Research output per year
Research output per year
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Recent external collaboration on country/territory level. Dive into details by clicking on the dots or
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3D printing and Cultural Heritage in the North: A Showcase.
Richards, T. & Castle, J., 2025, (Unpublished).Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Digital Concrete: Reconstructing 'Frog, Pond, Plop'
Castle, J., 17 Jun 2025, (Unpublished).Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Non Du Tout Descouverte: Reconstructing Object Biographies Through Heritage Science; A Case Study of the 1546 Desceliers Mappemonde.
Robinson, J., 1 Sept 2025, 56 p.Research output: Thesis › Master's Thesis
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‘Fraught with possibilities of world-wide benefit’: Towards a history of photography at the John Rylands Library
Gow, E., Hodgson, J., Robinson, J. & Richards, T., 17 Dec 2025, In: Bulletin of the John Rylands Library. 101, 2, p. 15-33 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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“A Daily Jolt into Another World”: Gendered Risk and Cultural Difference in Student Lodgings at the Victoria University of Manchester
Heath, S. & Collier, G., 7 Mar 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: History of Education. 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Projects
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Early European Print
Gandy, J. (PI), Richards, T. (Technical team), Simpson, S. (Technical team), Robinson, J. (Technical team), Higgins, T. (Technical team) & Hoare, C. (Technical team)
30/09/23 → 31/07/25
Project: Research
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Gaster Amulet Collection
Buda, Z. (PI), Robinson, J. (Technical team), Castle, J. (Technical team), Sofer, G. (Affiliate), Hoare, C. (Technical team) & Higgins, T. (Technical team)
1/01/23 → 31/07/25
Project: Research
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Ethiopic Manuscripts
Penner, J. (PI), Simpson, S. (Technical team), Castle, J. (Technical team), Robinson, J. (Technical team), Higgins, T. (Technical team) & Hoare, C. (Technical team)
1/01/23 → 21/03/24
Project: Research
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Envisioning Dante, c. 1472–c. 1630: Seeing and Reading the Early Printed Page
Armstrong, G. (PI), Robinson, J. (Technical team), Simpson, S. (Technical team), Higgins, T. (Technical team) & Hoare, C. (Technical team)
1/10/22 → 30/09/25
Project: Research
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Rag Rag Digitisation
Collier, G. (PI), Robinson, J. (Technical team), Simpson, S. (Technical team), Higgins, T. (Technical team) & Hoare, C. (Technical team)
1/01/22 → 31/03/25
Project: Research
Activities
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Memories and Collections
Robinson, J. (Chair), Staniforth, H. (Co-Chair) & Richards, T. (Co-Chair)
26 Nov 2025Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Teaching
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The world in 1546 - The Rylands Mappemonde
Robinson, J. (Speaker) & Mccarthy, A. (Speaker)
11 Jul 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation › Teaching and Research
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Decoding & Encoding German MS 3 Alchemy, Imagery, and Metadata
Robinson, J. (Speaker)
6 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation › Teaching and Research
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Rylands Lunchtime Seminar - Sikh Heritage in Colonial Collections
Robinson, J. (Speaker) & Singh, G. (Speaker)
23 Jan 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Research
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Sikh Heritage in Colonial Collections; Conservation, Digitisation and Community Engagement with Contested Collections
Robinson, J. (Speaker) & Singh, G. (Speaker)
7 Nov 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Research
Datasets
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Airing our rags in public: communicating controversial collections
Collier, G. (Creator) & Hoare, C. (Creator), University of Manchester Figshare, 30 Jun 2022
DOI: 10.48420/20073281.v2, https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/conference_contribution/Airing_our_rags_in_public_communicating_controversial_collections/20073281/2
Dataset
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Histories of Heritage Imaging
Richards, T. (Creator), University of Manchester Figshare, 7 Jul 2022
DOI: 10.48420/20073470.v1, https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/poster/Histories_of_Heritage_Imaging/20073470/1
Dataset
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Setting up a Virtual Reading Room at the JRRIL
Sanchez-Gonzalez, S. (Creator), University of Manchester Figshare, 7 Jul 2022
DOI: 10.48420/20073446, https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/poster/Setting_up_a_Virtual_Reading_Room_at_the_JRRIL/20073446
Dataset
Prizes
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Creative Approach Award - Imaging Team
Robinson, J. (Recipient), 15 Jun 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Highly Commended - Scholarship Award
Richards, T. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Outstanding Newcomer Award
Greaves, A. (Recipient), Jun 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Social Responsibility Award
Robinson, J. (Recipient), 12 Jun 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Press/Media
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Digital Concrete: Reconstructing Frog, Pond, Plop
29/08/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs and social media
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From Victorian architecture to futuristic technology - behind the scenes at the John Rylands Library
6/07/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Blogs and social media
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Decoding & Encoding German MS 3 – Alchemy, Imagery, and Metadata
23/05/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs and social media
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John Rylands Library uses new technology to digitise unique world map
5/04/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Blogs and social media
Equipment
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Artec Spider II hand held 3D scanner
Digital Special Collections & ServicesFacility/equipment: Equipment
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Phase One RAINBOW Narrowband multispectral imaging system
Digital Special Collections & ServicesFacility/equipment: Equipment
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Rylands Heritage Imaging Lab
Robinson, J. (Core Facility Lead), Richards, T. (Senior Technical Specialist), Castle, J. (Senior Technical Specialist), Simpson, S. (Technical Specialist), Greaves, A. (Technical Specialist), Risbec, L. (Technical Specialist) & Staniforth, H. (Technical Specialist)
Digital Special Collections & ServicesFacility/equipment: Facility
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SELENE Photometric Stereo imaging system
Digital Special Collections & ServicesFacility/equipment: Equipment