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"When I look at my desk there are papers everywhere and it is not very tidy! It is a working desk. I have a nice view out of the window...

Dr James Aitken, Chair of Faculty My desk has a view into my small garden and conveniently breaks up the long open space of my living...

Niamh Colbrook, PhD student With two PhD students living in a fairly cosy flat, finding study space has been a challenge. I've taken to...

Charity Green, Research and External Relations CIP My home office is the kitchen table, which I share with my two daughters. My eldest...

Austin Stevenson, PhD Student After living in dark basement suites in Vancouver for four years, we are grateful for the sunshine in our...

Dr Jane McLarty, Greek Teacher From my chair I can watch the birds on a feeder in the garden - goldfinches, greenfinches, bluetits,...

Srecko Koralija, PhD Student The line between reading Syriac and indoor cycling (zwifting) is quite thin.

Jon Bolderson, Chief Secretary My dining room table, where much of the Faculty’s admin is carried out. The decor is only slightly less...

Prof George van Kooten, Lady Margaret Chair Constant, stable light flowing in from the North, only brightened up by the delightful faces...

Dr Safet HadziMuhamedovic, Researcher at CIP I usually work during the night, 'self-isolating' at this table that I made a couple of...

Dr Kim Phillips, Hebrew Teacher My compact, standing desk set-up is tucked away in our small spare room, and has everything I need close...

Dr Joe Webster, Lecturer in the Study of Religion My desk is a fairly typical (?) jumble of books, papers, pots of pens, and used coffee...

Dr Clemens Gresser, Librarian I tidied my desk, as it would be too embarrassing to see a librarian's desk at home, if too messy. To the...

Dr Nathan MacDonald, Reader My desk is a versatile space, accommodating two other researchers during the day as well as transforming into...

Jane Wallace, Faculty Office This is a lovely room to work in during hot weather; otherwise it's very cold indeed, which means I must...

Dr William Simpson, Research Associate There's no slackening off during lockdown. William's line managers are watching his every move....

Tara Qu, MPhil student My desk stands against a wall decorated with ginkgo leaves, which are “pieces of autumn” that I collected from...

Dr Simeon Zahl, Lecturer in Christian Theology I’ve set up my home office in the guest room, where I work in the mornings before taking...

Dr Ankur Barua, Lecturer in Hindu Studies If only I were a doctor of the medically useful kind I would have tried to ease the burdens of...

Dr Sophie Lunn-Rockliffe, Lecturer in Patristics My ‘desk' is actually our family dining table which is currently a conveyor belt of...