Sempre Spring Conference 2025
9th Apr 2025 – 2025-04-10 09:00:00
RNCM, Manchester, UK, and online
The annual spring conference of SEMPRE, the Society for Education, Music and Psychology Research took place at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester on Wednesday 9 and Thursday 10 April 2025.
The theme of the conference, chaired by Professor Jane Ginsborg and Dr Michelle Phillips (RNCM) and Professor Alexandra Lamont (University of Queensland), is Intersections between music psychology and education.
Professor Karen Burland (University of Leeds) will give the keynote lecture on Wednesday (“Celebrating the intersections of music psychology and music education for enabling meaningful lives with music”), and Professor Daniel Müllensiefen (University of Hamburg) will give the keynote lecture on Thursday (“Individual differences, musical development, and the value for music education”).
Over the two days of the conference there will be no fewer than 75 oral presentations, including the talks given by the two winners of the Aubrey Hickman Award for early career researchers, and symposia; there will also be poster presentations on Wednesday and the SEMPRE annual general meeting on Thursday. Morning and afternoon refreshments, and lunches, are included in the registration fee.
In addition, there will be a buffet-style conference dinner on Wednesday evening in the RNCM café-bar, followed by music from a jazz trio.
In-person delegates can register for the conference and dinner until 1700 GMT on Tuesday 25 March and online delegates can register until 1700 GMT on Monday 7 April.
We very much hope you will join us, and look forward to welcoming you to RNCM on 9 and 10 April.
Please find the full schedule here.
For any enquiries, please contact: [email protected]
Agenda: Wednesday 9th April 2025
- 9:00-9:30 Welcome refreshments on concourse
- 9:30-11:00 Paper Presentation in Parallel Sessions
- 11:00-11:30 Refreshments on concourse
- 11:30-12:00 Hickman Award recipient presentation by Jaytee Tang
- 12:00-13:00 Keynote lecture by Karen Burland
- 13:00-14:00 Lunch on concourse and poster presentations
- 14:00-15:30 Paper Presentation in Parallel Sessions
- 15:30-16:00 Refreshments on concourse
- 16:00-17:30 Paper Presentation in Parallel Sessions
- 17:30-18:00 Reflections: Sloboda
- 18:00-22:00 Drinks, conference dinner and jazz in café-bar
Agenda: Thursday 10th April 2025
- 9:30-11:00 Paper Presentation in Parallel Sessions
- 11:00-11:30 Refreshments on concourse
- 11:30-12:00 Hickman Award recipient presentation by Melissa Kirby
- 12:00-13:00 Keynote lecture by Daniel Müllensiefen
- 13:00-14:00 Lunch on concourse and SEMPRE AGM in Carole Nash Recital Room (13:10-13:50)
- 14:00-15:30 Paper Presentation in Parallel Sessions
- 15:30-16:00 Refreshments on concourse
- 16:00-17:30 Paper Presentation in Parallel Sessions
- 17:30-18:00 Thanks and farewell
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SEMPRE Spring Conference 2025 Committee
Professor Alex Lamont
University of Queensland
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The Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) is located in the vibrant city of Manchester, on Oxford Road, a bustling central thoroughfare. It is close to the University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University, and cultural landmarks such as the Manchester Museum and Whitworth Art Gallery. The RNCM’s central location offers excellent public transport links and nearby amenities, including cafes, shops, and accommodation—making it an ideal venue for our Sempre Spring Conference 2025 and professional networking opportunities.
Location
Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) in Manchester, UK
Accessibility
If you have specific accessibility requirements or would like further information, please contact the conference organisers in advance.
Parking
There is no public car parking available at the RNCM on weekdays and Saturdays before 5pm. Daytime visitors are advised to use nearby public car parks. There are limited blue badge spaces within RNCM’s surface car park that can be pre-booked by customers at [email protected], subject to availability. There is also limited on-street provision for disabled parking on Rosamond Street West, adjacent to the main car park entrance.
Getting here
By Train:
Manchester Piccadilly (0.8 miles/20 min walk)
Deansgate (0.9 miles/21 min walk)
Manchester Victoria (1.5 miles/33 min walk)
By Tram:
The nearest tram stop is St Peter’s Square (0.8 miles). From there it’s a 15-min walk or a southbound bus down Oxford Road.
By Bus:
Frequent bus services run from Manchester City Centre (Piccadilly Gardens) to Oxford Road, and Booth Street West. These are within a 5-min walk.
By Car:
Accessible via major roads and motorways, including the M60 ring road.
By Air:
Manchester Airport is 20 mins away by train/taxi. Direct rail services run regularly between the airport and Manchester Piccadilly station.
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