It’s been a busy summer with conference attending (see July’s post about the English Association event in Newcastle), clearing, module reviews and preparation for this new academic year. Here’s a round up of some of the events. The end of the summer and the beginning of the academic year saw Swansea University host the launch…Continue Reading What We Did This Summer 2017
Out and About: Adventures Off-Campus – The English Association’s ‘English: Shared Futures’ Conference at Newcastle
This month I attended the English Association’s ‘English: Shared Futures’, held in Newcastle 5-7 July 2017. It was the first of its kind: a version of the U.S. ‘super-conference’, with over 500 delegates and 150 panels over the three days (and, sadly, no lunch break). Based at Leicester University, the association was established in 1906 with…Continue Reading Out and About: Adventures Off-Campus – The English Association’s ‘English: Shared Futures’ Conference at Newcastle
Want to Know What We Did This Summer?
This summer was a busy one for many of us here in English Language and Applied Linguistics, with research activities, training and preparation for the new academic year ahead. Here is just a taster of what we did this summer: Dr Alexia Bowler was successful in attaining her Higher Education Academy Fellowship, which is an…Continue Reading Want to Know What We Did This Summer?