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.
The Dosser’s Bible Project: How Working with an Unknown Source Changed My Research Direction
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!