We’re very pleased to welcome Molly to the team (at least remotely). Molly is a History student at University of Birmingham and is joining us for her remote work placement until her academic term starts in Autumn 2020. Along with Sally (who we introduced earlier in the week), Molly will be assisting with research for our hopeful Birthing Stories project next year, and will be delving into our oral histories and archive collections, specifically. Enough from us, here’s a word from Molly:
““My name is Molly and I am going into the second year of my History undergraduate degree at the University of Birmingham.
I really enjoy archival research, given my History degree and previous work experience in archives, and am therefore very enthusiastic about this research placement. Because of my editor position at my university student newspaper, I am also delighted to have the opportunity to share my research through posts and blogs.
During this placement, I am very much looking forward to delving into online archives and learning more about the history of birth and obstetrics in Worcestershire. By listening to oral histories and reading transcribed interviews, I aim to help make accessible online resources on this topic, both as a historical record and also as a tool for the future of medicine. Learning about history orally is a fascinating and rare method of research, allowing personal experiences to be heard in their original form - I cannot wait to share my findings.””
