Way With Words – Dementia and Poetry Reading
February 19, 2024
By Freya Hazelwood Why I Applied for the Way with Words Poetry Reading Group Dementia is an issue close to my heart, having worked at a care home, and my grandfather having passed from Alzheimer’s just last year. I am also an English student with a passion for the cultural industries. So, when I saw …
Poetry and Dementia
January 24, 2024
My Experience as part of the Way with Words Reading Group by Oliver Greenall Before the Placement As a postgraduate English Literature student with a particular interest in folk and fairy tales, I was keen to take part in a placement that would allow me to share my love for these tales, and communal storytelling …
Vikings for Schools Volunteering Placement
January 5, 2024
By Abby Fortune During the Autumn term I participated in the Vikings for Schools volunteer placement. The programme provided an opportunity to develop my own historical knowledge, meet like-minded peers, and deliver fun and engaging Viking days for school children. I found the placement to be very rewarding. Training The application process involved answering questions …
Being Human Festival – My Experience!
December 15, 2023
Being Human Festival – My Experience! By Fidji Gomis-Mendy I thoroughly enjoyed helping out with the Being Human Festival this semester through the Faculty of Arts placement scheme. The festival celebrates the Arts and Humanities through events and workshops that range from being interactive (such as clay making) and performative (theatre performances). I liked the …
My Being Human Festival Placement
December 5, 2023
From Start to Finish By Robyn Wickham The Sign-Up Process I found out about the Being Human Festival Placement through a School of English placement talk. Initially, I was uneasy about signing up as I already had quite a few commitments and because it was the final and most important year for my degree. However, …
My Experience on Placement with the Being Human Festival
November 30, 2023
Being Human Festival Placement By Jessica Webber For 8 weeks during the autumn semester, I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to work with the Being Human Festival as part of a placement with the Faculty of Arts here at the university. About The Being Human Festival The Being Human Festival celebrates humanities research …