Wendy Goodridge is the Museum Manager of the Egypt Centre and is proud to have been the first-ever volunteer at the museum in 1997. She was employed as a Museum Assistant in 1998 and in 2003 was appointed Assistant Curator, a post she held until 2023.
Research Interests
- Museology
- Museum education
- Object-centred learning
- Museum collectors and collecting
Brief C.V.
Education
- 1999–2001: Leicester University; MA Museum Studies
- 1994–1997: Swansea University; BA Hons. Ancient History and Civilization (Graduating with a Merit)
Employment
- The Egypt Centre, Museum Manager (2023–Present)
- The Egypt Centre, Assistant Curator (2003–2023)
- The Egypt Centre, Museum Assistant (1998–2003)
Publications
Articles
- Goodridge, Wendy and Syd Howells 2015. Engaging with the hard to reach: from town to gown. In Jandl, Stefanie S., Mark S Gold, and Tracy L Adler (eds) Advancing engagement: a handbook for academic museums (volume three), 310–345. Edinburgh: MuseumsEtc.
- Goodridge, Wendy and Stuart Williams 2005. Offerings from the British Museum. Swansea: The Egypt Centre.
- Goodridge, Wendy 2002. Pharaoh’s formulae: a fun approach to Egyptian mathematics, Gem News 86 (Summer 2002), 19 and front cover.
- Goodridge, Wendy 2001. Pharaoh’s formulae: Egyptian mathematics. Swansea: The Egypt Centre, University Of Wales.
Conferences Organised
- Demon Things: Manifestations of Ancient Egyptian Liminal Entities. May 2016
- Experiment and Experience: Ancient Egypt in the Present. May 2010
- The Exploited and Adored: Animals in Ancient Egypt. December 2006
- “Don Your Wig for a Happy Hour”: Sex and Gender in Ancient Egypt. December 2005
- Museums and the making of Egyptology. November 2004
- Charity Egyptology Conference. May 2003
Awards
- Mary Williams Award (highly commended). 2015
Select Presentations
Talks and lectures are regularly given to local and national groups on Egyptological topics. Past presentations include:
- Invited to Showcase, a presentation of innovative Out of School Hours Projects in the Swansea area. The Egypt Centre’s Out of School Hours Activities is particularly innovative.
Collaborations and Consultancy Work
- Has advised on education in museums.
- Invited to attend a workshop for a draft document re: Out of School Hours Learning to be introduced to the National Assembly for Wales in January 2002 by Education Extra.
- City and County of Swansea on Out of School Hours Activities.
- Member of Steering committee for Children’s University Swansea, which was launched on December 6th 2005.
- Local schools participating in the Out of School Activities Saturday Egyptology Club.
- Department of Mathematics, Swansea University on Egyptian Mathematics Exhibition along with mathematics teachers of local schools.
- Department of Classics, Ancient History, and Egyptology on the development and delivery of material culture in Egyptology courses.
- Dorling Kindersley. Launch of book in 2002.
- Taliesin. Joint project incorporating Harry Potter and Egyptian magic.
- The British Museum. Department of Ancient Egypt and the Sudan. Display of British Museum artefacts at the Egypt Centre. British Museum Loan.
- Business Services. Organising representatives and fund-raising for the Nile Bike Ride Challenge, October 2003.
- Work Steps. This ensured the employment of a part-time member of staff who has learning difficulties. The post is partly funded by Work Steps and partly by New Opportunities Funding (NOF).
- The Barings Foundation. Applied for and won a funding grant of £15,000 for an innovative volunteer project.
- GEM Cymru
- Training of volunteers through the organisation of courses arranged by outside bodies such as City and County of Swansea and CyMAL.
- Worked with Dessin museum graphic designer for mathematics exhibition.
- Beyond the Borders, Wales leading International Storytelling Festival.