What are judicial directions? Do they actually work? Or can they have a ‘backfire effect’? These are some of the questions Law student Helga had to tackle for her UG Research Scholarship.
Unhealthy addiction! Feminist liberation! …Or maybe just a cosy read? Mills & Boon and Mass Market Romance
A trip to the Mills & Boon archive offered English student Flora a rare glimpse into the life of one of their most successful writers, Violet Winspear.
CoCom and the Economics of the Second Cold War
Samuel Taylor (BA History) searches the archives for traces of CoCom, the Coordinating Committee for Multilateral Export Controls, and its impact on the ‘Second Cold War’.
Mission Immersive: A Deep Dive into the Fantastical Worlds of Participatory Theatre
‘It was incredible to be working on an artistic movement that was so new’ – UG Researcher Ben Cammack delves into the world of immersive theatre.
PG Research Placement: Mapping Loss in Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century London
Rik Sowden (MRes Early Modern History) returns to the topic of his 2016 UG Research Scholarship, once again working with Dr Kate Smith to map loss in 18th century London.
The Evolutionary Approach to Enforcing the Law
‘It is always the first thing I am asked about in interviews, and always the main thing I talk about’ – Law student Angela explains what working on the UG Research Scholarship this summer has meant to her.
Baudelaire Song Project: Spotlight on Female Composers and Musicians
Emelia (BMus Music) worked with the Baudelaire Song Project team over the summer to bring to light the work of female composers and performers who have responded to the poems of Baudelaire – not an easy task!
The Realities of Research and the Joys of World War One Plays
Lydia Manley (BA English) shares what she learnt on her research quest to discover why one particular World War One play became such a global success.
Bombs Across the Pond: A Summer of Research
What drives individuals to commit acts of terrorism? This summer, Julia Smith (BA History) has been working with Dr Steve Hewitt to research the lives of 20 perpetrators of terrorist acts in Canada.
Interpreting and Planning the Landscape Architecture of Iron Age Marsh-Forts
In 2018, the College of Arts and Law funded several Postgraduate Placements, one of which supported a project aiming to shed more light on the poorly understood Iron Age Marsh-Forts. The project was led by the recent recipient of the Award for Outstanding Impact in Culture, Prof Henry Chapman, ably assisted by two Postgraduates including Theo Reeves, who shares his experiences here.