Alan Williams
@alanwilliams123.bsky.social
Professor of Collaborative Composition at the University of Salford
I have developed a new Listening Composer piece for this exciting programme with the wonderful #manchestercamerata - manchestercamerata.co.uk/performances...
The Expansion of Sound with Ethan Loch, Christoph Altstaedt & the Carers of Greater Manchester - Manchester Camerata
ven’s Piano Concerto No. 3, Terry Riley’s In C, and more.
manchestercamerata.co.uk
September 9, 2026 at 11:05 AM
I have developed a new Listening Composer piece for this exciting programme with the wonderful #manchestercamerata - manchestercamerata.co.uk/performances...
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The Manchester Camerata is set to perform a piece of music next month that has been written and shaped by a Salford academic in collaboration with carers of those with dementia and similar conditions 🎵
Read more here - https://ow.ly/pc5750ZBOxh
#salforduni
Read more here - https://ow.ly/pc5750ZBOxh
#salforduni
August 27, 2026 at 8:00 AM
The Manchester Camerata is set to perform a piece of music next month that has been written and shaped by a Salford academic in collaboration with carers of those with dementia and similar conditions 🎵
Read more here - https://ow.ly/pc5750ZBOxh
#salforduni
Read more here - https://ow.ly/pc5750ZBOxh
#salforduni
I have a new article out on my 'Listing Composer' method of collaborative composition in the Journal of Participatory Research Methods - jprm.scholasticahq.com/issue/14005-...
Vol. 7, Issue 3, 2026 | Published by Journal of Participatory Research Methods
The latest issue of JPRM explores methods in disability advocacy, youth mental health, data science, dementia research, community schools, arts-based inquiry, and public health.
jprm.scholasticahq.com
June 23, 2026 at 8:32 AM
I have a new article out on my 'Listing Composer' method of collaborative composition in the Journal of Participatory Research Methods - jprm.scholasticahq.com/issue/14005-...
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As John Healey resigns, Quakers call on the new Defence Secretary to address the root causes of war ☮️
June 12, 2026 at 11:03 AM
As John Healey resigns, Quakers call on the new Defence Secretary to address the root causes of war ☮️
I can report that the Pennine isogloss is still in operation, @imcmillan.bsky.social . I was in a baker's in Marsden yesterday and had to ask what bread rolls were called here ('teacakes'). Just over the hill- 3 miles away- they're 'muffins'.
May 28, 2026 at 9:34 AM
I can report that the Pennine isogloss is still in operation, @imcmillan.bsky.social . I was in a baker's in Marsden yesterday and had to ask what bread rolls were called here ('teacakes'). Just over the hill- 3 miles away- they're 'muffins'.
I had not heard of this remarkable woman before, so thank you @bbcradio3bot.bsky.social #privatePassions for inviting Joyce Trotman on. And just before the end she reveals she is a Quaker @quaker.org.uk - well worth a listen
May 10, 2026 at 12:44 PM
I had not heard of this remarkable woman before, so thank you @bbcradio3bot.bsky.social #privatePassions for inviting Joyce Trotman on. And just before the end she reveals she is a Quaker @quaker.org.uk - well worth a listen
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We're celebrating hitting 400 followers on Bluesky. However, that's still 3500 fewer than we had on X. So if you could re-post this to your followers to let them know we're here and doing our best to make peace happen, that would be ace - thank you. #peace
May 5, 2026 at 10:33 AM
We're celebrating hitting 400 followers on Bluesky. However, that's still 3500 fewer than we had on X. So if you could re-post this to your followers to let them know we're here and doing our best to make peace happen, that would be ace - thank you. #peace
It has been a bit weird, desperately hoping for a win by a centre-right politician. But congratulations to Magyar. He's got quite a job in front of him to use his supermajority (if thats what comes to pass) to reset the Hungarian constitution.
April 12, 2026 at 8:21 PM
It has been a bit weird, desperately hoping for a win by a centre-right politician. But congratulations to Magyar. He's got quite a job in front of him to use his supermajority (if thats what comes to pass) to reset the Hungarian constitution.
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We oppose the death penalty without exception, in every country and under every circumstance.
Israel's new death penalty law that applies only to Palestinians is not justice: it is discrimination enshrined in law. It is apartheid. www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Israel's new death penalty law that applies only to Palestinians is not justice: it is discrimination enshrined in law. It is apartheid. www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Statement from Quakers in Britain on Israel’s death penalty law
Quakers in Britain are profoundly troubled by the Israeli Knesset's passage of a law making the death penalty the default sentence for Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks, which puts the lives of...
www.quaker.org.uk
April 1, 2026 at 4:11 PM
We oppose the death penalty without exception, in every country and under every circumstance.
Israel's new death penalty law that applies only to Palestinians is not justice: it is discrimination enshrined in law. It is apartheid. www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Israel's new death penalty law that applies only to Palestinians is not justice: it is discrimination enshrined in law. It is apartheid. www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
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Fair play to the Quakers for being seen as a threat to the English state for a solid 375 years.
Police intelligence once again seems to be a contradiction in terms. The last time they did this, nobody was charged in the end.
Quaker Meeting House suffers second Met Police raid
For the second time in less than a year, Metropolitan Police officers have raided Westminster Quaker Meeting House, arresting young activists.
www.quaker.org.uk
March 7, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Fair play to the Quakers for being seen as a threat to the English state for a solid 375 years.
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A new article for the BERA Blog about me and @tracy-hayes.bsky.social blended youth work project!
www.bera.ac.uk/blog/bridgin...
www.bera.ac.uk/blog/bridgin...
Bridging worlds: Using youth work to blend organic and cocreated digital environments to support neurodivergent young people in mainstream education
This blog post reflects on our podcast Bridging Worlds, a research study that combines outdoor learning, youth work, and digital creativity through Minecraft. Funded by a BERA-Kusuma Trust award,...
www.bera.ac.uk
March 6, 2026 at 2:38 PM
A new article for the BERA Blog about me and @tracy-hayes.bsky.social blended youth work project!
www.bera.ac.uk/blog/bridgin...
www.bera.ac.uk/blog/bridgin...
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Yesterday evening, for the second time in a year, the Met Police raided Westminster Quaker Meeting House and arrested a number of young nonviolent activists.
STATEMENT: www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
STATEMENT: www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
March 6, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Yesterday evening, for the second time in a year, the Met Police raided Westminster Quaker Meeting House and arrested a number of young nonviolent activists.
STATEMENT: www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
STATEMENT: www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
'The big shop'- defo Manc
Good luck 🙏 and I hope the people of Gorton & Denton choose hope over hate today.
Hannah Spencer: councillor, plumber, greyhound lover and the only candidate who can beat Reform in Gorton & Denton today 💚
February 26, 2026 at 1:08 PM
'The big shop'- defo Manc
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Good luck 🙏 and I hope the people of Gorton & Denton choose hope over hate today.
Hannah Spencer: councillor, plumber, greyhound lover and the only candidate who can beat Reform in Gorton & Denton today 💚
February 26, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Good luck 🙏 and I hope the people of Gorton & Denton choose hope over hate today.
Brilliant! The erstwhile king of literary Twitter, Ian McMillan, is now on Bluesky: @imcmillan.bsky.social
February 1, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Brilliant! The erstwhile king of literary Twitter, Ian McMillan, is now on Bluesky: @imcmillan.bsky.social
Has anyone investigated whether revealing personal data in the form of email addresses etc to the US government might be in breach of GDPR?
December 12, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Has anyone investigated whether revealing personal data in the form of email addresses etc to the US government might be in breach of GDPR?
Always a good feeling when the first page of full sketch is there
October 10, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Always a good feeling when the first page of full sketch is there
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🕊️ We urge Prime Minister Keir Starmer to act on the genocide underway in Gaza.
The UK must uphold international law, suspend the UK-Israel Trade and Partnership Agreement and end arms sales to Israel.
Silence is complicity. 🕯️👇
www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
#Peace #Gaza #CeasefireNow
The UK must uphold international law, suspend the UK-Israel Trade and Partnership Agreement and end arms sales to Israel.
Silence is complicity. 🕯️👇
www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
#Peace #Gaza #CeasefireNow
Quakers urge Keir Starmer to act on genocide underway in Gaza
Quakers in Britain has written to the UK government, stating their belief that genocide is underway in Gaza and reiterating the call for an immediate ban on all arms sales to Israel.
www.quaker.org.uk
June 13, 2025 at 9:46 AM
🕊️ We urge Prime Minister Keir Starmer to act on the genocide underway in Gaza.
The UK must uphold international law, suspend the UK-Israel Trade and Partnership Agreement and end arms sales to Israel.
Silence is complicity. 🕯️👇
www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
#Peace #Gaza #CeasefireNow
The UK must uphold international law, suspend the UK-Israel Trade and Partnership Agreement and end arms sales to Israel.
Silence is complicity. 🕯️👇
www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
#Peace #Gaza #CeasefireNow
Last September I worked with #quakers in Wooldale, W Yorks on a 'Listening Composer' project. Some of the music we made can be heard on this lovely video made by Georgiana Ghetiu youtu.be/KbKfEhmaDz8?...
Wooldale Quaker Meeting House
YouTube video by Alan Williams
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June 23, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Last September I worked with #quakers in Wooldale, W Yorks on a 'Listening Composer' project. Some of the music we made can be heard on this lovely video made by Georgiana Ghetiu youtu.be/KbKfEhmaDz8?...
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Respect the wide diversity among us in our lives and relationships. Refrain from making prejudiced judgments about the life journeys of others. Do you foster the spirit of mutual understanding and forgiveness which our... https://advicesandqueries.org/2025/06/03/respect-the-wide-diversity-among.html
June 3, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Respect the wide diversity among us in our lives and relationships. Refrain from making prejudiced judgments about the life journeys of others. Do you foster the spirit of mutual understanding and forgiveness which our... https://advicesandqueries.org/2025/06/03/respect-the-wide-diversity-among.html
@thehalle.bsky.social what a concert! Choir and orchestra sounding fantastic. Unsuk Chin's Su was wonderful as we ll.
May 29, 2025 at 8:56 PM
@thehalle.bsky.social what a concert! Choir and orchestra sounding fantastic. Unsuk Chin's Su was wonderful as we ll.
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We have evidence of mass forced hunger.
We have evidence of mass forced displacement.
We have evidence of mass killings.
We have evidence of mass atrocities.
Stop all UK support for Israel's violence in Gaza.
Stop all UK arms exports to Israel immediately.
www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
We have evidence of mass forced displacement.
We have evidence of mass killings.
We have evidence of mass atrocities.
Stop all UK support for Israel's violence in Gaza.
Stop all UK arms exports to Israel immediately.
www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Quakers ask the UK government on Gaza: What more evidence do you need now?
What more evidence do you need now? These are the words of Tom Fletcher, the UN’s head of humanitarian affairs, as he briefed the UN Security Council earlier this week on the fast deteriorating situat...
www.quaker.org.uk
May 16, 2025 at 10:21 AM
We have evidence of mass forced hunger.
We have evidence of mass forced displacement.
We have evidence of mass killings.
We have evidence of mass atrocities.
Stop all UK support for Israel's violence in Gaza.
Stop all UK arms exports to Israel immediately.
www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
We have evidence of mass forced displacement.
We have evidence of mass killings.
We have evidence of mass atrocities.
Stop all UK support for Israel's violence in Gaza.
Stop all UK arms exports to Israel immediately.
www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Every academic conference ever
“Er, my question is really in two parts…”
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
April 4, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Every academic conference ever
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“Er, my question is really in two parts…”
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
April 3, 2025 at 4:44 PM
“Er, my question is really in two parts…”
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.