I’m primarily interested in the late Roman Republic and the (rocky!) transition to the early Empire. However, undertaking my master’s degree at Birmingham has also allowed me explore Egyptology, an area of ancient history I had never studied before. I have particularly enjoyed studying Egyptian religion and the reasons behind why certain gods have animal heads and human bodies!

Ideas, Ideals and Ideologies is one of my favourite modules from this year, because I love learning about how the Romans viewed themselves and their world, and we engage with a wide range of both primary and secondary sources. Towns, Tombs and Temples (clearly whoever named the modules enjoys their alliteration) is a fantastic introduction to Egyptology at master’s level even if you’ve never studied it before – we enjoyed an incredible visit to Oxford where we saw the real diary entry from the day Howard Carter discovered Tutankhamun’s tomb!

I am primarily interested in teaching and academia; Birmingham has helped me with both of these things due to the excellent calibre of academic staff, both through their extensive research and knowledge, and their support with pursuing my own research and ambitions.

The flexibility to design your course around your personal interests is what really attracted me to a degree at Birmingham. I am also incredibly grateful that we have such diligent and caring pastoral support teams who are on hand to help if you need anything.