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Walking through history: Bringing the past to life with immersive digital experiences
University of Birmingham researchers are pioneering the use of virtual and augmented reality to help us explore the past.
- Published: 18 December 2024
Underrated ‘spooky’ stories to thrill you this Halloween
Literature experts from the University of Birmingham recommend some haunting tales to get you in the Halloween spirit.
- Published: 31 October 2024
University of Birmingham workshop leads to new sound art piece inspired by Stuart Hall’s work
The piece was composed by University of Birmingham alumna Mia Sugunasingha and commissioned as part of a series of workshops inspired by Stuart Hall.
- Published: 8 October 2024
University of Birmingham hosts the 29th Annual Dickens Society Symposium
Over 90 delegates from across the globe gathered for conference entitled "Dickens, Context and Co-occurrence”
- Published: 16 August 2024
Films of the complete theatrical works of Christopher Marlowe to be released to mark 460th birthday
The Marlowe Sessions will premiere from 16 August to commemorate the 460th anniversary of the “godfather of blank verse’s” birth.
- Published: 25 July 2024
Deaf school students to perform Shakespeare’s The Tempest at Birmingham Rep
A group of students from Braidwood Trust School for the Deaf will perform The Tempest as part of the Signing Shakespeare project.
- Published: 16 July 2024
Professor Lyndsey Stonebridge shortlisted for Orwell Prize
Book about German-American historian and philosopher Hannah Arendt is in the running for the UK's most prestigious prize for political writing.
- Published: 28 May 2024
Resources to make Shakespeare accessible for deaf students provided to all deaf schools in the UK
Signing Shakespeare teaching packs are being sent to every deaf school and major deaf unit in the UK.
- Published: 7 May 2024