I have three degrees in historical musicology (Bachelor,
Master and Doctoral) from Edinburgh and Oxford, and if
you're really interested you can read my doctoral thesis
here: www.ramesescats.co.uk/thesis/
Some people have actually read it!
I am a Research Fellow at Royal Holloway, University of
London, and currently run two research projects based at
Royal Holloway and Oxford...
Digital Image Archive of Medieval Music
(I am also a Director of this project)
The Online Chopin Variorum Edition
As well as helping out with a further project, Chopin's First Editions Online
Fortunately all these projects have very understanding
bosses, who let me work at home most of the time, and are
amazingly understanding if I cancel meetings because I have
a sick cat or kittens who need me. In return I work
extremely long days and rarely take even a weekend off, but
I enjoy the work, and I particularly appreciate the freedom
the projects give me, and the support of my Project
Directors, who are far more colleagues and friends than
bosses.
When I have time I sing with and conduct choirs around
Oxford; I am organist of my parish church; I design toys
for a toymaker in Cinderford (though I haven't done this
for a while!); I (rarely) make special silk clothes/wedding
dresses for friends; I write spoof plays which are
performed by groups of friends (in costume of course!); I
love photography (recreational rather than work); I take
absolutely no exercise, and I am fascinated with and
besotted by my cats.
I'm very lucky: I have a good life, a nice house (if a
little messy) an excellent vet, and the love of my very
special feline and human friends.
