Families) to develop and manage events for families at Wigmore Hall ✨
Find out more and apply here: www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/about-us/jobs/project-manager-families
Deadline: 9.00am on Tuesday 21 October
October 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
We’re hiring 💡
We’re looking for a Project Manager (Families) to develop and manage events for families at Wigmore Hall ✨
Find out more and apply here: www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/about-us/jobs/project-manager-families
Deadline: 9.00am on Tuesday 21 October
We’re looking for a Project Manager (Families) to develop and manage events for families at Wigmore Hall ✨
Find out more and apply here: www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/about-us/jobs/project-manager-families
Deadline: 9.00am on Tuesday 21 October
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The ISM is deeply concerned about government's decision to scrap the music Initial Teacher Training bursary.
Bursaries are a lifeline for aspiring music teachers. If DfE are serious about hitting its recruitment targets, this is a huge step backwards ⬇️
www.ism.org/news/governm...
Bursaries are a lifeline for aspiring music teachers. If DfE are serious about hitting its recruitment targets, this is a huge step backwards ⬇️
www.ism.org/news/governm...
ISM labels music bursary decision ‘damaging’ - Independent Society of Musicians
Government has scrapped its financial support for trainee teachers in music and the arts
www.ism.org
October 7, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The ISM is deeply concerned about government's decision to scrap the music Initial Teacher Training bursary.
Bursaries are a lifeline for aspiring music teachers. If DfE are serious about hitting its recruitment targets, this is a huge step backwards ⬇️
www.ism.org/news/governm...
Bursaries are a lifeline for aspiring music teachers. If DfE are serious about hitting its recruitment targets, this is a huge step backwards ⬇️
www.ism.org/news/governm...
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Apply to be a University Teacher in Music Technology! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOT479/u...
University Teacher in Music Technology - Grade 7 at University of Liverpool
Discover an exciting academic career path as a University Teacher in Music Technology - Grade 7 at jobs.ac.uk. Don't miss out on this job opportunity - apply today!
www.jobs.ac.uk
September 20, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Apply to be a University Teacher in Music Technology! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOT479/u...
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Join our team - Research Project Administrator
The University of Sheffield is seeking to appoint a talented and highly motivated administrator to support a number of research projects and activities hosted by the Urban Institute.
sheffield.ac.uk/urban-instit...
The University of Sheffield is seeking to appoint a talented and highly motivated administrator to support a number of research projects and activities hosted by the Urban Institute.
sheffield.ac.uk/urban-instit...
Join our team - Research Project Administrator
The University of Sheffield is seeking to appoint a talented and highly motivated administrator to support a number of research projects and activities hosted by the Urban Institute.
sheffield.ac.uk
September 29, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Who do you know that would be excellent at this job. Please nudge them to apply, everyone needs a cheerleader!
Policy Engagement Lead @uniofbath.bsky.social
PART TIME - 0.6 FTE starting from £47,389 pro rata
#SciPol
www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...
Policy Engagement Lead @uniofbath.bsky.social
PART TIME - 0.6 FTE starting from £47,389 pro rata
#SciPol
www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...
CC13048 Policy Engagement Lead - Jobs at Bath
www.bath.ac.uk
September 22, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Who do you know that would be excellent at this job. Please nudge them to apply, everyone needs a cheerleader!
Policy Engagement Lead @uniofbath.bsky.social
PART TIME - 0.6 FTE starting from £47,389 pro rata
#SciPol
www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...
Policy Engagement Lead @uniofbath.bsky.social
PART TIME - 0.6 FTE starting from £47,389 pro rata
#SciPol
www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...
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If you write professionally in the UK, make sure to sign up to ALCS for your fair share of royalties
🥳 This week, we will pay 31,487 members their share of £11,588,572!
Find out more:
www.alcs.co.uk/news/your-di...
Find out more:
www.alcs.co.uk/news/your-di...
Your distribution questions answered
This week, we will pay 31,487 members their share of £11,588,572. Get answers to your most pressing questions about our latest distribution.
www.alcs.co.uk
September 22, 2025 at 10:42 AM
If you write professionally in the UK, make sure to sign up to ALCS for your fair share of royalties
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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...
September 22, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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...
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🗣️ SEMPRE Student Study Day: sempre.org.uk/conference/s...
Wednesday, 26 November 2025
11.00am-2.00pm GMT
Room 938, Institute of Education, UCL and online
Proposals due Wed, 1 Oct 2025
Contact: Proposals to Eunice Tang ([email protected]), cc Professor Graham F Welch ([email protected])
Wednesday, 26 November 2025
11.00am-2.00pm GMT
Room 938, Institute of Education, UCL and online
Proposals due Wed, 1 Oct 2025
Contact: Proposals to Eunice Tang ([email protected]), cc Professor Graham F Welch ([email protected])
SEMPRE Student Study Day – Sempre
The SEMPRE Autumn Conference will be a hybrid Student Study Day, taking place on Wednesday, 26th November 2025, from 11:00am to 2:00pm. The event will be held b
sempre.org.uk
September 22, 2025 at 1:38 AM
🗣️ SEMPRE Student Study Day: sempre.org.uk/conference/s...
Wednesday, 26 November 2025
11.00am-2.00pm GMT
Room 938, Institute of Education, UCL and online
Proposals due Wed, 1 Oct 2025
Contact: Proposals to Eunice Tang ([email protected]), cc Professor Graham F Welch ([email protected])
Wednesday, 26 November 2025
11.00am-2.00pm GMT
Room 938, Institute of Education, UCL and online
Proposals due Wed, 1 Oct 2025
Contact: Proposals to Eunice Tang ([email protected]), cc Professor Graham F Welch ([email protected])
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Applications for grants of £500 for folk artists to support anything that will help their professional career development.
Apply before midnight on 19 October.
bit.ly/4nm60RD
Image shows previous awardee Suntou Susso
Apply before midnight on 19 October.
bit.ly/4nm60RD
Image shows previous awardee Suntou Susso
September 11, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Applications for grants of £500 for folk artists to support anything that will help their professional career development.
Apply before midnight on 19 October.
bit.ly/4nm60RD
Image shows previous awardee Suntou Susso
Apply before midnight on 19 October.
bit.ly/4nm60RD
Image shows previous awardee Suntou Susso
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I am delighted to announce that we are recruiting to three new roles in the @instituteforgovernment.org.uk’s senior team.
Take a look if you want to help us grow our impact & develop our brilliant research (details of the Academy Director role will be up next week) 👇 micro.green-park.co.uk/ifg/
Take a look if you want to help us grow our impact & develop our brilliant research (details of the Academy Director role will be up next week) 👇 micro.green-park.co.uk/ifg/
Institute for Government
micro.green-park.co.uk
September 10, 2025 at 6:50 AM
I am delighted to announce that we are recruiting to three new roles in the @instituteforgovernment.org.uk’s senior team.
Take a look if you want to help us grow our impact & develop our brilliant research (details of the Academy Director role will be up next week) 👇 micro.green-park.co.uk/ifg/
Take a look if you want to help us grow our impact & develop our brilliant research (details of the Academy Director role will be up next week) 👇 micro.green-park.co.uk/ifg/
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✨ Remember the first person who encouraged you when you were starting out?
You can be that person for a young person struggling to get access to opportunities that will help them pursue their creative ambitions.
Sign up to mentor in 2026 👉 www.arts-emergency.org/get-involved...
You can be that person for a young person struggling to get access to opportunities that will help them pursue their creative ambitions.
Sign up to mentor in 2026 👉 www.arts-emergency.org/get-involved...
August 29, 2025 at 10:35 AM
✨ Remember the first person who encouraged you when you were starting out?
You can be that person for a young person struggling to get access to opportunities that will help them pursue their creative ambitions.
Sign up to mentor in 2026 👉 www.arts-emergency.org/get-involved...
You can be that person for a young person struggling to get access to opportunities that will help them pursue their creative ambitions.
Sign up to mentor in 2026 👉 www.arts-emergency.org/get-involved...
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2 Lecturer (Assistant Prof) positions available @yorkpsychology.bsky.social! Come join our department!
#neuroskyence #cognition #psychscisky #neurojobs
jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/lect...
#neuroskyence #cognition #psychscisky #neurojobs
jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/lect...
Jobs - The University of York
jobs.york.ac.uk
July 21, 2025 at 1:32 PM
2 Lecturer (Assistant Prof) positions available @yorkpsychology.bsky.social! Come join our department!
#neuroskyence #cognition #psychscisky #neurojobs
jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/lect...
#neuroskyence #cognition #psychscisky #neurojobs
jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/lect...
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🚨JOB KLAXON🚨
@kingsmusic.bsky.social is delighted to offer a permanent Lectureship/Senior Lectureship, starting ASAP, in the history of opera and/or music theatre (any timeframe) OR historically European music c. 1780 to1900.
SHORT DEADLINE – 31 AUGUST
APPLY HERE: tinyurl.com/2t34j665
SHARE!!!
@kingsmusic.bsky.social is delighted to offer a permanent Lectureship/Senior Lectureship, starting ASAP, in the history of opera and/or music theatre (any timeframe) OR historically European music c. 1780 to1900.
SHORT DEADLINE – 31 AUGUST
APPLY HERE: tinyurl.com/2t34j665
SHARE!!!
tinyurl.com
August 13, 2025 at 5:09 PM
🚨JOB KLAXON🚨
@kingsmusic.bsky.social is delighted to offer a permanent Lectureship/Senior Lectureship, starting ASAP, in the history of opera and/or music theatre (any timeframe) OR historically European music c. 1780 to1900.
SHORT DEADLINE – 31 AUGUST
APPLY HERE: tinyurl.com/2t34j665
SHARE!!!
@kingsmusic.bsky.social is delighted to offer a permanent Lectureship/Senior Lectureship, starting ASAP, in the history of opera and/or music theatre (any timeframe) OR historically European music c. 1780 to1900.
SHORT DEADLINE – 31 AUGUST
APPLY HERE: tinyurl.com/2t34j665
SHARE!!!
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Fellowship from Bloomsbury for early career academics who are Black, Asian or Ethnically Diverse: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...
Bloomsbury Academic Writing Fellowship 2025 - Bloomsbury
Bloomsbury Academic Writing Fellowship scheme aims to help early career academics get their book idea into a form which is ready for publication.
www.bloomsbury.com
August 22, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Fellowship from Bloomsbury for early career academics who are Black, Asian or Ethnically Diverse: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...