Monthly Archives: April 2013

What students are saying about us…

We always enjoy hearing what our lovely students have to say, especially when it is as complimentary as this: http://www.whatuni.com/degrees/showReviewDetail.html?rid=22119&z=5688 Thanks to this student from all the staff – you have made us smile!

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Well done Kia!

Congratulations to CIRCL PhD student Kia Michalopoulou for passing her viva on 29-04-2013 with her thesis on ‘The Purloined Child: Detective Fiction and Criticism’! External Examiner: Dr Jenny Bavidge from the University of Cambridge and Internal Examiner Dr Sue Walsh, … Continue reading

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Congratulations to Dr Cindy Becker

Professor Peter Robinson writes: As Head of Department, it is always a pleasure to hear of any of our staff being nominated for a Gold Star Award for teaching. This is an annual award which is given in response to … Continue reading

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A student’s experience on academic placement

At the beginning of my third year studying English Literature at Reading, I realised I should finally start paying attention to all those emails we get about getting ‘real world experience’. I have always been interested in the theatre so … Continue reading

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Bringing Old Books to Life

Research in the University of Reading’s Early Modern Research Centre looks at giving new life to old books. This photo story shows you how:   http://www.reading.ac.uk/research/ResearchReviewonline/res-picturesbookstolife.aspx    

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Reading Poetry Festival 2013

5-9 June 2013  We are pleased to be able to welcome everyone to a five-day celebration of poetry, performance and the printed word! Events are open to all: families & children, creative writers, students, artists & academics. Listen to leading international … Continue reading

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Books are absolutely not dead things…

Dr Rebecca Bullard asks whether the digital revolution means we no longer have a need for old books?  In an attack on the censorship of books, the poet John Milton declared that ‘Books are not absolutely dead things, but doe contain a potencie of … Continue reading

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Beckett International Foundation event

The Beckett International Foundation at the University of Reading presents: Lisa Dwan in Samuel Beckett’s Not I 26 April and 27 April 2013 Minghella Building, Whiteknights campus 6.30pm – Doors open 7.30pm – Performance The University is proud to present … Continue reading

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Enemies of the state: AHRC funded project

The Easter Rising and Irish Detainees in Reading Prison                         This AHRC-funded  project seeks to engage new, non-academic audiences with archives on the internment of Irish patriots in Reading … Continue reading

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