Popular Music Research Unit People

Meet the researchers who are part of the Popular Music Research Unit.

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Professor Keith Negus

Keith’s research engages with all aspects of the creation and production, circulation and performance, reception and uses of popular music. Recent research is concentrated in two broad areas.

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Professor Tom Perchard

Professor Tom Perchard

My research is focused on the cultural history of jazz and popular music in the (long) 20th century.

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Advisory Group

  • Prof (Emeritus) John Baily
  • Dr Lisa Busby
  • Simon Deacon
  • James Ewers
  • Ian Gardiner
  • Stephen Graham
  • John Harries
  • Dr Berta Joncus
  • Dr Barley Norton