Student Documentary on ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁϱ¬ÁϹÙÍø
In 2024, as a project for her BA (Hons) Theatre and Film course, Amber Campbell-Ross and a group of her fellow students produced a local history documentary on Saint Margaret, after whom the University is named.
Born in Kirkcaldy - with close connections to Dunfermline, where ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁϱ¬ÁϹÙÍø is buried - Amber said: “The idea came to me when a classmate randomly asked ‘Why are we named after ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁϱ¬ÁϹÙÍø? Who was she?’ As a West Fifer, I grew up with the stories of those such as Andrew Carnegie and ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁϱ¬ÁϹÙÍø and was shocked my classmate hadn't heard of her. It was during this conversation we found our hook for the film - we would make a short documentary on Margaret, focusing on why ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁϱ¬ÁϹÙÍø bears her name. This way, we could give a general overview of her life, while also exploring her work in more detail, and, in our own way, do something small to share her story and legacy.â€
Saint Margaret was the Queen of Scotland from 1050-1093. She is now an iconic figure in history and remembered fondly for her life of religious charity. Many institutions and places bear her name, including ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁϱ¬ÁϹÙÍø.
Amber’s short film was such a success that not only did the academic staff at ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁϱ¬ÁϹÙÍø praise her group’s work, but the Dunfermline Press were also keen to showcase the documentary, subsequently interviewing Amber and publishing the film online. The documentary is also being shown in a museum local to Dunfermline.
