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Matt Davies

Matt Davies

DTH Manager, Digital Transformations Hub, Humanities Building

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Introducing Abigail Spanner and the Hunter Archaeological Society Project

As the new Research Associate at the Digital Transformations Hub, I thought I should introduce myself. My name is Abigail Spanner, and I am a Classics PhD student in my second year studying visuality and visual impairments in Quintus Smyrnaeus’ Posthomerica, a 3rd-century AD epic poem which bridges the narrative gap between the Iliad and …

DTH Autum 2023: Manager’s update

The Digital Transformations Hub is open and ready for a new term, we have a new team member, new volunteers and even a new student project for 2023 –24. Research Associates This year for the first time, DTH will have three Research Associates (RAs) as Abigail Spanner joins the team.  Abi will be working in …

DTH Spring update part two: online resources

DTH director Erin Snyder talks us through some exciting updates and additions to the online services that the DTH offers Faculty of Arts staff and postgraduates. It’s a new year, and there’s loads going on at the DTH, as usual! But I wanted to take the opportunity to highlight two of our new (or newly …

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DTH Update: Spring term 2023

2022-2023 got off to a very busy start in DTH with a new member of staff, team of student volunteers and projects as well as some old favourites – projects, not staff members! Research Associates In October we were very pleased to welcome new DTH RA Xiangzhen ‘Cherry’ He to the team. Cherry is a …

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The DTH & University of Nottingham Museum Photogrammetry project update: new 3D models!

This week the DTH are very excited to launch four new digital 3D models of artefacts belonging to the University of Nottingham Museum’s collection. The 3D models were created as part of an ongoing partnership between the DTH and the Museum, with whom another DTH student volunteer team have also been working on a video. …

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DTH Resources Spotlight: 2D and 3D digital capture by Chloe Love

If you are a student or member of staff in the Faculty of Arts, DTH resources are available exclusively to you and may aid you with your work and research. This is the first in a series of posts on our resources and equipment. Today DTH Marketing volunteer Chloe Love takes a look at the …

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DTH Update: Spring 2022 by Matt Davies

DTH Manager Matt Davies gives us a quick update on all that’s new in the Digital Transformations Hub. DTH updates DTH is fully open again and welcoming Faculty of Arts staff and students who need help with producing or editing digital content. We’re open 10-5 weekdays during term time, no need to book – although …

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DTH Spotlight : The Digital Marketing Project 2022 by Chloe Love

Chloe Love is a third year Culture, Languages and Area Studies student, she had been volunteering on the DTH Digital Marketing project since October 2021 and shares her thoughts on the experience here. The Digital Transformations Hub (DTH) offers Faculty of Arts students the opportunity to volunteer for a range of different projects every year. …

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Virtual Volunteering: The DTH Archaeology Museum Video Project 2020-2021 by Kavi Mistry

This year the Digital Transformations Hub has been collaborating with the University’s Museum on two student volunteer projects. One is to produce 3D digital versions of a selection of the Museum’s artefacts the other to produce information and marketing videos.  You can find  a report  on the photogrammetry project here, this week second-year Ancient History student …

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Digital Exhibitions: a round-up by Emily Grote

DTH Marketing project volunteer and third year English student Emily Grote takes a closer look at some of the online Arts exhibitions that she and the team have been sharing with our social media followers and which might help get us all away from those box sets! With all the galleries and museums currently shut …

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