Personal profile
Overview
Clare Duffin is a lecturer and joint programme leader of the BA (Hons) Commercial Music degree at the University of the West of Scotland. Her weekly practices span over a wide range of music education and entrepreneurial operations, including roles within community music practice; social media consultation for artists; as a drummer; and as an artist manager.
Clare is currently undertaking a PhD which focuses on the concept of 'mothering and music making' in Scotland and is an member of the SWIM (Scottish Women Inventing Music) advocavy and activism group.
Current research activities
Current research is based on the working lives of female indpendent music artists, songwriters and composers in Scotland, with a special focus on 'mothering and music making'. Chapter forthcoming in the Cambridge Companion to Women in Music since 1900s.
Area of academic expertise - outline
Digital worlds, women in music and independent music artists in Scotland.
Target collaborative companies
PPL (Public Phonographic Limited) UK, PRS, Help Musicians UK.
External positions
Board Member, Glasgow Girls Club
1 Feb 2016 → …
Artist and Artist Manager, Clare Duffin
2 Feb 2014 → …
Freelance Social Media Consultancy , Pogostick Media
1 May 2013 → …
Community Music Practitioner / Tutor, Tolbooth, Stirling Council
15 Mar 2010 → …
Keywords
- M Music
- Entrepreneurship
- Community Music
- Online Worlds
- Independent Artists
- Digital Music
- Professional Practice
- Online Music
- online research methodology
- mothering and music making
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI)
Dumbreck, A., Williamson, J. & Duffin, C. K., 22 Jan 2026, Managing Artists in the Music Industries: An Examination of the Key Role in Music Creator Development. Dumbreck, A. & Williamson, J. (eds.). Oxfordshire: CABI, p. 119-130 12 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Mothering: the epicentre of gender gapping??
Duffin, C. K., 4 Dec 2024, The Palgrave Handbook of Critical Music Industry Studies. Arditi, D. & Nolan, R. (eds.). Palgrave Macmillan Cham, p. 97-117 21 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Women in the music industries: the art of Juggling
Duffin, C. K., 30 Apr 2021, The Cambridge Companion to Women in Music since 1900. Hamer, L. (ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 254-269 16 p. (Cambridge Companions to Music).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Digital music distribution
Duffin, C. & Dumbreck, A., 17 Dec 2015, Music Entrepreneurship. Dumbreck, A. & McPherson, G. (eds.). Bloomsbury Publishing plcResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Popular Ethnographies: Scottish Independent Music Artists (SIMAs): Exploring Netnography as an Approach to Understanding Work-Ethic, Micro-Politics and Collaboration.
Duffin, C., 12 Sept 2015.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
Prizes
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UWS Crucible 2025
Lucas, S. (Recipient), Duffin, C. (Recipient), Wilson, J. (Recipient) & McBride, A. (Recipient), 2025
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Women in Business
Duffin, C. (Invited speaker)
1 Jul 2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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The Value of a UK Degree in Italy
Duffin, C. (Speaker)
8 May 2016Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Bologna School of Music
Duffin, C. (Visiting researcher)
9 May 2016Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution
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Glasgow Girls Club (External organisation)
Duffin, C. (Chair)
1 Feb 2016Activity: Membership › Membership of board
Press/Media
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Cashback for Creativity's JUMPCUT talk about their work
1/12/14
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities