Monthly Archives: November 2014

The term selfie was recently named by Oxford Dictionaries as the word of 2013. This complex word is an excellent example of one of the mechanisms we use to fill a ‘word gap’ in our language. By adding suffixes like … Continue reading →

Get to know Dr Clare Wright, our Director of Research for English Language: Clare, our Director of Research, is an expert in multilingual acquisition, and language learning and teaching. She’s always been interested in languages, coming from a part-French background, … Continue reading →

Moneesah Siddiqi writes: Be in the know: Subscribe to email newsletters such as TargetJobs and Milkround. Ensure you have read around to find out the jobs that are out there and best suited to you. Join the Bright Futures Society: … Continue reading →

Michelle Holdsworth writes: After studying BA Applied English Language Studies at the University of Reading, I was particularly intrigued by the Child Language Development and Language Acquisition modules. Having considered teaching from a young age, I then undertook my Primary … Continue reading →

Catlin Dewar writes: Over the summer, I was lucky enough to be involved in the British Council’s ‘Teach English in Thailand’ scheme. I went with approximately 250 students from universities all over the UK. The official job title is ‘English … Continue reading →

Amy Banda writes: So far this year, my favourite module has been LS2EG English Grammar. This compulsory 10 credit module is taught throughout the autumn term by Dr Jackie Laws. I find grammar an interesting area of language. Although I … Continue reading →

Emily O’ Hare writes: For those of you who don’t know, the university offers an opportunity for all second year students to partake in a summer placement called UROP. Lecturers across the university employ one part two student as a … Continue reading →

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