Metaphors in Advertising

by Olivia Haysman-Walker Metaphors are something that we come across every day, but nevertheless struggle to correctly identify most of the time. They are highly subjective, come in all modes and medium of communication and are essential to both our language and the way we understand the world. Having been taught the fundamentals of metaphor … Continue reading “Metaphors in Advertising”

At the Crossroads of Empire: the Longobard Church of Sant’Ambrogio by Jack Gunn

by Jack Gunn, BA History It didn’t take me long to realise that this research scholarship was going to be an experience to treasure. I had dubbed it “My Trip of Firsts” and it would certainly become that in regard to the first time flying on my own, taking part in academic research and field … Continue reading “At the Crossroads of Empire: the Longobard Church of Sant’Ambrogio by Jack Gunn”

Selly Oak Activism

Here Bryony Parsons presents some of the findings of her research into the history of social and political activism in Selly Oak in the 1960s, part of a project led by Dr Chris Moores, the Director of Modern British Studies.