Essay: academic and community interviews on heritage

Tom Dabbs, a student on placement with JUHS, and his work placement partner Danielle arranged interviews with academics conducting local research or involved with community projects at the University of Sheffield History Department and with various community group representatives to understand how they defined “heritage”, the University’s involvement with the community, and the issues faced by both.They also asked their interviewees which ten things did they (or their group) deem the most important, key, or interesting aspects of Sheffield’s history.