‘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)”
Tag: British History
“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)”
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)”
‘The Game’s Afoot’ – A Summer of Shakespeare and Video Games by Liberty O’Dell (CRI 2025)
This past summer, I had the chance to assist Dr. Erin Sullivan, as part of the University of Birmingham Collaborative Research Internship program. As a life-long gamer and Shakespeare nerd, the opportunity to work with Dr. Sullivan on researching the intersection between Shakespeare and Video Games was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Getting Started My internship began … Continue reading “‘The Game’s Afoot’ – A Summer of Shakespeare and Video Games by Liberty O’Dell (CRI 2025)”
Meeting Medieval Manuscripts in the Cadbury Research Library – by Lucy Snow (CRI 2025)
My name is Lucy Snow, and this year I will be completing my MA in English Literature, the culmination of four years of studying at the University of Birmingham. My project, in collaboration with Dr Emily Wingfield and Dr Liv Robinson, is interested in the redesign of the Meeting Medieval Manuscripts module offered as part … Continue reading “Meeting Medieval Manuscripts in the Cadbury Research Library – by Lucy Snow (CRI 2025)”
Lost Voices of the Elizabethan Age – Maybe they aren’t so lost after all!
Hannah (BA History) discovers that academic research can be exciting in her project to shed light on some of the ‘lost’ letter-writers of Elizabethan England.
The Sound of the ‘Big Bang’: Cataloguing the Douglas French Archive
UG Researcher Daniel Deegan outlines some of the benefits of spending 5 weeks transcribing audio cassettes – little did the speakers at the Westminster and City Conferences know that the next person to hear their recordings would be him!
Researching the Imperial Midlands: Legacies of Slavery
Asha (BA History/Political Science) and fellow student Tiana were given the daunting task of researching 24 properties and over 350 years’ worth of owners for a project run in partnership with the National Trust.
More than just Peaky Blinders and Dairy Milk – My Reflection on ‘Selly Oak Activism’
Holly Pittaway (BA History) learns about the activists ‘who helped mould Birmingham into what it is today’.
From Lost Property to Postgraduate Study
Rik Sowden, who undertook a UG Research Scholarship in 2016, reflects on his experiences and how they helped him prepare not only for his undergraduate dissertation but also for postgraduate research, as well as fostering his love of history.