News and Views
Discover stories from our collections, work, research, and events. Warning: may contain absolute units.
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Author
- Tim Jerrome
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Published Date
- October 18, 2024
Changing Perspectives: A Kale of Two Cities
Learn about the differences between growing food in contemporary Hong Kong and London, and what it’s like to become a grower today.
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Author
- Joe
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Published Date
- October 7, 2024
Upland Commons: A Labour of Love
Learn about England’s upland commons, their significance to culture and environment, and the many people who come together for their care.
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Author
- Ollie
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Published Date
- October 2, 2024
Finding Common Ground
Dr Ollie Douglas (MERL Curator) and Samwel Nangiria Taresero (a Maasai community leader) exchange ideas about land use and land management during a visit to the museum.
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Author
- Tim Jerrome
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Published Date
- August 16, 2024
Further Afield update blog – August 2024
Read the latest update from our Further Afield project, exploring how we can embrace and invite new perspectives within our interpretation.
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Author
- Tim Jerrome
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Published Date
- May 1, 2024
Further Afield update blog – May 2024
Read our latest update on the Further Afield project, which trials new approaches to co-curation with community groups.
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Author
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Published Date
- April 15, 2024
The Power to Tell It for Ourselves
Acquisition, cataloguing and display are vital matters of consent. Learn how we’re evolving our approach throughout our work.
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Author
- Alison Hilton
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Published Date
- March 21, 2024
Community Gardening: Sow What?
Our latest community project explored how gardening and cooperation benefit wellbeing.
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Author
- Alison Hilton
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Published Date
- March 14, 2024
Cattle, colonialism, and conversations about land
MERL Curator, Dr Ollie Douglas explores connections between The MERL and British agricultural influence in East Africa following a trip to Kenya and Tanzania last year.
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Author
- Alison Hilton
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Published Date
- March 11, 2024
Glow Up! St Andrew’s Staircase Hall Redevelopment Project
For the first time in twenty years, St Andrew’s Hall has been presented anew. Visitors – including University staff, students and the general public – can now discover books, archives and artworks from the Museum of English Rural Life’s Library and Archive, Special Collections and University Art Collections.