The ‘Dosser’s Bible’ was created by the founder of the homelessness charity Simon Community in the 1950’s and 1960’s and takes the form of an elaborate scrapbook with each page created from a paper bag – not the easiest source to work with, as Elena Poulet (BA Ancient History) discovered.
World Literature in Modern Languages: The Fiction of Lusophone African Countries and the Case for Portuguese
‘There are always more attitudes that can be changed’ – Modern Languages student Natalie gains an insight into not only world literature but also into the world of academic research.
Unfinished Reflections on a Project about Metaphor
The start of term is only the beginning for Postgraduate researcher Greg Woodin, who’s about to undertake a study on metaphor now our students have returned to the campus.
An Imaginary Journey to the Middle Ages: Women and the Book
Ester (MRes Modern Greek Studies) has been working with the Women and the Book project team to explore women’s interaction with book culture in the period c. 500-1600. Here, she shares some of her (sometimes surprising) findings.
Completing the Complete Works of Oscar Wilde
From tackling Oscar Wilde’s handwriting to delving into newspapers from the 1890s, there was plenty to keep UG researcher Hannah busy during her research scholarship!
Public welfare, private charity: the archives of the Sisters of Mercy, Handsworth
Working on her UG Research project gave Eleanor Hammond (BA History) the chance to see major events of the late 19th and early 20th centuries through the lens of the entry register of a home for Catholic orphans.
Children Born of War – The Story Told: Developing a Website on Sino-Japanese Children Born of War (CBOW)
The research that Rose Parkinson (MA Global History) undertook working with the Children Born of War team took her all the way to Germany and helped her to develop and enhance a range of very useful skills.
At the Crossroads of Empires
There was much more to Benjamin’s research trip to Italy than the wonderfully preserved Church of Sant’Ambrogio – during the two and a half week project he also had the chance to explore chapels and churches at Salerno and Formis.
Postgraduate Placement Scheme: Investigating the Architecture of Iron Age Marsh Forts
Jess Stevens (MRes Archaeology) spent her summer working with Prof Henry Chapman and fellow Postgrad Theo Reeves to explore the architecture of Iron Age marsh-forts, and discovered that mapping their layout can sometimes lead to more questions.
Researching the Imperial Midlands: Legacies of Slavery
Asha (BA History/Political Science) and fellow student Tiana were given the daunting task of researching 24 properties and over 350 years’ worth of owners for a project run in partnership with the National Trust.