Reframing rejections, following your passions and staying connected: TAP student Faye Larkins and recent PhD graduate Dr Emily-Rose Baker discuss their experience of student knowledge exchange
In June and July 2021, Faye Larkins and Dr Emily-Rose Baker worked together on ' Landscapes of Repair ' , a transnational knowledge exchange project and collaboration between the University of Sheffield and external partner Forum ZFD . Bringing together numerous artists, academics and cultural professionals, the work explored 'post-traumatic landscapes' in Kosovo through a two day symposium and online exhibition. Faye, who recently completed her BA in Spanish and Japanese Studies, joined the project as a TAP intern. Emily, who recently passed her PhD in Decolonial Cultures of Holocaust Memory in Central-Eastern Europe, was employed in the role of Research Associate. Here they talk about their experiences of student knowledge exchange (KE) in relation to Landscapes of Repair . A still from the Landscapes of Repair online exhibition Faye Larkins My journey to becoming a TAP student and receiving my internship came about due to two rejections. Before I heard about TAP