This month I started a weekly placement with the Birmingham Museums Trust, working at the Museum’s Collection Centre to catalogue stained glass drawings by Hardman & Co., a world-renowned manufacturer from Birmingham. After being trained in conservation strategies and the museum’s database, I got to work cataloguing a selection of designs that were sent to … Continue reading “Student blog: History of Art MA student Natasha working with Hardman & Co’s stained glass drawings”
Category: Student Contribution
My role with the Birmingham Royal Ballet
Final year Music student, Amira, tells us how she came to be involved as a Music assistant at the Birmingham Royal Ballet. “First year of university saw a challenging time. The Covid pandemic kept many of us from our friends and families, facing exacerbated mental health concerns due to isolation and for students a very … Continue reading “My role with the Birmingham Royal Ballet”
My work placement with the GAP Arts Project by Ellie Winter, final year BA History of Art student
In my final year of studying History of Art, as part of a CAL work placement module called Professional Skills, I undertook a role as Creative Publication Developer at a youth arts charity in Balsall Heath called The GAP Arts Project. The role entailed working collaboratively with another student who was also on placement to … Continue reading “My work placement with the GAP Arts Project by Ellie Winter, final year BA History of Art student”
Community Iftar Blog by Sayf Khan
I remember when the UBISOC Community Iftar in the Green Heart was just an idea that we were discussing on the table in one of our meetings. That’s how it started, an idea, but who would have thought that it would be arguably one of the biggest events ever held by a student group. But … Continue reading “Community Iftar Blog by Sayf Khan”
Community Iftar Blog by Rayhan Ahmed
Well what can I say? The biggest event in the ISOC’s history only just came and went the other day! The Community Iftar: over 400 people joined together to break their fast under the night sky. The feeling was one of unity and celebration. The unity of people from all walks of life and a … Continue reading “Community Iftar Blog by Rayhan Ahmed”
Why the Community Iftaar at the University at Birmingham was so special by Hamzah Ghani
Why the Community Iftaar at the University at Birmingham was so special by Hamzah Ghani Ramadan has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember, and I’ve always spent the holy month of fasting and religious observances at home. As a disclaimer, in no way, shape or form am I … Continue reading “Why the Community Iftaar at the University at Birmingham was so special by Hamzah Ghani”
Holi: The Festival of Colours
Contributed by Kajol Desai You’ve probably heard of a “colour festival” or been on a “colour run”, maybe even celebrated something similar in a club or at a rave, but have you ever wondered where these celebrations of colour originate? When you scrape back the packaged events you may have attended, looking instead for the … Continue reading “Holi: The Festival of Colours”
International Women’s Day – A Retrospective
Last Friday the University of Birmingham celebrated International Women’s Day. The day commemorates and celebrates the achievements, history, and political activism of women across the world. The day is a period to reflect on women’s suffrage, as well as a time to engage with inequalities and disparities that effect women in society today. To commemorate … Continue reading “International Women’s Day – A Retrospective”
Reasons to Write for UoB Cultural Calendar
Thinking about writing about culture? Are you unsure which of the numerous University publications will suit your article? Well this post should clear some things up. We at the UoB Cultural Calendar wanted to highlight the six main reasons why you should write for us specifically, and what differentiates us from other publications around campus. … Continue reading “Reasons to Write for UoB Cultural Calendar”
The Ambassador Experience (Chinese/Lunar New Year)
Contributed by Belle (Tanyapa Tantrasadetee), Fancy (Zefang Zhang) and Nicolette (Ning Lee) Thinking about taking part in a future celebration as a Cultural Calendar Ambassador? Want to know what to anticipate, or if it’s worth your time? Our Ambassadors from our Chinese/Lunar New Year Celebrations have you covered. Each ambassador has provided a brief description … Continue reading “The Ambassador Experience (Chinese/Lunar New Year)”