Mapping Medieval Music: Reflecting on my Research
September 5, 2025
2nd Year History student, Sebastian Marzanati tells us about his experience on the Summer Research Placement Programme Introduction: I was part of the Summer Research Placement Programme (SRPP), doing the Wollaton Antiphonal and Its World project. The Wollaton Antiphonal is a highly decorated musical book from the early 15th century, commissioned by a Nottinghamshire knight …
What I Did Last Summer (And Why You Should Do It Too)
September 4, 2025
My Experience Participating in the Faculty of Arts’ Summer Research Placement at the D.H. Lawrence Museum! By Georgia Darwin – English with Creative Writing student The Placement I’ll be the first to admit I miss university every second I’m not there. So, when the opportunity to get paid, stay in Notts and gain some career-changing …
Researching Villains and Victims: Reflections on My Placement
September 1, 2025
2nd year History student, Daisy Wu, tells us about their experience on the Summer Research Placement Programme This summer, I took on a research placement linked to the Villains or Victims? module. The research explored the complex role of white women in the British Empire and the women who worked for them. My work combined …
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 …