For the past month I have been assisting Dr. Michaela Giebelhausen, from the university’s Art History and Visual Studies department, conduct research for her future monograph on the artist George Stubbs. The title of this future work is to be, George Stubbs: The Horse in the English Landscape. Michaela has myriad questions to answer with … Continue reading “George Stubbs: The Horse in the English Landscape – by Joe Canning (CRI 2025)”
Tag: Birmingham
The Film and Television Archive by Andreia Marujo (CRI 2025)
Hello, my name is Andreia, and I am doing an MA in International Heritage Management at the University of Birmingham. When I heard about the opportunity to do a CRI internship, I didn’t think twice. I was very excited. All the internships sounded incredibly interesting, and it was hard to choose the one where I felt … Continue reading “The Film and Television Archive by Andreia Marujo (CRI 2025)”
Shakespeare The Video Game by Cam Castle (CRI 2025)
My experience on the CRI which I participated in was overwhelmingly positive. The basic premise of the thing was that we, a collection of interns, would play and review a variety of games which were either inspired by, directly based on, or which incorporated, Shakespeare. Having done this, we would fill out a form assessing … Continue reading “Shakespeare The Video Game by Cam Castle (CRI 2025)”
Lisel Haas – by Franziska Eggers (CRI 2025)
I am very grateful to have received the opportunity to take part in the Collaborative Research Internship programme, where I have been working on the Lisel Haas project with David Evans-Powell, Sara Jones and Bertz Associates. Lisel Haas was a German-Jewish emigré photographer who moved to Birmingham with her father in 1938. Having had an … Continue reading “Lisel Haas – by Franziska Eggers (CRI 2025)”
Sustaining Campus Journalism by Tanshpreet Kaur (CRI 2025)
‘What is so special about student publications (SP)? Who writes them and who reads them? Can’t we just read news from the BBC and The Guardian?’ These are some of questions that I researched with my supervisor Dr Tom Cutterham during my Collaborative Research Internship (CRI). Read on to find out more! Introduction to Campus … Continue reading “Sustaining Campus Journalism by Tanshpreet Kaur (CRI 2025)”
“Spectacular Teenage Disturbances” – Surveying the YMCA archives – Carina Walker (CRI 2025)
When I was introduced to the ‘Youth work, volunteerism, and humanitarianism in the work of the YMCA’ project, it was both exciting and overwhelming. Through the Cadbury Research Library (CRL), I had access to the newly catalogued archives of the YMCA’s National Council, which span from 1772 to 2021. While our supervisor, Dr Sarah Kenny, … Continue reading ““Spectacular Teenage Disturbances” – Surveying the YMCA archives – Carina Walker (CRI 2025)”
From Chalkboards to Chatbots, Education is Shifting – Exploring AI Use to Promote Literacy and Oracy in Primary and Secondary School Education – by Sabrina Pazienza (CRI 2025)
My name is Sabrina and I am an international student heading into my second and final year in theLLB for Graduates Program at UoB. Previously, I completed a Bachelor of Science from the University ofToronto, where I majored in mental health and linguistics. I am interested in technology, AIadvancements, intellectual property and copyrights. My interests … Continue reading “From Chalkboards to Chatbots, Education is Shifting – Exploring AI Use to Promote Literacy and Oracy in Primary and Secondary School Education – by Sabrina Pazienza (CRI 2025)”
Finding Stories in Medieval Objects at the Museum of the Order of St John by Bethan Welch (CRI 2025)
My name is Bethan Welch, and I am studying MA International Heritage Management. Over the last six weeks, I have been lucky enough to work with the Museum of the Order of St John as a Collaborative Research Intern. The main aim of the internship has been to research ten objects from the medieval collection … Continue reading “Finding Stories in Medieval Objects at the Museum of the Order of St John by Bethan Welch (CRI 2025)”
Exploring AI to Promote Literacy and Oracy in Primary and Secondary Education’ by Millie Bains (CRI 2025)
This summer, I worked alongside Dr Suganthi John, Dr Marcus Perlman and Dr Jeannette Littlemore on their project ‘Exploring AI to Promote Literacy and Oracy in Primary and Secondary Education’. The wider aim of the project is to create an ESRC Centre to research how technology is shaping communication, one key aspect being Education and … Continue reading “Exploring AI to Promote Literacy and Oracy in Primary and Secondary Education’ by Millie Bains (CRI 2025)”
Feminist Translation Network Symposium and Translation Tag Events by Eleanor Fillingham (CRI 2025)
For the last six weeks I have worked with the Feminist Translation Network in preparation for their event in Norwich. Throughout this experience, I have not only had opportunities to improve both my administration and academic skills, but I have also been able to explore my own interest in feminist translation. The main part of … Continue reading “Feminist Translation Network Symposium and Translation Tag Events by Eleanor Fillingham (CRI 2025)”