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<a name="OLE_LINK3">Dear colleagues,</a></div>
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This is a friendly reminder that registration for the <b><a name="_Hlk224757323">SEMPRE PGR/ECR Conference 2026</a></b> will close at 11 pm<b> on Thursday, 26 March 2026</b>. The Conference will take place on Thursday, 16 April 2026, at the Faculty of Music,
University of Cambridge, with online participation available.</div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Accepted authors and non-presenting participants are kindly asked to complete their registration via the following link:<br>
<a name="x_OLE_LINK1"></a></span><span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);" title="https://onlinesales.admin.cam.ac.uk/conferences-and-events/faculty-of-music/sempre-graduate-conference/sempre-pgrecr-conference-16-april-2026" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA0c6ba560-7607-002b-ba66-9b30c81c9c1a" target="_blank" href="https://onlinesales.admin.cam.ac.uk/conferences-and-events/faculty-of-music/sempre-graduate-conference/sempre-pgrecr-conference-16-april-2026">https://onlinesales.admin.cam.ac.uk/conferences-and-events/faculty-of-music/sempre-graduate-conference/sempre-pgrecr-conference-16-april-2026</a></u></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">.</span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The conference website is available here:<br>
</span><span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);" title="https://sites.google.com/cam.ac.uk/sempre2026" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA0083dfeb-99e4-b9ce-29e1-69ffbcb0993b" target="_blank" href="https://sites.google.com/cam.ac.uk/sempre2026">https://sites.google.com/cam.ac.uk/sempre2026</a></u></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br>
It includes key information about the programme, venue, travel, and important dates.</span></div>
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This year’s SEMPRE conference will feature a wide range of presentations by postgraduate and early-career researchers in music psychology, music education, and related interdisciplinary fields. Over 120 have been accepted to present their research in oral and
poster sessions. The scientific programme, available on the conference website, offers a valuable opportunity to engage with current research and to connect with colleagues working across diverse areas of music scholarship.</div>
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We are also delighted to welcome our keynote speaker, <b>Dr Marcus Pearce</b>, who will present a keynote address entitled
<i>Learning to Listen: Enculturation of Music Perception and Pleasure</i>.</div>
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We warmly encourage you to review the programme and complete your registration before the deadline. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch.</div>
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We very much look forward to welcoming you to Cambridge.</div>
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With best wishes,<br>
Dr Xi Zhang</div>
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On behalf of the 2026 SEMPRE conference committee</div>
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