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”
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
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”
Investigating the novelist and playwright “Wilkie Collins” – by Halimah Mahmood
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”
The Modern-Day Relevance of Shakespeare and Costume – by Josh Freedman
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”
Movement and Mobility – by Aminah Elahi
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”
Making Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar relevant for the late 2010s – by Jamie Gorrod
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”
Shakespeare for the 21st Century: Relevance, Accessibility and Female Empowerment – by Jessica Towers
My name is Jess and I have just finished my first year studying BA English with Shakespeare Studies. As a collaborative research intern, I have been keen to explore how recent productions of Shakespeare plays have made the texts relevant and interesting to modern audiences, working on a project called ‘design, contemporaneity and relevance on … Continue reading “Shakespeare for the 21st Century: Relevance, Accessibility and Female Empowerment – by Jessica Towers”
What is Sonic Pi? and How does it work? – by Jessica Duckworth
Firstly a bit about myself. My name is Jessica and I am studying the BMus with honours music course. I am absolutely loving it! Over the 6-week Collaborative Research Internship programme, myself and two other interns had the pleasure of assisting Professor Chen Zhu with his Music Copyright investigations in the Project “Transposing Music Copyright … Continue reading “What is Sonic Pi? and How does it work? – by Jessica Duckworth”
“From Mosaics to Pixels: Eduardo Paolozzi in the Midlands” – by Grace Bailey
My name is Grace, and I am currently in my third year studying English Literature and I was one of three interns in the Collaborative Research Internship on the Project “From Mosaics to Pixels: Eduardo Paolozzi in the Midlands” led by Dr Dorothy Butchard. When I began working as an intern on the research project … Continue reading ““From Mosaics to Pixels: Eduardo Paolozzi in the Midlands” – by Grace Bailey”
Transcribing and Sorting Ford’s Collected Letters – by Itai Riftin
My name is Itai Riftin- I’m a Philosophy student who worked as an intern in the Collaborative Research Internship on the Project “Collected Letters of Ford Madox Ford”. I didn’t really know what to expect when I signed up for the project if I’m honest. I had never heard of Ford and definitely had no … Continue reading “Transcribing and Sorting Ford’s Collected Letters – by Itai Riftin”