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Deborah Mulhearn

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Deborah Mulhearn

freelance journalist

In practice Careers guide

Trendswatch | Fair recruitment

Campaigning groups are helping to stamp out bad practice in recruitment

In practice Immersive

Trendswatch | Using audio to create immersive experiences

Deborah Mulhearn explores how audio can transform the traditional museum experience

In practice Immersive

In Focus | Sensory overload

Immersive experiences can add significant value to a museum visit, but institutions must handle them carefully

In practice Immersive

In Focus | Creating immersive experiences

Deborah Mulhearn on how devising the right experience can be memorable for a museum and its visitors

Feature Oral history

Heard but not seen

Carrying out oral history projects during the pandemic has been challenging but rewarding. Deborah Mulhearn reports

In practice Pests

Trendswatch | Tackling insect infestations

Deborah Mulhearn finds out what the newest extermination innovations are

In practice Careers guide

Trendswatch | Distance learning

How courses and students have adapted during Covid

In practice Animals

Trendswatch | Dog days

Furry family members are being welcomed into venues

Feature Making

Making space

How museums are turning to makerspaces to encourage informal connections with diverse local communities

In practice Covid-19

Trendswatch | Food for thought

Finding the perfect recipe to engage the public

In practice Covid-19

Trendswatch | Fun and games

Lockdown led to lots of creative online initiatives to engage families, says Deborah Mulhearn

Feature

Off the charts

Museums are drawing on technology to bring maps to life, allowing them to connect the past with the present