http://www2.surrey.ac.uk/msr/news/index.htm en-gb Wed, 3 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH www.surrey.ac.uk 15 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss webteam@surrey.ac.uk (Web Team) http://www2.surrey.ac.uk/msr/news/stories/2012/78751_IoSR Wolfson iCASE Advert 2012.htm A Wolfson Microelectronics/EPSRC PhD Studentship is available for research in the IoSR in Microphone Quality Metering & Enhancement.  Full details are here. Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:00:00 BST http://www2.surrey.ac.uk/msr/news/stories/2012/78751_IoSR Wolfson iCASE Advert 2012.htm http://www2.surrey.ac.uk/msr/news/stories/2012/78663_musical_scoring_in_the_earliest_sound_films_from_weimarrepublic_germany_192933.htm Congratulations to Dr Jeremy Barham on his successful bid for a British Academy grant.  The grant will enable Jeremy  to spend a period of three months researching at major film archives in Berlin, Frankfurt and Wiesbaden.  He will be investigating the large body of rarely seen early sound films made during the politically febrile final years of Germany's Weimar Republic, immediately prior to the establishment of the Third Reich.  Hundreds of neglected films in a variety of genres were produced at this time: adventure films, dramas, historical films, comedies, films noirs, romances, literary adaptations, sport films, musicals, documentaries and experimental films.  Jeremy will be focussing on the musical scoring of this diverse repertoire - particularly its balance between specially composed and pre-existent music, and its relationships with early Hollywood - and exploring the socio-cultural insights that these films and their scoring practices provide into such a crucial phase of German history. Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 BST http://www2.surrey.ac.uk/msr/news/stories/2012/78663_musical_scoring_in_the_earliest_sound_films_from_weimarrepublic_germany_192933.htm http://www2.surrey.ac.uk/msr/news/stories/2012/75157_AHRC_bid_success.htm Congratulations to Dr Matthew Sansom on his successful AHRC bid, with Dr Bennet Hogg of Newcastle University. Entitled 'Landscape Quartet: Creative Practice and Philosophical Reflection in Natural Environments', the project will bring together a team of four sound artists and will work closely with arts initiatives in the Northern region, as well as developing links internationally. Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www2.surrey.ac.uk/msr/news/stories/2012/75157_AHRC_bid_success.htm http://www2.surrey.ac.uk/msr/news/stories/2012/74860_2012GRAMMY.htm Tonmeister graduates have once more won GRAMMY awards. Jim Abbiss won for his contribution to the production of Adele's album 21, and Sam Okell won his second GRAMMY in two years for his work on Paul McCartney and Wings' reissue of Band on the Run.You can read more here. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www2.surrey.ac.uk/msr/news/stories/2012/74860_2012GRAMMY.htm http://www2.surrey.ac.uk/msr/news/stories/2011/59066_new_departmental_blog.htm The Department of Music and Sound Recording now has a Blog Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:00:00 BST http://www2.surrey.ac.uk/msr/news/stories/2011/59066_new_departmental_blog.htm http://www2.surrey.ac.uk/msr/news/stories/2011/54113_two_new_professors_in_music_and_sound_recording.htm Steve Downes (Head of Department) and Steve Goss (Head of Composition) have both recently been promoted from Reader to Professor. Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:00:00 BST http://www2.surrey.ac.uk/msr/news/stories/2011/54113_two_new_professors_in_music_and_sound_recording.htm http://www2.surrey.ac.uk/msr/news/stories/2011/52411_bbcepsrc_phd_studentship_in_audio_unmixing.htm A full PhD studentship is available for a student to conduct research into audio un-mixing.  Applications deadline now passed. Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www2.surrey.ac.uk/msr/news/stories/2011/52411_bbcepsrc_phd_studentship_in_audio_unmixing.htm http://www2.surrey.ac.uk/msr/news/stories/2011/48412_marion_redfearn_phd_scholarship_available.htm A full PhD scholarship is available for a female student to conduct psychoacoustic engineering research in the IoSR.  See IoSR PhD Scholarships page for details.  NB. Application deadline now passed. Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www2.surrey.ac.uk/msr/news/stories/2011/48412_marion_redfearn_phd_scholarship_available.htm http://www2.surrey.ac.uk/msr/news/stories/2010/47175_guildford_international_music_festival_2011.htm The Guildford International Music Festival is coming soon and promises to be the best yet! With over 60 events making up the programme, there is something for everyone. All events are on sale now.To download a PDF version of the brochure please click here or to be sent a hard copy please click here and email us your full postal address. Brochures will also be available to pick up in venues around Guildford and Surrey. Tickets can also be book online through the festival website. Fri, 4 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www2.surrey.ac.uk/msr/news/stories/2010/47175_guildford_international_music_festival_2011.htm http://www2.surrey.ac.uk/msr/news/stories/2010/42690_departmental_phd_scholarships_for_2011.htm Two new PhD scholarlships are available in composition, performance or musicology starting next academic session. Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www2.surrey.ac.uk/msr/news/stories/2010/42690_departmental_phd_scholarships_for_2011.htm