Projects

Constructive Play: Lego for learning in history, heritage and beyond

by Dr Jamie Wood and Dr Katherine Fennelly Many of us remember playing with historically-themed Lego as children, although most people probably won’t have recreated entire cities. Whatever our ambitions, there just weren’t enough bricks! Some teachers have long recognised the potential of Lego to assist learning, primarily in schools....

A little history of science: Galileo and Leonardo

by Professor Anna Marie Roos Faculty in the School of History and Heritage wear many hats—as lecturer, tutor, researcher, administrator and advisor. Sometimes, faculty members edit professional journals, which are publications at the coalface of original research that publish peer-reviewed papers from professional historians. The Museum History Journal, co-edited...