Behind the scenes as a Special Collections Assistant
April 17, 2025
Second year Archaeology student, Hannah Gregg, looks back on her placement with Manuscripts and Special Collections which she undertook as part of the Placement Module. My expectations… Like going into any new environment, I was extremely apprehensive before starting, especially as I’d never had experience in the archives before. Moreover, my role as a special …
Behind the Ropes from Poet to Peer
April 8, 2025
What Newstead Abbey Taught Me About Heritage Isobel Anderson, second year Classical Civilisation, looks back on her experience of the Placement Module and her time on placement. From the get-go When I chose to apply for the placement module in my second year, I had no idea I would end up working in one of …