I’m an art historian and presenter with a passion for uncovering the overlooked stories of the past.

I’m currently a Research Fellow at the University of Exeter, an incoming PhD candidate at the University of Edinburgh, and I lead Interpretation in the permanent galleries at the Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford. My research focuses on nineteenth-century women’s history, particularly women in the religious sphere who shaped change through architecture, interiors, and patronage. 

I’ve appeared on ITV, BBC Spotlight, BBC Radio 4, and BBC Cornwall, and hosted live interview series for the National Trust. I’ve presented and produced films for History Hit, including Beneath the Decay: Exploring Urbex (2021, Winner of the Kendal Mountain Festival’s ‘Women in Adventure’ short film), England’s Royal Churches (2023), and Travelling through a Methodist Cornwall (2024). Other presenting work includes Cornwall’s Maritime Churches (2022), a three-part series funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council and Exeter and Falmouth University.

With the Churches Conservation Trust, I’ve hosted Nights in the Nave, the Trust’s first champing podcast (2024), and chaired the Annual Lecture in 2025 with Sir Simon Jenkins. I’ve also fronted a wide range of content for CCT Digital, the Trust’s award-winning heritage video-on-demand service, where I’ve interviewed historians, clergy, volunteers, and community groups across the UK. To date, I’ve conducted and chaired more than 87 interviews for the CCT members’ programme, speaking with eminent historians including Janina Ramirez, Irving Finkel, Amber Butchart, Anna Keay, and Alex Langlands. I’m also set to interview Tracy Borman and Dan Jones for the Trust’s Christmas programme in 2025. 

  • "Its been a pleasure to work with Victoria on a podcast series to tie in with the Furniture History Society's Early Career Symposium. She is an excellent producer, creating high quality digital content that is both informative and entertaining. She also has a great eye for design, and made the visuals for the series look fantastic. The series was turned round in a short space of time, and she worked tirelessly to coordinate speakers, images, and to produce the finished product, all whilst maintaining a high standard of content. I really look forward to having an opportunity to work with Victoria in the future."

    — Katherine Hardwick-Kulpa, Assistant Curator, Chatsworth

  • "In 2025 I recorded a script that Vikki had written with her producing the VO session remotely and I can say sincerely it was one of the most enjoyable jobs I’ve done of that kind. That was due partly to her technical professionalism but mainly because she’d written a great script that was a joy to read and needed only the tiniest of tweaks. Thanks for having me!"

    Adam Buxton

  • “One of the most WONDERFUL projects I’ve worked on!!”

    Janina Ramirez describes working on Myths and Legends audioguide

  • “I've had the very great pleasure of working with Vikki as part of the membership group of the Society for the History of Collecting. She is a joy to work with and has the huge asset of having expertise in art history blended with hugely valuable digital content management skills. A delight to work with, industrious and charming, Vikki comes very highly recommended as a potential collaborator and colleague.”

    Professor John Harrison