Students

Learning Latin at Lincoln

By Elliot Luke, Classical Studies, Level 2 Let me begin this blog post with a preface: learning Latin is probably the single best thing I’ve done in the...

The third-year dissertation

by Hollie Mather, level 3 History undergraduate Third year history has been the most intellectually stimulating and thought-provoking year of study for me at the University of Lincoln....

Conservation students visit Lincoln Cathedral West Front

By Liam Robinson, first-year undergraduate, Conservation of Cultural Heritage The Lincoln Cathedral Connected project is currently underway, improving the Cathedral’s setting and visitor experience by offering more engaging and...

Crafting a Way of Life… Review of ‘The Victorian House of Arts and Crafts’

by Peter Smith, undergraduate, School of History and Heritage In 1998, the Bowler family moved into a nineteenth-century terraced house and for three months lived as though they...

Art History at the University of Lincoln

by Fiona Gillespie, Level 1 student, Art History and History As a first year student at the University of Lincoln I have found that taking the integrated Art...

Review – ‘Princess Margaret: The Rebel Royal’

By Bryanie Geehan, Level 3 History Undergraduate The BBC series ‘The Rebel Royal’ recounts the rebellious lifestyle of Princess Margaret, Queen Elizabeth II’s younger sister. Through anecdotes and...

A History of Valentine’s Day

Robert Macfarlane, Level Three Undergraduate Valentine’s Day is a significant annual moment in the modern calendar, but was this always the case? Also, was it always an excuse...

The Rise of Lincoln Under the Vikings

By Joe Broderick Level 3 History Undergraduate Lincoln has seen many peaks and troughs in its fortunes, yet, these have led us to the present: where Lincoln seems...

Lincolnshire Road Transport Museum – Transport Festival 2018

By Liam Robinson, Level 1 Conservation Undergraduate Founded in 1959, The Lincolnshire Transport Museum is an independent museum, run by volunteers from the Lincolnshire Vintage Vehicle Society.  Their...

The uncomfortable truth: why Donald Trump is a very American President

by Harry McKenna (Level 3 History student) Since he announced his candidacy for the Presidency in August 2015, Donald Trump has continuously provoked indignation with his comments about...