Regius Professor of Music (Royal Holloway)

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The Regius Professor of Music is a Regius Professor of Musicology at the Royal Holloway, University of London in London, established in 2013 on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the throne of Queen Elizabeth II . Together with this professorship, eleven further Regius professorships were donated. The professorship is the first and so far only Regius professorship for music.

History of the professorship

Foundation of the professorship

In 2013, plans were announced to support a Regius professorship for every decade of Elizabeth II's reign. The proposals submitted were so convincing to the advisory body, headed by Graeme Davies and the Queen, that twice as many, namely twelve professorships, were named, including one at the only university in the country that only offers correspondence courses. In the 100 years before this foundation, apart from one foundation in 2009, on the occasion of the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin, no more Regius Professorship had been established. The last was done by Queen Victoria . The reasons for the election were not disclosed. However, the high academic level is commonly referred to as an essential factor. The foundation charter names the Regius Professorship for Mathematics at the University of Warwick in recognition of outstanding teaching and research , which was also founded, without going into the evaluation.

owner

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Julian Johnson 2013 today Johnson had taught in Sussex for nine years and in Oxford for seven years. Since 2010 he has taught at the Royal Holloway. His specialty is Viennese Modernism with Mahler , Webern , Berg and Schönberg .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Chloe Smith: 12 outstanding university departments will gain the prestigious title of Regius Professor, to mark the Diamond Jubilee . Cabinet Office, January 29, 2013, on UK Government website; Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  2. ↑ a b Brief introduction of the employees; Julian Johnson on the website of Royal Holloway, University of London; accessed on February 2, 2017.
  3. ^ A b The Queen celebrates Royal Holloway music award . BBC ; Notice of the Queen's visit to Royal Holloway University, University of London on March 14, 2014.
  4. ↑ a b c d Julian Johnson appointed as Regius Professor . Press release, April 14, 2013, Royal Holloway, University of London, on the appointment of Julian Johnson as Regius Professor; accessed on February 2, 2017.
  5. ↑ a b c d Rozina Sabur: Queen gives Maths department an award . In: The Boar , February 18, 2013.