The University of Birmingham’s partnership with the Royal Shakespeare Company at The Other Place has given rise to lots of different projects and opportunities. One of these aims to help D/deaf children interact with Shakespeare, so Annika (MA Shakespeare and Creativity) spent several weeks working to adapt material in the RSC Toolkit.
Legacies of Colonialism in the Midlands: Stunning Spaces with Hidden Imperial Faces?
Tiana Kelly embarks on a quest to link some of the Midlands’ most magnificent buildings with their colonial past, in partnership with fellow UG Researcher Asha.
Putting the Science Back in Sci-fi
Being paid to read about the sex lives of aliens was one of the highlights of her summer, explains UG Researcher Anjali.
German Vernacular Photographic Heritage of the Great War
There was much more to Oliver’s scholarship than searching through photographs for ‘funky beards’. Rather, these personal photographs of German soldiers provide a sometimes emotional insight into the lives of young men, many of whom were travelling abroad for the first time.
Postcolonial statehood, international law and the question of where do I belong?
Working on this project gave Kamila the chance to explore her interest in human rights, and ended up giving her a much greater appreciation of both the challenges of academic research and what it means to be ‘stateless’.
What Can Investigating a Coup in Togo Tell Us about the Cold War and West German Foreign Policy?
Researching a coup in Togo in the 1960s didn’t just give UG Researcher Thomas Hedges the chance to learn about Cold War international relations, but also gave him the opportunity to put his translation skills to work.
The Sound of the ‘Big Bang’: Cataloguing the Douglas French Archive
UG Researcher Daniel Deegan outlines some of the benefits of spending 5 weeks transcribing audio cassettes – little did the speakers at the Westminster and City Conferences know that the next person to hear their recordings would be him!
Midlands Art Papers: Ensuring Art in the Midlands is put on the ‘MAP’!
April-Lina (BA History of Art) joins forces with the Midlands Art Papers team to showcase the Midlands’ fantastic works of art and design accessible in public collections.
Crossroads of Empires: The Lombard Church of Montecorvino Rovella
‘Being guided by seasoned professionals has been a highlight of my academic career’ – Kylie (BA Ancient History and Archaeology) shares her experiences of spending two and a half weeks excavating a Lombard church in southern Italy.
Counter-Terrorism: Unlearnt Lessons from Britain’s Dark Past?
Law student Dilraj Ahmed questions whether Britain has learnt from its experiences with Ireland last century in terms of how it deals with individuals from ‘suspect communities’ today.