Publications
Occasional publications
The English Subject Centre occasionally publishes other reports, handbooks, pamphlets or disseminates relevant reports from other Subject Centres.
Copies of these may be ordered from esc@rhul.ac.uk where available.
Bringing the Outside In - 17 January, 2011
As part of our 2010 Education for Sustainable Development programme, the History and English Subject Centres launched two initiatives to encourage students and lecturers to engage with the environment beyond the classroom. We wanted to motivate staff and students whose teaching and learning takes place primarily indoors to go out and experience the places that form the context for the subject of study in order to enrich both academic learning and environmental awareness. To this end, we asked students and lecturers from throughout the UK to submit case studies describing how off-campus field-trips and visits enhanced their learning and increased their environmental awareness. We hope these case studies will inspire others to explore learning opportunities beyond the university classroom.
As part of our 2010 Education for Sustainable Development programme, the History and English Subject Centres launched two initiatives to encourage students and lecturers to engage with the environment beyond the classroom. We wanted to motivate staff and students whose teaching and learning takes place primarily indoors to go out and experience the places that form the context for the subject of study in order to enrich both academic learning and environmental awareness. To this end, we asked students and lecturers from throughout the UK to submit case studies describing how off-campus field-trips and visits enhanced their learning and increased their environmental awareness. We hope these case studies will inspire others to explore learning opportunities beyond the university classroom.
Wider Perspectives and More Options for English Language and Linguistics Students - 3 November, 2010
This report published by the Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies in August 2010looks at the employability of English Language and Linguistics graduates. It offers an analysis of 'Destinations of Leavers of Higher Education' statistics in 11 institutions which offer Linguistics or English Language, an overview of good practice in developing employability skills in these institutionsas well asa summary of student focus group discussions and interviews with current students and graduates about their skills and work experience.On the basis of these analyses, the report makes recommendations about they ways in which institutions can help English Language and Linguistics students prepare for the world of work.
This report published by the Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies in August 2010looks at the employability of English Language and Linguistics graduates. It offers an analysis of 'Destinations of Leavers of Higher Education' statistics in 11 institutions which offer Linguistics or English Language, an overview of good practice in developing employability skills in these institutionsas well asa summary of student focus group discussions and interviews with current students and graduates about their skills and work experience.On the basis of these analyses, the report makes recommendations about they ways in which institutions can help English Language and Linguistics students prepare for the world of work.
The Experience of Studying English in UK Higher Education - February 2010 - MSWord 315kb
In the spring of 2009 the Subject Centre commissioned a series of focus groups of undergraduate English students. The purpose was NOT to gather information about individual courses but to enrich both the Subject Centre's and the discipline community's understanding of how students experience English programmes. John Hodgson's 2010 report is primarily narrative and contains extensive quotations from students.
In the spring of 2009 the Subject Centre commissioned a series of focus groups of undergraduate English students. The purpose was NOT to gather information about individual courses but to enrich both the Subject Centre's and the discipline community's understanding of how students experience English programmes. John Hodgson's 2010 report is primarily narrative and contains extensive quotations from students.
Here be Dragons? - Enterprising Graduates in the Humanities - September 2007- PDF 1.09Mb
is based upon interviews with graduates from a range of humanities subjects who are currently running their own businesses. This report is not intended to be a guide to teaching business skills to humanities students, but aims to demonstrate to lecturers, tutors, careers advisors and others that humanities degree students acquire a huge range of skills and attributes which will equip them to run successful businesses when they graduate. It will also be of interest to students themselves as they consider their options after university.
is based upon interviews with graduates from a range of humanities subjects who are currently running their own businesses. This report is not intended to be a guide to teaching business skills to humanities students, but aims to demonstrate to lecturers, tutors, careers advisors and others that humanities degree students acquire a huge range of skills and attributes which will equip them to run successful businesses when they graduate. It will also be of interest to students themselves as they consider their options after university.
A wider perspective and more options: Investigating the longer term employability of humanities graduates - March 2006 - PDF 2.21Mb
This report is based on in-depth interviews with humanities graduates and captures something of the diversity of career paths followed by graduates in so-called 'non-vocational' disciplines. The report will be a valuable resource for lecturers and careers advisors seeking to help humanities students prepare for life after graduation.
This report is based on in-depth interviews with humanities graduates and captures something of the diversity of career paths followed by graduates in so-called 'non-vocational' disciplines. The report will be a valuable resource for lecturers and careers advisors seeking to help humanities students prepare for life after graduation.
Why Study English? - PDF 220kb
This postcard, designed and printed by the English Subject Centre, encourages young people to study English at degree level. It is intended for use at open days and supports the Why Study English? website. Copies are available free of charge by emailing esc@rhul.ac.uk .
This postcard, designed and printed by the English Subject Centre, encourages young people to study English at degree level. It is intended for use at open days and supports the Why Study English? website. Copies are available free of charge by emailing esc@rhul.ac.uk .
