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University of ºù«Ӱҵ ranked one of the top institutions in the UK to study Music

The Department of Music is celebrating league table success for their undergraduate programmes - being ranked 3rd in the UK to study Music in 2024.
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Octagon Records celebrates its first single release by Department of Music band

The Department of Music's new record label, built by students to share new music from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ community, celebrates its first release by the band 'Autumn of Nothing'.

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Shape your own story with interactive installation at ºù«Ӱҵ cathedral

Visitors to ºù«Ӱҵ Cathedral will have the chance to shape their own story in a new interactive installation where storytelling, soundscapes and computer science collide.
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The value of an Arts and Humanities degree

The evidence of the value of Arts and Humanities degrees is compelling. We are highlighting how our highly skills graduates are equipped to tackle current issues with the skills and knowledge gained in teaching underpinned by our impactful research.

The Orchestral Music of Afghanistan: Looking Forward

University of ºù«Ӱҵ academic to conduct celebration of exiled Afghan composers

Nine new orchestral works by Afghan composers, many of whom are silenced in their home country and living in exile, will be showcased in a concert co-curated and conducted by a University of ºù«Ӱҵ academic.
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Where have the the rivers gone? A sonic exploration of the Sheaf and Porter rivers in concert

Composers from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ Sound Studios showcase new works recorded from ºù«Ӱҵ's lost rivers.

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University of ºù«Ӱҵ celebrates its impactful research

The Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 results confirm our research is changing lives and shaping the world we live in.
Supporting arts organisations to grow audiences post-lockdown

Supporting arts organisations to grow audiences post-lockdown

Research by the University of ºù«Ӱҵ’s Performer and Audience Research Centre (SPARC), has been the catalyst for a new consultancy that is helping arts, heritage and performance organisations nurture and grow their audiences after COVID-19.
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Diversifying participation in English folk singing: New project launched

Folk singer and University of ºù«Ӱҵ academic, Dr Fay Hield, has launched a new UKRI funded project, Access Folk. The project aims to explore ways to increase and diversify participation in English folk singing.