Dr. Molly Barnes

Musicologist, Teacher, Performer

Teaching Evaluations

Without a doubt, this has been my favourite module during my time at Durham so far. This is due to interesting content, however for the most part this is due to the quality of Dr. Barnes' teaching; seminars employing a debate format, requiring students to work in teams together, were my favourite part of my degree so far.

(Historical Studies 2, Durham University)

Molly Barnes was incredibly passionate about everything she taught. Always available to discuss work and went above and beyond to help me with any questions I had. Truly a fantastic lecturer.

(Historical Studies 2, Durham University)

I love Molly's passion and excitement about what she's teaching. The live zoom seminars were really helpful too! Content was super enjoyable too!!

(Historical Studies 2, Durham University)

Brilliant lectures, Molly explained everything very clearly but also challenged us to think and reason beyond the lectures in a friendly and encouraging way.

(Historical Studies 2, Durham University)

I really appreciated the dedication Dr. Barnes had to giving us individual tutorials to discuss summative topics and formative feedback, as I know very few other module leaders would offer up an opportunity like that.

(Historical Studies 2, Durham University)

Molly has been very compassionate and flexible with people struggling with workload. The seminars have been fun, a good way to motivate people to do seminar prep.

(Historical Studies 2, Durham University)

Molly Barnes is an outstanding lecturer: informative, passionate, and keen to help her students in times of stress.

(Historical Studies 2, Durham University)

Molly makes the module so interesting and teaches so well. She offers so much help and support and goes above and beyond compared to nearly every other lecturer I have had.

(Historical Studies 2, Durham University)

Very thorough exploration of module topics. Very well explained, and feedback was always prompt. Professor always responded to emails promptly, and gave very good explanations.

(Historical Studies 2, Durham University)

Molly. Barnes. Is. Incredible. By far my favourite module. Everything is always so consistent and standardized. I feel so safe in the classroom and motivated to learn. The slides that Molly makes are a fantastic asset when it comes to revision and essays and it's one of my only lectures where I have felt a certain engagement. Molly is always great on emails and has been beyond understanding in so many circumstances whilst setting clear boundaries for expectations.

(Historical Studies 2, Durham University)