Iain Spillman is a second year student at Nottingham Trent University studying for a BA (Joint Honours) in English and History. Prior to returning to university, Iain had an accomplished and varied career within entertainment retail. In June 2016, Iain was awarded a ten-week SPUR bursary, assisting Sarah Jackson with her research on literature and telephony. During this placement, Iain will be blogging about his experience and research findings at the BT Archives in London.

SPUR is Nottingham Trent University’s Scholarship Project for Undergraduate Researchers.