My background is in academic publishing and digital library content promotion. I have a BA (Hons) in Social Anthropology and Study of Religions from SOAS, London, and have illustrated a children’s book with a naval historical character. I enjoy learning about history through museums, stories, sites and engaging with the material world – something the SOFO Museum excels at through interactive displays and the recreation of meaningful spaces that visitors…
My name is Colin, and I am a professional photographer with over 50 years’ of experience. I have previously owned a photographic retail business for over 30 years, around the Oxfordshire area. My work has covered advertising both in digital and printed form. Also, product and archiving for various businesses, museums and organisations across Oxfordshire. under the mentorship of Lawrence Waters, I attained LRPS from the Royal Photographic Society. I…
In 2022, I joined SOFO as the Collections and Public Engagement Manager. I have always had a keen interest in history. During my studies, I went to the University of Chester to study for a BA (Hons) in Creative Writing with History, followed by an MSc in Museums Practice. So far, I have been fortunate to have worked in some extraordinary sites, from Tyne Cot Cemetery to York Minster. I…
I’ve lived in Oxfordshire all my life – aside from a few years away studying my degree in Modern and Contemporary History at Bangor University, North Wales. A keen interest in history brought me to work in museums after graduating, joining SOFO as Front of House and Marketing Supervisor after previous work at the Museum of Oxford. In my spare time I can be found taking part in medieval re-enactments across the UK with the…
I am an independent Heritage Advisor currently working for Oxfordshire Museum Services, the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum and Oxford-Brookes University amongst others. I have curated and design exhibitions including several First World War Centenary projects. In 2012 I ran the national Europeana/Oxford University IT Great War Collections Day in Banbury. Until 2011, I worked at Banbury Museum and was a trustee of the Battlefields Trust, working on HLF projects. In…
Salam! I am Rana, I have just joined SOFO working with front house staff. Archaeology is my first degree from Baghdad University, then I gained my MA Museum Studies degree from Newcastle University; During my museum career, I had the opportunity to work with objects and people together as paid and voluntary work until I had the chance to join Oxford University Museums and Collections as Education and Outreach trainee.…
I joined SOFO in June 2012 as its first Museum Director. Having lived and worked in the USA followed by gaining an MA (Distinction) at Goldsmiths in Performance, I have managed a variety of capital arts complexes including the creation of Rhodes Arts Complex and Museum in Bishop’s Stortford. Retraining as a lecturer while my children were young, I have a keen interest in making SOFO as accessible as possible…
