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Graduate Seminar in Anglo-Jewish History in the Middle Ages (i) (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Irwin, D. (2024, November). Graduate Seminar in Anglo-Jewish History in the Middle Ages (i). Presented at Graduate Seminar in Anglo-Jewish History in the Middle Ages (i), University of Oxford, Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies

Convened by myself and Professor Judith Olszowy-Schlanger, this seminar will run once a term at the University of Oxford's Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies. We will explore the documents relating to medieval Anglo-Jewry. Our first session takes L... Read More about Graduate Seminar in Anglo-Jewish History in the Middle Ages (i).

Jews and Christians as Neighbours in the Towns of Medieval England (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Irwin, D. (2024, November). Jews and Christians as Neighbours in the Towns of Medieval England

An invited lecture for the David Patterson Lecture series, this lecture explores Jews and Christians as neighbours in the towns of medieval England. It considers how Jews and Christians lived together during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.

An annus horribilis for Anglo-Jewry (2024)
Journal Article
Irwin, D. (in press). An annus horribilis for Anglo-Jewry. History today, 75(2),

As part of the 750th anniversary of the expulsions of Jews from Eleanor of Provence's dower towns (Jan. 1275) and the Statute of the Jewry (Oct. 1275), this piece explores the experience of Anglo-Jewry in the 12-15 months following Edward I's return... Read More about An annus horribilis for Anglo-Jewry.

(Everybody needs good) Neighbours: Jews and Christians in the Towns of Medieval England (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Irwin, D. (2024, November). (Everybody needs good) Neighbours: Jews and Christians in the Towns of Medieval England

An invited lecture, this talk sees me return to the Bolton branch of the Historical Association.

This talk outlines my current book project exploring Jews and Christians as Neighbours in medieval England. It does so from the key historiographica... Read More about (Everybody needs good) Neighbours: Jews and Christians in the Towns of Medieval England.

How a buddy scheme created social and intercultural space for international and home students (2024)
Journal Article
Brooks, E. (in press). How a buddy scheme created social and intercultural space for international and home students. Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, https://doi.org/10.47408/jldhe.vi32.1456

Buddy schemes are a form of learning intervention that create a space for students to support each other by ‘sharing knowledge, ideas and experience between [...] participants’ (Boud, 2001, p.3). The author set up and conducted research to evaluate a... Read More about How a buddy scheme created social and intercultural space for international and home students.

Recent News About the Medieval Jewish Cemetery in London (2024)
Digital Artefact
Irwin, D. (2024). Recent News About the Medieval Jewish Cemetery in London. [Blog]

This piece provides a brief introduction to, and overview of, the cemetery of the London Jewry in the light of recent press reports on the 'discovery' of the site.

The Jews of Bridgnorth (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Irwin, D. (2024, September). The Jews of Bridgnorth

To mark the 750th anniversary of the expulsion of the Jews from Bridgnorth (2 October 1274), I gave a talk at St. Leonard's Church in Birdgnorth as part of the commemoration. Having been established in 1267, the Jewish presence in the town was relati... Read More about The Jews of Bridgnorth.

The Benas Family, Liverpool Jewry, and the Jewish Historical Society of England (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Irwin, D. (2024, September). The Benas Family, Liverpool Jewry, and the Jewish Historical Society of England

As part of the Heritage Season to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Princes Road Synagogue (Liverpool), I will be speaking on the role of the Benas family in the Liverpool Jewry during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. In particular, I wil... Read More about The Benas Family, Liverpool Jewry, and the Jewish Historical Society of England.

Supporting BTEC student Progression (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Whitnall, D., Power, J., & Blezard, E. (2024, September). Supporting BTEC student Progression. Presented at The Festival of Learning & Teaching 2024, The University of Salford

This presentation shares insights and best practices from the Enabling Student Success Project​. It provides a brief overview of the project and its significance​ with focus on creating equitable student journeys​.

Research Engagement Toolkit - Getting Started With Research Impact (2024)
Book
Sutton, E. (2024). Research Engagement Toolkit - Getting Started With Research Impact. University of Salford

This booklet is Getting Started with Impact and provides further information and details on ways in which to embed real-world impact from the outset of your research projects to ensure maximum benefit to your publics and stakeholders.
Aims of this e... Read More about Research Engagement Toolkit - Getting Started With Research Impact.