I'm 36 years old, live in Headingley
and teach Roman History at the University of Leeds. I moved to Leeds six years
ago to take up my job at the University, and have really fallen for the city
since. I love all the quirky and passionate things which go on here - the
independent cinemas, arts scene, alternative scene, dances, cafes, restaurants,
local activism and history events - and I love how Headingley manages to be a
concentrated microcosm of the very best quirkiness and passion all by itself. I
also feel like there's still a huge amount to discover here, and that's partly
what I want to do in my week on the People of Leeds account - get to know 'my'
Leeds better by tweeting about it, and hear about other people's Leedses (can
that be a word?) as well.
My job means that the University is
obviously very much at the centre of 'my' Leeds, so I'm hoping to provide a bit
of an insight into my working life there. I won't talk about individual
students, but I'll try to get across what University life is all about from the
point of view of the staff. I'm also sure to have plenty to say about my
academic subject, Roman history. You can expect me to report news stories about
recent finds or research in my field, and talk about the similarities and
differences between ancient and modern life. Out of work, I can be found out
and about in Headingley, in town, or wherever interesting things are happening.
Oh, and I have a camera on my phone, so can safely predict that there will be
plenty of pictures of whatever I'm up to during my week as a Person of Leeds.
:-)
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