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Congratulations to Dr Cindy Becker

We are pleased to announce that our colleague Dr Cindy Becker is part of a team that has been given a University Collaborative Award for Outstanding Contributions to Teaching and Learning 2015/16. The award was given in recognition of the … Continue reading

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TalkRadio and litter

Dr Cindy Becker could be heard earlier today in conversation with Jon Holmes on national talkRadio in a lighthearted interview discussing the role of litter in literature.

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A recent University Teaching and Learning blog entry from our department

Flipped learning in a team-based situation with a dash of TEL by Dr Cindy Becker Posted on October 24, 2014 by Engage in Teaching & Learning This is my new recipe for extending the academic year and helping to welcome … Continue reading

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A YouTube first for the department

The department has just published its first British Sign Language interpreted screencast. ‘The Punctuation Pathway’, one of our first ever screencasts, is now available in this format for viewers on our YouTube channel ‘English Literature at the University of Reading’ and can be found … Continue reading

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Animated about learning

Cindy Becker writes: Over the summer we are creating a series of module outline screencasts, ready to welcome our new students in the autumn. This has led to some interesting discussions amongst colleagues about the best format for these screencasts; … Continue reading

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If you happen to be strolling around our department…

If you are thinking of coming along to meet us and get to know our department at one of our open days, you might like to wander down to our ground floor corridor. Opposite room G16 we have a new … Continue reading

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A huge thank you to our alumni…

Since 2006, the Department of English Literature has maintained a growing database of the contact details of those of our alumni who are happy to be contacted by current students to talk about their careers. This has led to very fruitful … Continue reading

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Another departmental publication

We are pleased to announce the publication of Dr Cindy Becker’s latest book, Presenting your Research, published by SAGE.   ‘This is an admirably comprehensive, concise, and above all, practical, step-by-step guide to the process of giving an academic presentation. … Continue reading

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English@Reading

The department is pleased to announce the success of a bid to the Annual Fund. As a result of this we will be launching a YouTube channel in the Autumn Term:  English@Reading. We will be lodging a series of short … 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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