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Jess Brisley’s UROP in Special Collections: Publishing Class

Jess Brisley, English Lit and Theatre, 2nd year, UoR This summer, I spent six weeks undertaking a research project based in the archives of Special Collections at the Museum of English Rural life as part of the UROP scheme with … Continue reading

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A paid research opportunity for an undergraduate

Applications are sought from University of Reading students currently in the middle year(s) of undergraduate study, i.e. in the second year of a three year degree or second/ third years of a four year degree. The project: Marketing Literature in the … Continue reading

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An enjoyable UROP experience for one of our students

Sophie McKenna writes: I am currently working in the fifth week of my UROP placement, in which I am undertaking research for the Modernist Archives Publishing Project (MAPP) at the University’s Special Collections. MAPP is a digital humanities project, which … Continue reading

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Undergraduate research job opportunity

To Part 2 students: We are offering a paid summer UROP placement working with the archives of the Hogarth Press. For job ad and how to apply see: http://www.reading.ac.uk/internal/urop2012/placements/detail.aspx?id=426  

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Undergraduates as paid researchers

UROP placements for this summer. Are you looking for a paid summer job that will help to develop your subject knowledge and research skills? Two research projects in the department have been awarded funding on the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Programme … Continue reading

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