Personal profile
Overview
Amber works within the Rylands Heritage Imaging Lab, facilitating digitisation of Special Collections by co-ordinating the University of Manchester Library's Imaging Service.
A heritage professional with over a decade of experience across museums and libraries, Amber has a strong background in collections, archival research, exhibition curation, retail management and public engagement.
Education/Academic qualification
Master of Arts, Art Gallery and Museum Studies, The University of Manchester
2016 → 2018
Award Date: 31 Jul 2019
Bachelor of Arts, History, Museums & Heritage, University of Lancashire
2012 → 2015
Award Date: 31 Jul 2015
External positions
Business Officer (Heritage at Risk Capital Fund), Historic England
Apr 2025 → …
Lost Voices Programme Volunteer, Quarry Bank, National Trust
Nov 2017 → Mar 2018
Retail Supervisor, People's History Museum
May 2017 → Aug 2022
Exhibitions Assistant, People's History Museum
2017
Retail & Admissions Assistant, Imperial War Museums
Mar 2016 → Dec 2016
Visitor Services Assistant, People's History Museum
Aug 2015 → May 2021
Junior Library Assistant, University of Lancashire
Oct 2014 → Jun 2015
Volunteer (Collections & Exhibitions), People's History Museum
Jul 2014 → Sept 2016
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- John Rylands Research Institute and Library
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Votes for Women? An analysis of museum responses to the centenary of the 1918 Representation of the People Act
Greaves, A., 2018, (Unpublished)Research output: Thesis › Master's Thesis
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Prizes
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Outstanding Newcomer Award
Greaves, A. (Recipient), Jun 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Support for your PGT dissertation
Greaves, A. (Speaker)
Sept 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Teaching
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Centenary City Exhibition workshop
Greaves, A. (Speaker)
Sept 2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Teaching and Research
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Election! Britain Votes
Greaves, A. (Curator)
14 Feb 2015 → 28 Jun 2015Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
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)
Facility/equipment: Facility