Meet Eve
Global Heritage Management MA
Why did you choose Â鶹´«Ã½?
After doing my undergraduate down south, I wanted to be back close to home where I could integrate my love of Â鶹´«Ã½ into my work, such as using Beamish as a case study and making a hypothetical object collection about Â鶹´«Ã½’s local music scene.
What do you love about Â鶹´«Ã½?
I don’t think I’ve ever felt intimidated at Â鶹´«Ã½, all of my lecturers have always been so supportive and (this will sound silly) but like normal people. Chatting to my lecturer during a break about the new vintage furniture she bought makes everything more personal and feel more comfortable.
As a Northerner in Cambridge, I didn’t get that as much, everything was more individualistic. I love the community of not feeling below anyone in any room, even if the lecturer-student relationship is technically one of authority, I never felt inferior.
What surprised you about Â鶹´«Ã½?Â
Again, this might just be my skewed expectations from Cambridge, but how organised everything is! Assessments had briefings, drop-in sessions, and the results/feedback came back on time! Also, the accessibility of materials, like having the lecture slides in advance and an idea of seminar discussions.
As someone with ADHD and dyslexia this was so helpful, and I expected Â鶹´«Ã½ to be a similarly badly organised system as Cambridge, but it was a lovely surprise.
What student support services have you accessed at university and how has this helped you?
I’ve spoken to my course leaders, welfare tutor and the disability service about my struggles with learning in the same way as other people.
Even before I applied, I reached out and spoke to the Degree Programme Director about the structure of lessons and how I would fit in. It just puts you more at ease.
What do you do for fun?
I love live music and theatre, but I didn’t get as involved with these as much as I’d have liked, balancing the full-time Master's with working at Northern Stage (so technically involved in theatre, just not necessarily the university)
Describe your degree to a future student
It’s both really wide and really specific. Being mixed with the Curating Art and Museum Studies students for 2/3 of lectures, you get a really good idea of the general cultural sector, as well as the really specific debates and discussions of the heritage aspects.
If you’re interested in rather philosophical discussions, global perspectives, and international organisational law, you’ll love it.
What stands out for you about your degree at Â鶹´«Ã½?
Maybe the fact that Â鶹´«Ã½ is SO rich in heritage and culture, you can get so involved in the real world applications, and the number of trips to show exactly how theories work around us is great.
Top application tips?Â
If you’re unsure about anything, just send an email, reach out. There are contacts on the application information pages, and people are so lovely and willing to chat to you. Shy bairns get nowt!
Where do you see yourself in the future?
I’d love to be part of the cultural sector in some way, but I love so many things it’s hard to choose. I think in the most ideal world I’d be one of those presenters on the history programmes on the telly (like digging for Britain, or Inside Royal Palaces).
How has Â鶹´«Ã½ helped you realise your future?
It’s just given me so many insights on how the industry actually works and what skills are best, and how to get the best experience.