Lincolnshire’s Hobby Horses: A Mid-Winter Custom
By Liam Robinson, Level One Undergraduate Customs and rituals are important. We mark days, seasons and special occasions in part to celebrate the passing of time. In rural...
December 18th, 2018
December 18th, 2018
Being a School Ambassador
by Becca Mattingley, MA postgraduate As a School Ambassador I work on Open Days and Offer Holder Days helping out our lecturers and staff by greeting prospective students...
December 18th, 2018
Remembrance Day 2018: World War One Centenary
By Molly Day-Coombes Level 3 Undergraduate On the 11th November 1919 victory balls were widespread across the country. These were charity fundraising events involving fancy dress, dancing, singing and...
December 11th, 2018
Cultural Assimilation of Portuguese Jews in 18th Century London and Portugal
by Aron Sterk, PhD student For the last two years I have been doing archive research into the career of the 18th century Jewish naturalist and Fellow of...
November 7th, 2018
Homosexuality and royalty through time
By Bethany Scard, Level 3 History Undergraduate Congratulations are due to Princess Eugenie and her new husband Jack Brooksbank. They had a lovely ceremony on the 12 October 2018...
November 7th, 2018
Review of Medici: Masters of Florence – Women of the 15th century or the 21st?
By Emma Fox, Level 2 History Undergraduate Netflix’s series Medici: Masters of Florence first aired in December 2016 with its first season focusing on the period of Cosimo...
November 7th, 2018
Review: Bohemian Rhapsody
by Amber Coombs, Level 3 History Undergraduate Nearly 50 years after the formation of one of the greatest rock bands of all time, Bryan Singer (later replaced by...
November 7th, 2018
The Superfluous Woman: Lincolnshire’s Lost Suffragist
By Samantha Ann Rose Brinded – Level 3 History Undergraduate 2018 marks 100 years since the first woman legally held the right to vote in Britain. This occasion...
October 9th, 2018
Archaeology in Austria
By Michelle Penn Level 3 History Undergraduate When I received an email about an opportunity to take part in a mostly expenses-paid, month long, archaeological dig in the...
October 9th, 2018
Work Experience: Secondary School Teaching
By Megan Robinson Level 3 History Undergraduate The main benefit of work experience is to make sure the career path I have chosen is the right one for...
