Dr Daniel Elphick presents for the BBC Proms

19 Aug 2025

Dr Dan Elphick (Lecturer in Musicology) will be speaking live on BBC Radio 3 at the BBC Proms, featuring Górecki’s Third Symphony, ’Symphony of Sorrowful Songs’

'Gustav Mahler: Critical Lives' featured in FT's best summer books of 2025

04 Aug 2025

Prof. Stephen Downes' 2025 release 'Gustav Mahler: Critical Lives' lands on Financial Times' best summer books of 2025 list for Classical and Pop Music

'Music, Heritage, Place' takes to the stage

22 Jul 2025

'Music, Heritage, Place' led by the Department of Music is featuring in mainstage performances at festivals this summer including Folk by the Oak, Warwick Folk Festival and Shrewsbury Folk Festival.

Professor Julie Brown FBA elected to the British Academy’s Fellowship

18 Jul 2025

Julie Brown FBA, Professor Emerita of Music at Royal Holloway, has been awarded a British Academy Fellowship in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the humanities and social sciences.

Music rises to 7th place in Complete University Guide 2026

12 Jun 2025

The Department of Music at Royal Holloway has climbed to 7th place in the Complete University Guide 2026, solidifying its position among the UK’s Top 10 institutions for studying music.

Prof. Mark Berry Guest Presenter on BBC Radio 4 with Melvyn Bragg

05 Jun 2025

As part of BBC Radio 4's In Our Time with Melvyn Bragg, our own Professor Mark Berry joins the team to investigate 'The Vienna Secession'.

Pioneering music project inspires new BBC Radio 3 show

09 May 2025

A project which is transforming the understanding of historic music-making across England is the focus of a new BBC Radio 3 show, a project led by Head of Department, Professor Stephen Rose.

Dr Nathan James Dearden featured composer on BBC Sounds

01 May 2025

Commissioned by BBC Sounds, Dr Nathan James Dearden's new work 'silent stones' is featured on Series 4 of 'The Music & Meditation Podcast'.

Royal Holloway & British Library Collaborative Doctoral Studentship Launched

05 Mar 2025

Royal Holloway, University of London and the British Library are pleased to announce a fully funded Collaborative Doctoral Studentship, under the AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership Scheme.

Outstanding league table results for Music at Royal Holloway

03 Mar 2025

Recent league tables recognise Royal Holloway as one of the UK’s leading universities to study Music.