Contents
Starters | Features | Creative pedagogies | The Student Experience | Book reviews | Event reports | Endnotes
Starters
Welcome
English Subject Centre Magazine editor Dr Nicole King introduces the first issue of our new magazine.
English Subject Centre Magazine editor Dr Nicole King introduces the first issue of our new magazine.
IT Works
Brett Lucas casts his eye over recent developments in the world of e-learning
Brett Lucas casts his eye over recent developments in the world of e-learning
Features
Text in the City: the value of literary analysts to City financial institutions
When is making money making meaning? Ceri Sullivan and Eben Muse research the potentially lucrative intersection of literature and finance in an English Subject Centre project.
When is making money making meaning? Ceri Sullivan and Eben Muse research the potentially lucrative intersection of literature and finance in an English Subject Centre project.
Doing Academia:
an interview with Bob Eaglestone
In January, Nicole King spoke with Bob Eaglestone about the joys of deconstruction, teaching and, in general, getting on in academia.
In January, Nicole King spoke with Bob Eaglestone about the joys of deconstruction, teaching and, in general, getting on in academia.
Keeping Your Balance: Creative Writing and part-time teaching
Maggie Butt discusses the difficulties and pleasures of juggling life as a writer and a teacher.
Maggie Butt discusses the difficulties and pleasures of juggling life as a writer and a teacher.
Creative Pedagogies
Connotations and Conjunctions: research on English studies at Brighton
Amidst plans for changes in how English is delivered, a University of Brighton research project explores how lecturers and students conceptualise the discipline.
Amidst plans for changes in how English is delivered, a University of Brighton research project explores how lecturers and students conceptualise the discipline.
Why haven’t you got Wordsworth?
Jean Sprackland describes a rich resource for both students and lecturers interested in hearing what poems sound like when their authors read them aloud.
Jean Sprackland describes a rich resource for both students and lecturers interested in hearing what poems sound like when their authors read them aloud.
WikiOmeros: technology and textual research in the first year
Harnessing wiki technology, tutors at Warwick help their first-year students to create online annotations and commentaries for Derek Walcott’s epic poem, Omeros.
Harnessing wiki technology, tutors at Warwick help their first-year students to create online annotations and commentaries for Derek Walcott’s epic poem, Omeros.
Voices in Further Education
The Subject Centre’s HE in FE Project Officer, Candice Satchwell, writes a composite piece based on her visits to several Further Education colleges and reveals what common issues arise.
The Subject Centre’s HE in FE Project Officer, Candice Satchwell, writes a composite piece based on her visits to several Further Education colleges and reveals what common issues arise.
Two Legs of a Relay
Rajorshi Chakraborti describes the fruitful experiences of being a teacher of Literature and Creative Writing at the same time.
Rajorshi Chakraborti describes the fruitful experiences of being a teacher of Literature and Creative Writing at the same time.
The Student Experience
Poetry and Film for Students:
greater than the sum of our parts
Caroline Hawkridge, Writing School student, Manchester Metropolitan University.
Caroline Hawkridge, Writing School student, Manchester Metropolitan University.
Book Reviews
Beginning Old English, by Carole Hough and John Corbett
Reviewed by Sara Pons-Sanz
Reviewed by Sara Pons-Sanz
Event Reports
Endnotes
Desert Island Texts
Lecturers registered in our Directory of Experience and Interests database highlight their favourite books. This month: Ruth Page.
Lecturers registered in our Directory of Experience and Interests database highlight their favourite books. This month: Ruth Page.
The Last Word - Inclusive English
Jonathan Gibson is an academic co-ordinator at the English Subject Centre
Jonathan Gibson is an academic co-ordinator at the English Subject Centre
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