Elizabeth MacGregor
@ehmacgregor.bsky.social
Music education researcher. Teaching Fellow in Music Education and Performance, University of Leeds. Assistant Editor, Research Studies in Music Education. Network Lead, British Educational Research Association Neurodivergent Researchers Network.
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.
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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...
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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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Very enjoyable Thursday morning recording a podcast episode with Dr Viv John in the studio and Dr @ehmacgregor.bsky.social (+ Walnut the dog) in Oxford. Plenty of critique for the National Plans for Music Education of both England and Wales!
November 6, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Very enjoyable Thursday morning recording a podcast episode with Dr Viv John in the studio and Dr @ehmacgregor.bsky.social (+ Walnut the dog) in Oxford. Plenty of critique for the National Plans for Music Education of both England and Wales!
Gradually populating my new office in the lovely School of Music @universityofleeds.bsky.social 📚💻📝
October 23, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Gradually populating my new office in the lovely School of Music @universityofleeds.bsky.social 📚💻📝
What a privilege to present alongside esteemed colleagues Alexandra Kertz-Welzel and Huib Schippers today at #CDIME2025 @micireland.bsky.social.
October 1, 2025 at 4:36 PM
What a privilege to present alongside esteemed colleagues Alexandra Kertz-Welzel and Huib Schippers today at #CDIME2025 @micireland.bsky.social.
The final farewell after two years at @somervillecollege.bsky.social @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social.
September 30, 2025 at 9:28 PM
The final farewell after two years at @somervillecollege.bsky.social @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social.
September 8, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Excited to have just sent off the page proofs for Learning to Teach Music in the Secondary School (4th edition)! It's looking fantastic, complete with new chapters on #digitalmusic, #inclusion, and #composing, plus a fresh front cover design ❤️⭐🎵
www.routledge.com/Learning-to-...
www.routledge.com/Learning-to-...
September 5, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Excited to have just sent off the page proofs for Learning to Teach Music in the Secondary School (4th edition)! It's looking fantastic, complete with new chapters on #digitalmusic, #inclusion, and #composing, plus a fresh front cover design ❤️⭐🎵
www.routledge.com/Learning-to-...
www.routledge.com/Learning-to-...
New term, new job! My new institutional home for the next two years @universityofleeds.bsky.social #music #musiced
September 1, 2025 at 3:35 PM
New term, new job! My new institutional home for the next two years @universityofleeds.bsky.social #music #musiced
For me, reading the first edition of Debates in Music Teaching was one of the those "wow!" moments - so what a privilege to feature in the second edition alongside such stellar authors! ⭐✨⭐ @gary-spruce.bsky.social @proffautley.bsky.social @sueyoungmusic.bsky.social @drannamariguddi.bsky.social
August 29, 2025 at 8:41 AM
For me, reading the first edition of Debates in Music Teaching was one of the those "wow!" moments - so what a privilege to feature in the second edition alongside such stellar authors! ⭐✨⭐ @gary-spruce.bsky.social @proffautley.bsky.social @sueyoungmusic.bsky.social @drannamariguddi.bsky.social
I'm delighted to see this article published in Arts Education Policy Review (🔑OPEN ACCESS🔑) with my wonderful colleagues @thomasbreeze.bsky.social and Viv John.
#MusicEd #CardiffMet @somervillecollege.bsky.social
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#MusicEd #CardiffMet @somervillecollege.bsky.social
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A National Plan for Music Education: A comparative “What’s the Problem Represented to Be?” analysis across England and Wales
In 2022 both England and Wales released policy documents entitled A National Plan for Music Education. While the English policy was a long-awaited update to a similar policy published in 2011, the ...
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August 21, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I'm delighted to see this article published in Arts Education Policy Review (🔑OPEN ACCESS🔑) with my wonderful colleagues @thomasbreeze.bsky.social and Viv John.
#MusicEd #CardiffMet @somervillecollege.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1080/1063...
#MusicEd #CardiffMet @somervillecollege.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1080/1063...
Two articles published in one week! One on #singing with the wonderful @sparcsheffield.bsky.social @sheffielduni.bsky.social and one on #vulnerability from my recent research at @somervillecollege.bsky.social @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social.
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Evaluating collaborative action ethnography as a means of co-constructing ‘pedagogies of vulnerability’ in the post-pandemic music classroom - Elizabeth H MacGregor, 2025
Following the lengthy period of isolation enforced by the COVID-19 pandemic, the imperative for qualitative researchers to re-engage in personal and participato...
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June 25, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Two articles published in one week! One on #singing with the wonderful @sparcsheffield.bsky.social @sheffielduni.bsky.social and one on #vulnerability from my recent research at @somervillecollege.bsky.social @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social.
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Reposted by Elizabeth MacGregor
Timothy Coombes, @marinuleccia.bsky.social, @ehmacgregor.bsky.social, and Javier Rivas will each give presentations at OSiMTA on Tuesday. Please do join us from 5pm for this session on Music Theory, Analysis, Education and Play.
This term the Oxford Seminar in Music Theory and Analysis has been curated by Dr Giles Masters and explores 'Scenes from Childhood: Music Theory and Analysis, Education and Play'. Mark your diaries to join us on Tuesday 3 June!
Oxford Seminar in Music Theory and Analysis: Scenes from Childhood: Music Theory and Analysis, Education and Play
www.music.ox.ac.uk
May 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Timothy Coombes, @marinuleccia.bsky.social, @ehmacgregor.bsky.social, and Javier Rivas will each give presentations at OSiMTA on Tuesday. Please do join us from 5pm for this session on Music Theory, Analysis, Education and Play.
Delighted to end #RiME2025 presenting alongside Chris Philpott on musical meaning and knowledge... and even to get a mention alongside this stellar list of scholars...
April 25, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Delighted to end #RiME2025 presenting alongside Chris Philpott on musical meaning and knowledge... and even to get a mention alongside this stellar list of scholars...
Very much looking forward to presenting two papers at #RiME2025 this Thursday and Friday! I'll be drawing on my postdoctoral research @somervillecollege.bsky.social and some recent work with the Group for Research in Music Education at Cardiff Metropolitan @thomasbreeze.bsky.social
April 23, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Very much looking forward to presenting two papers at #RiME2025 this Thursday and Friday! I'll be drawing on my postdoctoral research @somervillecollege.bsky.social and some recent work with the Group for Research in Music Education at Cardiff Metropolitan @thomasbreeze.bsky.social
Lovely to catch up with so many @sheffielduni.bsky.social friends at #sempre last week!
SEMPRE was a blast! 🎶 Huge thanks to the organisers for an inspiring conference. Grateful to receive the Aubrey Hickman Award & present my paper. Loved reconnecting with colleagues & meeting new peeps—so many great conversations! 🙌
April 17, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Lovely to catch up with so many @sheffielduni.bsky.social friends at #sempre last week!
The survivors at #sempre! Grateful to those who hung on until the very last session to hear my presentation on collaborative action ethnography, and to @eunice-tang.bsky.social for the photographs!
April 11, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The survivors at #sempre! Grateful to those who hung on until the very last session to hear my presentation on collaborative action ethnography, and to @eunice-tang.bsky.social for the photographs!
Reposted by Elizabeth MacGregor
Grateful to present my PhD study at SEMPRE Spring Conference 2025 at RNCM! My talk on autism and inclusion in UK higher music education was warmly received. Thanks to my supervisors Prof Graham Welch and Dr Austin Griffiths and all brilliant scholars I connected with for the inspiring conversations!
April 11, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Grateful to present my PhD study at SEMPRE Spring Conference 2025 at RNCM! My talk on autism and inclusion in UK higher music education was warmly received. Thanks to my supervisors Prof Graham Welch and Dr Austin Griffiths and all brilliant scholars I connected with for the inspiring conversations!
Reposted by Elizabeth MacGregor
Thanks Amanda @studylistening.bsky.social - great summary! Pleasure to be at #SEMPRE hearing so much good research - need a bit of time to digest it all now. Congrats to the brilliant organisers!
. @sparcsheffield.bsky.social, Investigating UK amateur choirs as sites of musical learning + ambition
-many members want to maintain (rather than develop) singing
-musical goals need to be achievable and negotiated (directors need to know members' ambitions)
#SEMPRE #MusicScience
-many members want to maintain (rather than develop) singing
-musical goals need to be achievable and negotiated (directors need to know members' ambitions)
#SEMPRE #MusicScience
April 10, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Thanks Amanda @studylistening.bsky.social - great summary! Pleasure to be at #SEMPRE hearing so much good research - need a bit of time to digest it all now. Congrats to the brilliant organisers!
Another fantastic Hickman Award presentation at #sempre from @drmkirby.bsky.social on co-collaborative research with people with learning disabilities 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
April 10, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Another fantastic Hickman Award presentation at #sempre from @drmkirby.bsky.social on co-collaborative research with people with learning disabilities 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Having a wonderful time at the #sempre conference today! Thanks to @karenburland.bsky.social for her keynote earlier and looking forward to presenting with @sparcsheffield.bsky.social tomorrow 🎵🎶
April 9, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Having a wonderful time at the #sempre conference today! Thanks to @karenburland.bsky.social for her keynote earlier and looking forward to presenting with @sparcsheffield.bsky.social tomorrow 🎵🎶
A wonderful time was had @somervillecollege.bsky.social launching my book with @sparcsheffield.bsky.social @proffautley.bsky.social @gary-spruce.bsky.social and many others. Thank you all for your support 🥰
February 28, 2025 at 12:21 PM
A wonderful time was had @somervillecollege.bsky.social launching my book with @sparcsheffield.bsky.social @proffautley.bsky.social @gary-spruce.bsky.social and many others. Thank you all for your support 🥰
I am over the moon to have finally received copies of my new book! And there's still time to sign up to the book launch this coming Friday 21 February if you haven't already: forms.office.com/e/R19Rrhknr4
#musiced #vulnerability @somervillecollege.bsky.social @sparcsheffield.bsky.social
#musiced #vulnerability @somervillecollege.bsky.social @sparcsheffield.bsky.social
February 15, 2025 at 1:48 PM
I am over the moon to have finally received copies of my new book! And there's still time to sign up to the book launch this coming Friday 21 February if you haven't already: forms.office.com/e/R19Rrhknr4
#musiced #vulnerability @somervillecollege.bsky.social @sparcsheffield.bsky.social
#musiced #vulnerability @somervillecollege.bsky.social @sparcsheffield.bsky.social
My first journal submission from my current postdoctoral research on #musicalvulnerability #musiced @somervillecollege.bsky.social 🙌✍️🤞
February 7, 2025 at 2:51 PM
My first journal submission from my current postdoctoral research on #musicalvulnerability #musiced @somervillecollege.bsky.social 🙌✍️🤞
I recorded a podcast! On vulnerability, risk, and a little foray into the long-term personal impact of researching music in higher education 🎵⚠️🎓✏️
themusiceducationpodcast.buzzsprout.com #MusicEd #AcademicChatter
themusiceducationpodcast.buzzsprout.com #MusicEd #AcademicChatter
The Music Education Podcast
Listen for authentic and challenging conversation on all things music ed. Brought to you by SoundStorm Music Education Agency, lead partner of the BCP music education hub . Hosted and produced by Chri...
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January 28, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I recorded a podcast! On vulnerability, risk, and a little foray into the long-term personal impact of researching music in higher education 🎵⚠️🎓✏️
themusiceducationpodcast.buzzsprout.com #MusicEd #AcademicChatter
themusiceducationpodcast.buzzsprout.com #MusicEd #AcademicChatter