All Outputs (133)

The Galle Family Charters (2025)
Presentation / Conference
Irwin, D. (2025, July). The Galle Family Charters. Paper presented at Leeds International Medieval Congress, University of Leeds

Part of a series of panels, organised by myself and Jess Holt (Univ. of Lincoln), on record production in Lincoln (town, county, and diocese) this paper begins to explore the Galle family charters, and presents some preliminary findings.

Learning to Play Well with Others? Jews and Christians as Neighbours in Medieval English Towns (2025)
Presentation / Conference
Irwin, D. (2025, May). Learning to Play Well with Others? Jews and Christians as Neighbours in Medieval English Towns. Presented at Historical Association Annual Conference, Liverpool

There was a Jewish presence in medieval England from shortly after the Norman Conquest (1066) until the general expulsion of the Jews from England in 1290. For much of this period, Jews and Christians lived together in towns across England. This talk... Read More about Learning to Play Well with Others? Jews and Christians as Neighbours in Medieval English Towns.

Real and Imagined Neighbours and Neighbourliness in the Case of Little Hugh of Lincoln (2025)
Presentation / Conference
Irwin, D. (2025, May). Real and Imagined Neighbours and Neighbourliness in the Case of Little Hugh of Lincoln. Presented at Living Together while Living Apart: Exploring Jewish-Christian Neighborhoods in Medieval Europe, Freie Universität Berlin

An invited contribution, this paper will explore Neighbours and Neighbourliness in Lincoln between 1255 and 1257, through official records and narrative sources.

Magna Carta and the Jews, 1215-1300 (2025)
Presentation / Conference
Irwin, D. (2025, February). Magna Carta and the Jews, 1215-1300

An invited lecture, this paper is part of a series on the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta (1225).

This lecture explores the implications of Magna Carta for the Anglo-Jewish community. The 1215 Charter of Liberties has long been discussed by histo... Read More about Magna Carta and the Jews, 1215-1300.

Neighbours: Jews, Christians, and medieval Colchester (2025)
Presentation / Conference
Irwin, D. (2025, February). Neighbours: Jews, Christians, and medieval Colchester. Presented at Jewish Historical Society of England (Essex Branch), Chigwell United Synagogue

An invited lecture, this paper will explore Jews and Christians as neighbours in medieval England, through the lens of the Colchester Jewry.

Licoricia et. al.? The Winchester Jewry Revisited (2025)
Presentation / Conference
Irwin, D. (2025, January). Licoricia et. al.? The Winchester Jewry Revisited. Presented at Hampshire Archives Trust Lecture Series, Virtual

In recent years, the Winchester Jewry has been the focus of much scholarly attention. The presence of Licoricia of Winchester and, at different points, members of her family has well covered in the pioneering work of Suzanne Bartlet. Yet, beyond Lico... Read More about Licoricia et. al.? The Winchester Jewry Revisited.

Invisible Cities : Salford before, during and after redevelopment 1952 to 1974 (2024)
Book
Mitchell, A., & Poppelreuter, T. (2024). Invisible Cities : Salford before, during and after redevelopment 1952 to 1974. The Modernist

This book focuses on the transformation of Salford between 1952 and 1974, when terraced houses and neighbourhoods were being replaced with modern architecture.

The book (and exhibition) is the culmination of The Modern Backdrop, a two-year researc... Read More about Invisible Cities : Salford before, during and after redevelopment 1952 to 1974.

Jews in the Age of John, c. 1210-1222 (2024)
Journal Article
Irwin, D. (in press). Jews in the Age of John, c. 1210-1222. #Journal not on list, 183(3-4),

This paper situates the Jews into the broader context of King John's reign. Instead of treating them as a separate group, it argues that, broadly speaking, the experience of the Jews not dissimilar to that of many other groups. This builds upon work... Read More about Jews in the Age of John, c. 1210-1222.

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.

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).

Addressing barriers in the student pipeline to improve access to research careers: A widening participation case study at the University of Salford (2024)
Journal Article
Helm, H., Poliah, K., Gilbert, D. J., Woolley, R., & Yates, K. (2024). Addressing barriers in the student pipeline to improve access to research careers: A widening participation case study at the University of Salford. Widening Participation and Lifelong Learning, 26(3), 215-226. https://doi.org/10.5456/wpll.26.3.215

There is great inequality between the individuals who are successful in their pursuit of research and academic careers and those who are not. In this article, we explore a recent widening participation (WP) intervention at the University of Salford i... Read More about Addressing barriers in the student pipeline to improve access to research careers: A widening participation case study at the University of Salford.

Crafting Equitable Pathways: Co-Creating Inclusive Assessment & Feedback Principles (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Whitnall, D., & Power, J. (2024, November). Crafting Equitable Pathways: Co-Creating Inclusive Assessment & Feedback Principles. Presented at CHEAD Innovations in Practice, Virtual

The presentation provides a synthesis of our approach to co-create inclusive assessment and feedback principles to support equitable and fair learning environments. The principles were derived from internal enhancement initiatives designed to improve... Read More about Crafting Equitable Pathways: Co-Creating Inclusive Assessment & Feedback Principles.

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.