For the past month I have been assisting Dr. Michaela Giebelhausen, from the university’s Art History and Visual Studies department, conduct research for her future monograph on the artist George Stubbs. The title of this future work is to be, George Stubbs: The Horse in the English Landscape. Michaela has myriad questions to answer with … Continue reading “George Stubbs: The Horse in the English Landscape – by Joe Canning (CRI 2025)”
The Film and Television Archive by Andreia Marujo (CRI 2025)
Hello, my name is Andreia, and I am doing an MA in International Heritage Management at the University of Birmingham. When I heard about the opportunity to do a CRI internship, I didn’t think twice. I was very excited. All the internships sounded incredibly interesting, and it was hard to choose the one where I felt … Continue reading “The Film and Television Archive by Andreia Marujo (CRI 2025)”
Shakespeare The Video Game by Cam Castle (CRI 2025)
My experience on the CRI which I participated in was overwhelmingly positive. The basic premise of the thing was that we, a collection of interns, would play and review a variety of games which were either inspired by, directly based on, or which incorporated, Shakespeare. Having done this, we would fill out a form assessing … Continue reading “Shakespeare The Video Game by Cam Castle (CRI 2025)”
Lisel Haas – by Franziska Eggers (CRI 2025)
I am very grateful to have received the opportunity to take part in the Collaborative Research Internship programme, where I have been working on the Lisel Haas project with David Evans-Powell, Sara Jones and Bertz Associates. Lisel Haas was a German-Jewish emigré photographer who moved to Birmingham with her father in 1938. Having had an … Continue reading “Lisel Haas – by Franziska Eggers (CRI 2025)”
Relatable Reads: Using Genre Fiction by Muslim Women Authors to Improve Literacy and Engagement’ by Sumaiya Fazal (CRI 2025)
My name is Sumaiya and I am a Global Ethics and Justice MSc student. I was a CRI intern this year at Birmingham, specifically for the project, ‘Relatable Reads: Using Genre Fiction by Muslim Women Authors to Improve Literacy and Engagement’. I found the project really enjoyable and also eye-opening. Working with Washwood Heath Academy … Continue reading “Relatable Reads: Using Genre Fiction by Muslim Women Authors to Improve Literacy and Engagement’ by Sumaiya Fazal (CRI 2025)”
Decolonial Approaches to Teaching Russia’s Imperial and Soviet History in Schools by Charlotte Caley (CRI 2025)
I completed the internship surrounding the decolonisation of Russian and Soviet history, the aim of which has been to identify gaps in the A-level and GCSE history. These gaps would be areas where there’s a lack of teaching about underrepresented groups, that is to say, ensuring teaching does not only focus on Western Russia. The … Continue reading “Decolonial Approaches to Teaching Russia’s Imperial and Soviet History in Schools by Charlotte Caley (CRI 2025)”
Sustaining Campus Journalism by Tanshpreet Kaur (CRI 2025)
‘What is so special about student publications (SP)? Who writes them and who reads them? Can’t we just read news from the BBC and The Guardian?’ These are some of questions that I researched with my supervisor Dr Tom Cutterham during my Collaborative Research Internship (CRI). Read on to find out more! Introduction to Campus … Continue reading “Sustaining Campus Journalism by Tanshpreet Kaur (CRI 2025)”
Decolonial Approaches to Russian History by Frey Parsons (CRI 2025)
I took part in a research internship in the summer of 2025, in which I contributed to a project about decolonial approaches to Russian history. The aim of this project was to assess the current GCSE and A Level curriculum for history and how Russian and Soviet history is approached in these. This is a … Continue reading “Decolonial Approaches to Russian History by Frey Parsons (CRI 2025)”
“Spectacular Teenage Disturbances” – Surveying the YMCA archives – Carina Walker (CRI 2025)
When I was introduced to the ‘Youth work, volunteerism, and humanitarianism in the work of the YMCA’ project, it was both exciting and overwhelming. Through the Cadbury Research Library (CRL), I had access to the newly catalogued archives of the YMCA’s National Council, which span from 1772 to 2021. While our supervisor, Dr Sarah Kenny, … Continue reading ““Spectacular Teenage Disturbances” – Surveying the YMCA archives – Carina Walker (CRI 2025)”
From Chalkboards to Chatbots, Education is Shifting – Exploring AI Use to Promote Literacy and Oracy in Primary and Secondary School Education – by Sabrina Pazienza (CRI 2025)
My name is Sabrina and I am an international student heading into my second and final year in theLLB for Graduates Program at UoB. Previously, I completed a Bachelor of Science from the University ofToronto, where I majored in mental health and linguistics. I am interested in technology, AIadvancements, intellectual property and copyrights. My interests … Continue reading “From Chalkboards to Chatbots, Education is Shifting – Exploring AI Use to Promote Literacy and Oracy in Primary and Secondary School Education – by Sabrina Pazienza (CRI 2025)”