CAL Student Research Projects

My name is Isabel Locke, and I am a fourth-year history student at the University of Birmingham, who has just completed a year abroad in Hong Kong and now, has undertaken the Collaborative Research Internship.  My project was Antisemitism in Post Migrant Britain, which focused on educational learning in the UK and Ukraine, concentrating on … Continue reading “Antisemitism in Post Migrant Britain – by Isabel Locke”

I’m Emily, a second year English Literature student. This summer, despite having no previous experience in academic research, I decided to undertake a Collaborative Research Internship. My Research Project was ‘Rethinking George Orwell: New Letters by a Major Author’, which was organized by Dr Nathan Waddell. Throughout the six weeks, two other students and I … Continue reading “‘Rethinking George Orwell: New Letters by a Major Author’ – by Emily Cornish”

My name is Lydia Eedy, I study English Literature and History and I had the great opportunity to work on the project – Antisemitism in Post migrant Britain during my first year of university. I was given the task of researching the Babi Yar Massacre and the art, poetry, and music created by people in … Continue reading “Investigating the Babi Yar Massacre and the Holocaust-era art, poetry, and music – by Lydia Eedy”

My name in Naomi and I am a 2nd year History and Politics student. I worked on the Ford Madox Ford transcription project under the Collaborative Research Internship scheme. While I had previous experience as a research assistant, this was the first time I got to work solely with primary source documents. I really enjoyed … Continue reading “Transcribing Ford Madox Ford’s documents – by Naomi Lea”

I’m Anna, a History of Art student, about to begin my second year in September. This summer, I was awarded a Collaborative Research Internship, ‘Investigating the Role of Women in the Guild Chapel, Stratford-upon-Avon.’ With the guidance of my project lead, Dr Elizabeth L’Estrange and help from the chapel’s wonderful volunteers, Janet Hall and Pamela … Continue reading “‘Investigating the Role of Women in the Guild Chapel, Stratford-upon-Avon’ – by Anna Clarke”

I’m Emma, I’m a second year Drama and English student and I was lucky enough to work with Dr. Toria Johnson on the Collaborative Research Internship Project “Local/Global Birnam Oak”, examining the cultural reach of the Birnam Oak, the last surviving oak from the Birnam Wood depicted in Shakespeare’s Macbeth! I specialized in researching contemporary … Continue reading “Looking at Elinor Catton’s Birnam Wood, The Diplomat, Hamilton, and other current references to the Birnam Oak in literature and media – by Emma Hobbs”

My name is Halimah. I’m a BA English Literature and History student. I worked with fellow university student Chloe Alhadeff on the Collaborative Research Internship in the Project “The Dramas of Wilkie Collins” headed by Dr Caroline Radcliffe, Reader in Drama and Performance, Department of Drama and Theatre Arts. To be honest, I applied for … Continue reading “Investigating the novelist and playwright “Wilkie Collins” – by Halimah Mahmood”

I’m Josh Freedman, a second-year English BA student who worked as a Collaborative Research Intern on Dr Ella Hawkins’ project titled “Design, Contemporaneity, and Relevance on the Shakespearean Stage.“ I applied for the Collaborative Research Internship pretty much as soon as the form was released. Dr Ella Hawkins had told me about her project, ‘Design, … Continue reading “The Modern-Day Relevance of Shakespeare and Costume – by Josh Freedman”

My name is Aminah. As a second-year history student I was interested in how professional research for serious projects is conducted and working as a Collaborative Research Intern on the Movements and Mobility: an online forum project has proven that yes, even serious research starts with just googling random words. My supervisors on the project … Continue reading “Movement and Mobility – by Aminah Elahi”

I’m Jamie Gorrod, a BA English student going into my second year, and, over a six-week period this summer, I undertook a Collaborative Research Internship within the College of Arts and Law. The project I was part of was ‘Design, Contemporaneity, and Relevance on the Shakespearean Stage’. I was drawn to it not only as … Continue reading “Making Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar relevant for the late 2010s – by Jamie Gorrod”