Life at university

From online Reading List to Charleston: a student placement

By Samantha Sherman (third year BA Classical Studies) and Talis In summer 2022, the School of Humanities and Heritage supported Samantha Sharman, at that time a second-year Classical...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

Hitler’s Secret Agents: The Gestapo Spy Network, 1933-45

  By Bethany Scard When you are faced with life or death, do you do everything you can to survive, or do you go to your grave with...

A fascinating journey from Ba to PhD

 Twenty Years of History at Lincoln by Hannah MacKenzie I completed my BA in History at the University of Lincoln in 2016 and, thanks to the generosity of...