Meet your course leader & mentor Dr Angela Maye-Banbury, Principal Oral Historian
Dr Angela Maye-Banbury, Course Leader. Dr Maye-Banbury is an award winning university lecturer, oral historian, published author and research leader. As the Founder of Oral History Made Easy, Angela is committed to ensuring everyone has the chance to learn the skills and competencies they need to become a proficient oral historian. She has marshaled her thirty five years of experience in oral history, student engagement and research leadership to create Oral History Made Easy, the Six Steps To Success training and mentorship programme designed to transform the novice to accomplished oral historian. Dr Maye-Banbury has provided training for many organisations over the course of her including: The National Trust, The Heritage Council, Joseph Rowntree Foundation; Shelter, Economic and Social Research Council; Leicester City Council; Centre For Regional Economic And Social; Bere Island Heritage Keepers and many more;
Dr Maye-Banbury explained why she developed Oral History Made Easy:
"Out of all hundreds of learning experiences I have designed over thirty year long career, the one I have enjoyed most creating is 'Oral History Made Easy.' I have loved marshaling my three decades of my experience as a practicing oral historian in essential skills, knowledge and attributes needed by today's oral historians to be proficient curators of the past. This course places you, the student, at the very centre of your learning experience - and I will be supporting at every step of the way."
"So many people love the idea of doing oral history. But they often lack the skills, confidence and the budget needed to become an oral historian. Oral History Made Easy is the course I wish had been available to meet when I first began my career aged 18. Unless we start to document and archive people's stories more consistently, we risk having them rewritten by others or even losing them altogether. Oral History Made Easy is a call to action so that these stories will not be forgotten by current or future generations. I will be with my students every step of the way as they too take those all important steps on their own oral history journey."
Be one of our success stories in 2025. To read testimonials from students who have completed Oral History Made Easy training with Dr Maye-Banbury, click here. to discover how Dr Maye-Banbury has worked with organisations in developing their own oral history projects, click here.
Dr Maye-Banbury loves on Achill Island, County Mayo in the Republic Of Ireland. She is Founder and Chairperson of Achill Oral Histories, a not for profit organisation dedicated to the recording and curation of the life histories of the people of Achill Island.
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To find out more about Dr Angela Maye-Banbury's work as an oral historian, academic leader and senior researcher, see her LinkedIn profile
