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Metheringham Airfield Visitors Centre Volunteering

By David Kershaw Third year BA History Last July, after attending a meeting about the Lincoln Heritage Award, I approached Metheringham Airfield Visitors Centre. A modest, accredited museum...

An UROS conservation project: the Carvings of the Mompesson Settle

The Carvings of the Mompesson Settle by Wesley Leak, BA2 Conservation of Cultural Heritage In June 2022 after completing my second-year studies of BA Conservation of Cultural Heritage,...

2021 Research Excellence Framework

School of History & Heritage An extraordinary result by Dr Ian PackerDirector of Research, Lincoln School of History and Heritage The results of the 2021 Research Excellence Framework...

Paintings Conservation Internship

by Erin Fairhurst Second year BA History and Art History In January 2022 I was offered the opportunity to apply for an internship programme offered by the Art...

Amerindian featherwork and the European gaze

Amerindian featherwork and the European gaze by Laura Anisha Bignell BA art history third year student The Arts for Equality and Diversity Bursary Award* The Art and Power...

Classical Studies students digging at Cosa (Italy)

Classical Studies students digging at Cosa (Italy) (written by Dr Giustina Monti) Great news from the Classical Studies programme! Three students – Annabelle Mansell, Jessica Corlett, and Samantha...

‘La Caixa’ Fellowship: Queens’ Households in Thirteenth-Century England and Iberia

by Paula Del Val ValesMPhil/PhD History Student ‘How does studying thirteenth-century queens’ households benefit society?’ This was the final question I was asked during the interview process of...

900 Years on from the Sinking of the White Ship

By  Victoria Barlow, History, Level 3 As a history undergraduate student, I’m taught that it’s not good practice to question ‘what if this had happened instead’. The possibilities...

The First Year Experience with Unexpected Events

Kwan Yiu Charlie Sun (Level 2 History)   On 15th September 2019, it was the start of my university life and leaving the comforts of home behind. There...

Confronting collecting histories

Nigerian deity statuettes at The Collection, Lincoln. By Emma Fox, History, Level 3     Many objects that are displayed in Britain’s museums today were obtained during the...