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Brick Club Brick Club

Brick Club

Brick club is a new extra-curricular experience for students and staff in Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology to enhance our sense of community and belonging through serious play. Brick club provides a space in which we use LEGO to create models and art, but it is much more than this.

Posted on: 19 April 2023

Lulu Bennett's trip to Rome Lulu Bennett

Lulu Bennett's trip to Rome

CLAH263 The Roman Experience: History, Archaeology and Heritage is a new second year module that provides students with detailed, first-hand knowledge of key sites and monuments in and around Rome. One of the students, Lulu Bennett, has written about their experiences in Rome.

Posted on: 19 April 2023

ACE & Creativity: Colours, WatercoloursACE & Creativity: Colours, Watercolours

ACE & Creativity: Colours, Watercolours

It was the twilight of The Bronze Age and The Dawn of The Iron Age when this story began. In fact, The Bronze Age was already past, remained only in memories of some people. And it was like a fairytale, as twilight colours mixed with the dawn of new age, so our fairytale layed watercolours, picture of love between young ladies and Prince or King, gods and goddess, roses...

Posted on: 10 March 2023

ACE & Creativity: Goodbye For NowACE & Creativity: Goodbye For Now

ACE & Creativity: Goodbye For Now

The second 2023 instalment of the ACE & Creativity series is a one-act drama written by Phyllis Brighouse.

Posted on: 14 February 2023

British Library Exhibition - Alexander The Great: The Making of a MythBritish Library Exhibition - Alexander The Great: The Making of a Myth

British Library Exhibition - Alexander The Great: The Making of a Myth

Dear ACE & Creativity blog readers,\n\nIt is my great pleasure to write the first blog for 2023, in which I will discuss a topic dear to my heart: Alexander the Great and his reception(s). \n

Posted on: 19 January 2023

Exploring Historic Mortuary Culture - Part twoExploring Historic Mortuary Culture - Part two

Exploring Historic Mortuary Culture - Part two

This is the second part of Eloise and Naomi Dark's report on their Graduate Internship Scheme placements.

Posted on: 22 December 2022

Exploring Historic Mortuary Culture - Part One Exploring Historic Mortuary Culture - Part One

Exploring Historic Mortuary Culture - Part One

Postgraduate students Eloise Burwood and Naomi Dark report on their Graduate Internship Scheme placements

Posted on: 22 December 2022

ACE & Creativity: ta HaloaACE & Creativity: ta Haloa

ACE & Creativity: ta Haloa

December 2022 is finally here, and we are all waiting for the Christmas break to start the celebrations and welcome the new year with family and friends. On behalf of the ACE & Creativity team, I have the honour to write the last blog of this year, as an auspicious farewell to all our readers.

Posted on: 8 December 2022

The Art of Independence, and Independence Through Art: A Roman Woman’s WorkThe Art of Independence, and Independence Through Art: A Roman Woman’s Work

The Art of Independence, and Independence Through Art: A Roman Woman’s Work

This post is part of the ACE & Creativity series.

Posted on: 29 November 2022

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    Brick Club Brick Club

    Brick Club

    Brick club is a new extra-curricular experience for students and staff in Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology to enhance our sense of community and belonging through serious play. Brick club provides a space in which we use LEGO to create models and art, but it is much more than this.

    Posted on: 19 April 2023