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The Lincoln Jewry I: Financial and Legal Sources (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Irwin, D. (2024, July). The Lincoln Jewry I: Financial and Legal Sources. Presented at Leeds International Medieval Congress, University of Leeds

This is the first of two sessions that I have organised for the Leeds International Medieval Congress. The proceedings will be published in due course. There was a Jewish community at Lincoln by the 1150s. It was one of the leading communities of... Read More about The Lincoln Jewry I: Financial and Legal Sources.

The Lincoln Jewry, II: Memory, Myth, and Archaeology (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Irwin, D. (2024, July). The Lincoln Jewry, II: Memory, Myth, and Archaeology. Presented at Leeds International Medieval Congress, University of Leeds

This is the second of two sessions that I have organised for the Leeds International Medieval Congress. The proceedings will be published in due course. There was a Jewish community at Lincoln by the 1150s. It was one of the leading communities of... Read More about The Lincoln Jewry, II: Memory, Myth, and Archaeology.

A Tale of Two (Lincolnshire) Jewries: Lincoln and Stamford in the Jewish Receipt Rolls (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Irwin, D. (2024, July). A Tale of Two (Lincolnshire) Jewries: Lincoln and Stamford in the Jewish Receipt Rolls. Paper presented at International Medieval Congress (IMC), Leeds University

This paper is presented as part of a series of panels that I organised on the medieval Lincoln Jewry. It examines the receipt roll evidence (TNA E 401) for Anglo-Jewry generally, before focusing on the evidence for Lincoln and Lincolnshire. It also a... Read More about A Tale of Two (Lincolnshire) Jewries: Lincoln and Stamford in the Jewish Receipt Rolls.

Designing an ecosystem to promote the development of key student competencies required in the future of work (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Hamshire, C., Grogan, S., & Barrett, N. (2024, June). Designing an ecosystem to promote the development of key student competencies required in the future of work. Paper presented at ICED 2024, Nairobi, Kenya

At the University of Salford our educational purpose is ‘to prepare students for life’. However, understanding students’ experiences of higher education is not always straightforward within institutional structures that quantify their learning, with... Read More about Designing an ecosystem to promote the development of key student competencies required in the future of work.

Embedding quality processes within the institutional ecosystem to support learning for the future (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Hamshire, C., & Barrett, N. (2024, June). Embedding quality processes within the institutional ecosystem to support learning for the future. Paper presented at ICED 2024, Nairobi, Kenya

Despite efforts to make Higher Education equitable to all those who can benefit from it student success rates are influenced by significant inequalities related to race, gender and social class. Both institutional and national policies within the Uni... Read More about Embedding quality processes within the institutional ecosystem to support learning for the future.

(Everybody needs good) Neighbours: Jews and Christians living together in medieval Kent (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Irwin, D. (2024, April). (Everybody needs good) Neighbours: Jews and Christians living together in medieval Kent. Presented at Medieval Canterbury Weekend

This is an invited paper which will see me return to the Medieval Canterbury Weekend, where I will talk about my book project. There as a Jewish presence in medieval Kent from at least the 1180s until the general expulsion of the Jews from England... Read More about (Everybody needs good) Neighbours: Jews and Christians living together in medieval Kent.

The Queen's Man: Eleanor of Castile and Cok Hagin (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Irwin, D. (2024, April). The Queen's Man: Eleanor of Castile and Cok Hagin. Paper presented at Loyalty in the Medieval World, University of Lincoln

Eleanor of Castile’s use Jewish debts to expand and consolidate her landholdings is well known. An under explored element of her activities relates to how Eleanor worked with individual Jews. Many of these relationships were formal, routine even. In... Read More about The Queen's Man: Eleanor of Castile and Cok Hagin.

In the Shadow of Lincoln? The Jews of Stamford, c.1190-1290 (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Irwin, D. (2024, April). In the Shadow of Lincoln? The Jews of Stamford, c.1190-1290. Paper presented at Abseits großer Gemeinden: Kleine jüdische Siedlungen im Mittelalter, University of Klagenfurt

This was an invited paper to participate in a conference on Small Jewish communities, with the paper being delivered virtually. The county of Lincolnshire was home to two medieval Jewish communities. One, that of Lincoln, is incredibly well docume... Read More about In the Shadow of Lincoln? The Jews of Stamford, c.1190-1290.

Gone but not Forgotten: 'Jewish' Properties in Post-Expulsion England (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Irwin, D. (2024, March). Gone but not Forgotten: 'Jewish' Properties in Post-Expulsion England. Presented at Historical Association (Leicestershire Branch), Online

This is an invited talk which will see me return (virtually) to the Leicestershire branch of the Historical Association. Following the expulsion of the Jews from England in 1290, their properties defaulted to the Crown. Although they were subseque... Read More about Gone but not Forgotten: 'Jewish' Properties in Post-Expulsion England.

Elevating and Embedding the Student Voice Through Technology and Third Sector Interventions (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Whitnall, D., & Derbyshire, B. (2024, March). Elevating and Embedding the Student Voice Through Technology and Third Sector Interventions. Poster presented at Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Conference 2024: The future is now: Building EDI practice for the changing world of HE, Liverpool, UK

This poster presentation focuses on two case studies that demonstrate different creative approaches to elevating and embedding the student voice. Each study looks at a different platform, input or example from The University of Salford, responding... Read More about Elevating and Embedding the Student Voice Through Technology and Third Sector Interventions.

England Remembers, Jews Forget: Memory of Jews and England, 1290-1541 (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Irwin, D. (2024, March). England Remembers, Jews Forget: Memory of Jews and England, 1290-1541. Paper presented at Enterprise, Engagement, Integration: Jews of Seventeenth-Century Britain and the Empire, Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies

This paper was an invited presentation to at the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies' conference on Jews in Britain and the Empire during the seventeenth century. Following the expulsion of the Jews from England in 1290, their properties d... Read More about England Remembers, Jews Forget: Memory of Jews and England, 1290-1541.

A thematic approach to enhance transition between levels, for students with vocational qualifications. (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Power, J., Blezard, E., Whitnall, D., Thomson, C., Dermo, J., & Grayson, N. (2024, February). A thematic approach to enhance transition between levels, for students with vocational qualifications. Presented at QAA: Quality Insights Conference 2024, Online

This workshop explores insightful practice in relation to supporting students who enter higher education having undertaken vocational qualifications. We will provide an opportunity to reflect on different factors which affect levelness and how to cha... Read More about A thematic approach to enhance transition between levels, for students with vocational qualifications..

Henry III and the Jews: Rex Simplex? (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Irwin, D. (2024, February). Henry III and the Jews: Rex Simplex?. Presented at Graduate Centre for Medieval Studies Seminar, University of Reading (online)

This paper was an invited presentation at the University of Reading's Graduate Centre for Medieval Studies Seminar. This paper considers Henry III's relations with, and treatment of, the Jews of medieval England. It moves away from treating Henry... Read More about Henry III and the Jews: Rex Simplex?.

Jews and Labour in Medieval England: Episcopal Theory and Legislative Reality (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Irwin, D. (2024, January). Jews and Labour in Medieval England: Episcopal Theory and Legislative Reality. Paper presented at Religious Minorities and Labour: Towards a New Paradigm, Queen Mary University of London

This was an invited presentation to a workshop feeding into the MIREL project, which is exploring Religious Minorities and Labour Specialization. My paper took, as it's starting point, Robert Grosseteste's letter to Margaret de Quincy (1231-2), an... Read More about Jews and Labour in Medieval England: Episcopal Theory and Legislative Reality.

International PGR Voices: Lived Experiences of Completing a Doctorate at the University of Salford (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Hardman, M., & Underwood, J. (2023, July). International PGR Voices: Lived Experiences of Completing a Doctorate at the University of Salford. Paper presented at UKCGE Annual Conference 2023, Edinburgh

Completing a doctoral degree on time is an extremely important metric for the awarding institution, for sponsors, for the department, for the supervisor, and not least for the PGRs themselves. When the PGR is an international student with English as... Read More about International PGR Voices: Lived Experiences of Completing a Doctorate at the University of Salford.

Designing Emotions: Strategies for Furniture Designers. (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Lewis, D., MARTINEZ SANCHEZ, M., Power, J., & Webb, D. (2023, March). Designing Emotions: Strategies for Furniture Designers. Presented at Seventeenth International Conference on Design Principles & Practices, Mar 29, 2023 – Mar 31, 2023, Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon., Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal

Investigating the characteristics of furniture most loved by consumers, this research presents a tool for designers to create new products that emotionally connect with people. The research undertaken explores methodologies associated with emotional... Read More about Designing Emotions: Strategies for Furniture Designers..

Social Capital: Understanding Its Value in Strengthening Resilience & Securing Sustainability of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Yioutani-Iacovides, M., Elkadi, H., & Heysham, N. (2021, November). Social Capital: Understanding Its Value in Strengthening Resilience & Securing Sustainability of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Paper presented at ESCR The 2021 Festival of Social Science. Exploring Society together., Online

I. Presentations + Interactive polls School of Science, Engineering and Environment, University of Salford: ▪ Prof Hisham Elkadi: Social Capital for Resilience of Industry SMEs ▪ Dr Nourhan Heysham: Social Capital Networks ▪ Dr Maria Yioutani-Iac... Read More about Social Capital: Understanding Its Value in Strengthening Resilience & Securing Sustainability of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).