Monthly Archives: September 2012

Welcome to our new students…and welcome back to all of you…

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Cindy

Welcome!   We are delighted to be able to welcome our Freshers with a full programme of events which we hope will familiarise you with the campus and the department. We will aim to make you feel welcome and give … Continue reading →

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Supporting researchers

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Cindy

  A new series by SAGE Publications entitled Success in Research, edited by Lucinda Becker and Pam Denicolo, has recently been launched. The first two titles in the series, Developing Research Proposals and Publishing Journal Articles, written by the series editors, reflect our … Continue reading →

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Victorian Poetry

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Cindy

  We would like to invite you all to this week’s poetry discussion group. This week, we will be discussing three Victorian poems:  Matthew Arnold, ‘Dover Beach’ William Morris, ‘An Apology’ Robert Bridges, ‘London Snow’   We will be meeting … Continue reading →

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Reflections on a conference

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Cindy

PhD student Nicola Abram reflects on her recent conference participation: With the generous financial support of a Graham Robertson award from the University of Reading and the Arts and Humanities Research Council’s Research Training Support Grant, I was recently able … Continue reading →

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Mary Morrissey talks on St Paul’s Cross: Preachers, People and Power

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Cindy

  SEMINAR Date: 25th September 2012 Venue: Wren Suite, St Paul’s Cathedral Time: 3.00pm – 4.30pm Paul’s Cross, located in the gardens of St Paul’s Cathedral, has been considered one of the great symbols of free speech and democracy in … Continue reading →

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Christmas Lecture announced

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Cindy

  Children’s Christmas Lecture 2012 Mystery and monsters: exploring the power of Charles Dickens’ creative writing. Dr Neil Cocks from the department of English Language and Literature will give the popular University of Reading Children’s Lecture this year. In this … Continue reading →

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A Mutual Friend: Poems for Charles Dickens under discussion

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Cindy

This week, the Contemporary Poetry Discussion Group will be looking at A Mutual Friend: Poems for Charles Dickens, an anthology of poems brought out in celebration of the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens and chosen by Kat. We will be meeting at … Continue reading →

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