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April 29, 2025
Witches and Animals in the School of Scottish Studies Sound Archives Nicole Deacon is a volunteer in the Civic Engagement Team. As someone who has always been interested in all things witches, witch trials and witchcraft since she was very young, …Continue reading →
Pseudoscience and the supernatural: from phrenology and eugenics to ghosts, deceptions and mistakes, UFOs and conspiracy theories (Part 2) Ash Mowat is one of our volunteers in the Civic Engagement Team. Ash has been looking into the relationship between pseudoscience and unexplained phenomena. In Part 1 of this blog …Continue reading →
Pseudoscience and the supernatural: from phrenology and eugenics to ghosts, deceptions and mistakes, UFOs and conspiracy theories (Part 1) Ash Mowat is one of our volunteers in the Civic Engagement Team. Ash has been looking into the relationship between pseudoscience and unexplained phenomena. Introducing Ash: I was born and have …Continue reading →
Archival Provenance Project: Emily’s finds
My name is Emily, and I’m the second of the two archive interns that...
Archival Provenance Project: a glimpse into the university’s history through some of its oldest manuscripts
My name is Madeleine Reynolds, a fourth year PhD candidate in History of Art....
Documentation Challenges in Practice: Art Collection Barcoding Project
In this week’s blog, our Art Collection Documentation Assistant Gaby Cortes discusses some of the...
Sustainable Exhibition Making: Recyclable Book Cradles
In this post, our Technician, Robyn Rogers, discusses the recyclable book cradles she has developed...