Monthly Archives: April 2017

Dr Wendy O’Shea-Meddour at the Oxford Literary Festival

As part of the St Hilda’s College Writers’ Day at the Oxford Literary Festival, Dr Wendy O’Shea-Meddour (alumna, St Hilda’s College, now English Lecturer at the University of Reading) and her daughter/illustrator, Mina May (now aged 16), discussed their adventures … Continue reading

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The Monroe Group: University of Reading Interdisciplinary Research Network for the study of Politics in the Americas  

  Dr Madeleine Davies writes: Staff and research students are invited to attend the University of Reading’s new interdisciplinary research network launch event on 2 May, 2017. The Vice-Chancellor, Sir David Bell, will launch the network and introduce the keynote … Continue reading

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Dr Madeleine Davies views the Vanessa Bell exhibition at the Dulwich Picture Gallery (April 13 2017)

    If you have an interest in ‘The Bloomsbury Group’, you may enjoy visiting the Vanessa Bell exhibition at the Dulwich Picture Gallery. Vanessa Bell was Virginia Woolf’s older sister and she was an influential artist in the early … Continue reading

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JESS PHILLIPS MP: ‘FINDING YOUR VOICE’

Maddi Davies writes: I have invited Labour MP Jess Phillips to talk at the University on June 1st. She is a witty and engaging speaker who is not afraid of addressing controversial issues. All students and colleagues who have an … Continue reading

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RUSU Teaching Excellence Award: Dr Madeleine Davies

Dr Madeleine Davies writes: THANK YOU! I’d like to say a big ‘thank you’ to everyone who nominated me for the ‘RUSU Teaching Excellence Award’. I have won the Award for Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and I couldn’t be … Continue reading

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