NEWS
JAMES OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD GOES TO DAVID CSONTOS
November 2022
JAMES Co-Vice Chair Dr. Phil Harding was delighted to present David Csontos with his 'JAMES Outstanding Student of the Year 2021-22' award at The University Studies at West Suffolk College. Phil & David are pictured in the main studio there and Phil added, "We are delighted that the JAMES Accredited course here is still producing an excellent standard of studies and graduating students such as David."
November 2022
JAMES Co-Vice Chair Dr. Phil Harding was delighted to present David Csontos with his 'JAMES Outstanding Student of the Year 2021-22' award at The University Studies at West Suffolk College. Phil & David are pictured in the main studio there and Phil added, "We are delighted that the JAMES Accredited course here is still producing an excellent standard of studies and graduating students such as David."
NEW CO-CHAIRS AT JAMES
November 2022
JAMES is pleased to announce that Dr. Gary Bromham and Rita Campbell have become the new Co-Chairs of JAMES. They take over from long time chairs Dr. Phil Harding and Dennis Weinreich who will support Gary and Rita as Co-Vice Chairs going forward.
Read Rita's full statement and bio here.
Read Gary's full statement and bio here.
As part of this organisational change, we are also pleased to announce that Dr. Steve Parker takes the role of JAMES Accreditation Development. Steve brings an incredible level of experience from both an industry perspective and from his many years as Principal Lecturer at Leeds Beckett University. Together with Francesca Smith they are the key contact for all JAMES course accreditations and re-accreditations.
Read Steve's full statement and bio here.
November 2022
JAMES is pleased to announce that Dr. Gary Bromham and Rita Campbell have become the new Co-Chairs of JAMES. They take over from long time chairs Dr. Phil Harding and Dennis Weinreich who will support Gary and Rita as Co-Vice Chairs going forward.
Read Rita's full statement and bio here.
Read Gary's full statement and bio here.
As part of this organisational change, we are also pleased to announce that Dr. Steve Parker takes the role of JAMES Accreditation Development. Steve brings an incredible level of experience from both an industry perspective and from his many years as Principal Lecturer at Leeds Beckett University. Together with Francesca Smith they are the key contact for all JAMES course accreditations and re-accreditations.
Read Steve's full statement and bio here.
JAMES 'OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT' AWARD WINNER OFFERS HIS THANKS - IT MAKES IT ALL WORTHWHILE!
December 2021
I have graduated this summer from the BSc Audio Technology course at Glasgow Caledonian University. I have recently been told I was put forward for the JAMES-sponsored Outstanding Achievement award, and am writing today to express my gratitude both for being selected, and for your generosity in supporting it. This is a prestigious award and one that many of my fellow classmates are equally deserving of – it means a great deal to me to have been chosen for it and I am both honoured and thankful.
The JAMES stamp of approval was one of the reasons I applied to the Audio Technology course in the first place, and to have my own JAMES stamp of approval is something I would never have imagined; thank you. The past four years on the Audio Technology course have challenged me to grow as a person and as an audio professional, and while I am proud to have marked that growth with a First Class degree, this honour has truly been the capstone for my time at GCU.
As I move into further education and beyond into the wider world of work, this award will serve to remind me of the faith others have placed in me. I will strive to continue to be deserving of that faith.
With sincere thanks, Jake
December 2021
I have graduated this summer from the BSc Audio Technology course at Glasgow Caledonian University. I have recently been told I was put forward for the JAMES-sponsored Outstanding Achievement award, and am writing today to express my gratitude both for being selected, and for your generosity in supporting it. This is a prestigious award and one that many of my fellow classmates are equally deserving of – it means a great deal to me to have been chosen for it and I am both honoured and thankful.
The JAMES stamp of approval was one of the reasons I applied to the Audio Technology course in the first place, and to have my own JAMES stamp of approval is something I would never have imagined; thank you. The past four years on the Audio Technology course have challenged me to grow as a person and as an audio professional, and while I am proud to have marked that growth with a First Class degree, this honour has truly been the capstone for my time at GCU.
As I move into further education and beyond into the wider world of work, this award will serve to remind me of the faith others have placed in me. I will strive to continue to be deserving of that faith.
With sincere thanks, Jake
JAMES VISITS NEW FACILITIES AT LEEDS BECKETT UNIVERSITY
November 2021
JAMES Co-Chairs, Phil Harding and Dennis Weinrich, were delighted to visit the new facilities at the recently completed Leeds Beckett University City campus.
The recording facilities are spread across two floors including the large Basement recording studio and more than five studios, mixing suites, a projector room for audio-visual work and multi workstation teaching rooms on level 5. Of particular interest were the specialist Reverb Chamber and Anechoic Chamber facilities in the basement.
Pictures show Dennis Weinreich and producer/engineer Ken Scott during the visit.
November 2021
JAMES Co-Chairs, Phil Harding and Dennis Weinrich, were delighted to visit the new facilities at the recently completed Leeds Beckett University City campus.
The recording facilities are spread across two floors including the large Basement recording studio and more than five studios, mixing suites, a projector room for audio-visual work and multi workstation teaching rooms on level 5. Of particular interest were the specialist Reverb Chamber and Anechoic Chamber facilities in the basement.
Pictures show Dennis Weinreich and producer/engineer Ken Scott during the visit.
JAMES OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
October 2021
Each year the most deserving students graduating from a JAMES accredited course are recognised for their achievements with a certificate and prize voucher that is presented as part of the year end Graduation Ceremony.
Most certificates and prizes were forwarded on to the deserving graduates, but in this case JAMES Co-Chair Phil Harding made the trip to University Studies at West Suffolk College in Bury St Edmunds to hand over the certificate and Amazon £80 gift voucher to the winners.
Photographs: Top, Phil presenting to Mark Marcus, below Phil presenting to Lee Berry.
October 2021
Each year the most deserving students graduating from a JAMES accredited course are recognised for their achievements with a certificate and prize voucher that is presented as part of the year end Graduation Ceremony.
Most certificates and prizes were forwarded on to the deserving graduates, but in this case JAMES Co-Chair Phil Harding made the trip to University Studies at West Suffolk College in Bury St Edmunds to hand over the certificate and Amazon £80 gift voucher to the winners.
Photographs: Top, Phil presenting to Mark Marcus, below Phil presenting to Lee Berry.
UK'S FUTURE MUSIC 'TALENT PIPELINE' AT RISK FROM A-LEVEL MUSIC DECLINE
August 2021
A-level music education provided by state schools could completely disappear by 2033 as a result of an alarming year-on-year decline, new research suggests.
Falling access to the music qualifications, accelerated by cuts in local and central government funding in recent years, has also led to the gap between state and independent music education provision widening, according to work undertaken by Dr Adam Whittaker and Professor Martin Fautley at Birmingham City University.
Read full story on Birmingham City University website…
August 2021
A-level music education provided by state schools could completely disappear by 2033 as a result of an alarming year-on-year decline, new research suggests.
Falling access to the music qualifications, accelerated by cuts in local and central government funding in recent years, has also led to the gap between state and independent music education provision widening, according to work undertaken by Dr Adam Whittaker and Professor Martin Fautley at Birmingham City University.
Read full story on Birmingham City University website…
