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Celebrating RNCM Engage West Cumbria

4 March 2026

RNCM staff and students travelled to Workington on Monday to celebrate the achievements of RNCM Engage West Cumbria. […]

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RNCM Receives Prestigious Funding for the Connecting Manchester’s Music Archives Initiative

3 March 2026

The RNCM is awarded an Archives Revealed Cataloguing Grant to help explore parts of the Henry Watson Music […]

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Categories: Research

BRIT Awards 2026

2 March 2026

The RNCM played a prominent role in this year’s BRIT Awards, which took place in Manchester for the […]

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RNCM Researchers Appointed to Senior Editorial Positions

11 February 2026

We are delighted to announce that two of our researchers are taking up prominent editorial roles for internationally […]

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Categories: Research

Call for Expressions of Interest – British Academy International Fellowships at the RNCM

5 February 2026

Call for Expressions of Interest – British Academy International Fellowships at the Royal Northern College of Music The […]

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Categories: Research

RNCM Announces Winners of 2026 Lucy Hale Award

3 February 2026

The RNCM is delighted to present the 2026 Lucy Hale Award championing and supporting D/disabled and neurodiverse students […]

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Music by RNCM composer Raymond Yiu published by Schott Music

26 January 2026

Music by RNCM Professor of Composition Raymond Yiu is now available from Schott Music, marking an exciting new […]

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Categories: School of Composition

John Wallace CBE: 1949 – 2026

12 January 2026

The RNCM was saddened to hear of the passing of John Wallace CBE, former Principal of the Royal […]

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RNCM secures new Research Degree Awarding Powers

6 January 2026

The RNCM has been authorised by the Office for Students (OfS) to grant Research awards. On Mon 5 […]

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RNCM alumni recognised in King’s New Year’s Honours

5 January 2026

The RNCM extends warm congratulations to two RNCM alumni recently named in the King’s 2026 New Year Honours list. Internationally celebrated […]

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RNCM appoints new Deputy Head of Composition

3 December 2025

The Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) announces the appointment of composer-performer and College alumna Laura Bowler as […]

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Yuanfan Yang wins 2025 RNCM James Mottram International Piano Competition

1 December 2025

RNCM alumnus Yuanfan Yang has won the 2025 James Mottram International Piano Competition (JMIPC), held at the College […]

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