‘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)”
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“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)”
Investigating the Golden Age of Children’s Literature at Winterbourne House by Hope Sikolia (CRI 2025)
Having completed a Collaborative Research Internship (CRI) in the summer of 2024 – which I loved due to my pre-existing passion for the project topic (world literature) – I told myself that I would only apply for an internship in the 2024/2025 application period if there was a project I was equally (if not more) … Continue reading “Investigating the Golden Age of Children’s Literature at Winterbourne House by Hope Sikolia (CRI 2025)”
‘Empowering Learners: Identity, Creativity, and Motivation in the Age of Generative AI’ by Mathilde Williams (CRI 2025)
This summer, I had the chance to intern on a project that explored how generative AI is changing education. The focus was on how AI can help students be more creative, motivated, and confident in expressing their unique identities. The project, “Empowering Learners: Identity, Creativity, and Motivation in the Age of Generative AI,” opened my … Continue reading “‘Empowering Learners: Identity, Creativity, and Motivation in the Age of Generative AI’ by Mathilde Williams (CRI 2025)”
Tracing Tourism Trends: My Summer Internship Experience – by Isabelle Rose (CRI 2025)
This summer, I had the exciting opportunity to intern on a research project titled Tracing Tourism Trends, a study that investigates how the language of tourism promotion has evolved over time. This project takes a unique diachronic approach, comparing tourism discourse across different time periods, specifically 2012 and 2021, using texts from the Visit Britain … Continue reading “Tracing Tourism Trends: My Summer Internship Experience – by Isabelle Rose (CRI 2025)”
GRACE International – Communications Plan- by Laurie Archer (CRI 2025)
Hi! My name is Laurie and I am one of two interns who worked with GRACE International this summer as part of the University of Birmingham’s CRI Programme. Throughout my time working with GRACE, I focused predominantly on creating a communications plan for their Ukraine project. This project focused on creating a legal framework for … Continue reading “GRACE International – Communications Plan- by Laurie Archer (CRI 2025)”