This project brought academics and enthusiasts from a melange of disciplines, institutions and backgrounds to discuss our notion of time, how we discuss it and how we describe it.
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Copyright Cathy Haynes A Storm is Blowingįollowing funding from AHRC The Petrie hosted a series of events and programmes that culminated in our Timekeeper in Residence exhibition this summer. Gaggle performing at the Eye of Ra festival in July 2013. This app has received rave reviews and can be used by school children, teenagers and adults alike to access and interact, digitally, with objects from the Petrie collection in a augmented reality world, further information can be read here.
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The 3DPetrie team 3DPetrie) launched their augmented reality app on Itunes, available to download for free. Following the success of this project, UCL and the British Council are now partnered to develop a Museum Training School in August 2014 that will encompass more facets of museum management and development and be open to applicants from around the world, a truly international venture! Tour of the Nile on Itunes Luckily, we are all still in contact and I’ve had loads of holiday invites I’m taking up in 2014. In September 2013 our Fellows returned to present their community engagement projects and graduate from the project, it was a fantastic day and it was great to see all our Fellows again. Nobody actually says that here, just a little American humor.VP Michael Worton presenting Ramdane Kamal with his graduation certificate, September 2013 Cultural Heritage fellowship 2012/13 CompletionĪn international project that was administered by Heritage without Borders, the British Council and UCL invited 8 Fellows from the Middle East and North Africa region to the UK to attend training, and tell us, about methods of community engagement in cultural institutions. Calling the underground subway the “Tube” Referring to a metro card as an Oyster CardĢ. Here is a list of things that will take some time getting used to:ġ. This is something I will definitely have to get used to in addition to the fact that Professors prefer to be called by their first names. Rather than the student’s final grade be a compilation of homework, tests, projects, participation and quizzes throughout the term, there is only two grades a midterm and final that account for 20% and 80% of you final grade/mark respectively. I am so excited to immerse myself in the culture and live as the British do, I fully intend to participate in tea time which to my surprise is actually a thing here! For a tea lover like myself I have no complaints.Īside from cultural differences the outline of their classes or “modules” here is entirely different than the American University system. However I’m sure I will be able to train my ear soon enough to pick up on the accents and different vernacular that is commonly used here.
The accents and different jargon can make it difficult at times to keep up in conversation.
There are so many different dialects and accents here as a result of the diverse cultures and backgrounds people come from. Although the primary language is English there is still some degree of a language barrier. However, I have experienced more culture shock here than I originally imagined I would. When preparing for any study abroad experience culture shock is often mentioned.
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Clearly from the moment we open our mouths it is easy to detect that we are foreigners here, our excuse for many things quickly became “Sorry! We don’t know how to do this we are American!” This phrase is typically followed by laughs and understanding smiles from our British peers.
I can honestly say majority of the people on campus are extremely friendly, welcoming and very excited about After an exhausting first day of traveling and settling in I was finally able to explore the campus, the city and meet a few natives. After preparing myself emotionally, financially and physiologically for months the long wait was finally over.
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After eight and a half long hours on a chilly plane, two hours in the international students line at the airport and a 2 hour Uber ride, after missing the free shuttle sent by Queen Mary University of London I was finally ready to call Queen Mary University of London home for the next three months of my life.
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