Monthly Archives: February 2015

EDITH MORLEY LECTURE 2015: THE FEMALE ROLE MODEL

Thursday 5 March | 7.30pm | Great Hall, London Road campus To mark International Women’s Day we are delighted to present this annual event in memory of Edith Morley, believed to be the first woman to be awarded the title … 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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David Oakes is to visit us tomorrow…all welcome!

David Oakes, star of the tv series Ripper Street, The Borgias, and The White Queen, the plays Shakespeare in Love and Pride and Prejudice and numerous films, will be speaking about his career from 5-6pm on Wed. Feb 11 in … Continue reading

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Archives and Texts: Vivien Leigh

The next Archives and texts seminar is taking place on Monday 9th February over lunchtime – please feel free to bring lunch with you. Hope to see you there! Monday 9th February (wk 5), 1.00-2.15, Henley Business School, G03 Vivien … Continue reading

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We The Humanities – happy birthday!

We the Humanities, the brainchild of the department’s Kristina West and Jessica Sage, turns one this week. Launched during their CIRCL PhD studies, the past year has seen the rotation-curation Twitter project grow to 2,300 followers.  Guest editors have come … Continue reading

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