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Celebrating Doctoral Research: Fairbrother Showcase 2024
Each year, the Fairbrother showcase celebrates excellent doctoral research from across the university. This year, two of our brilliant doctoral researchers, Luke Walters and Dr Anne Jeavons, presented their work at the event, held at the Reading Biscuit Factory, an… Continue reading
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Exam Season: Advice for Students
Students may have already had their fill of advice this assessment season, both in revision sessions and from the university centrally. From general exam guidance to the past paper archive, there are a lot of resources on the university website… Continue reading
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Women’s History Month 2024: A Student Spotlight on British Class and Gender
During the spring term, students taking Dr Jacqui Turner’s module, “Rebel Girls” were tasked with making their own digital, or physical, scrapbooks. They were required to select a woman who they viewed as a rebel girl, and compile their research… Continue reading
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Boxing day: anything to do with boxes?
To wrap up (pun intended) our festive series, Jacqui Turner traces the history of Boxing Day in Britain. Boxing day: absolutely nothing to do with boxes today, but in our house lots to do with football and Paul Hollywood’s ‘Hand-Raised… Continue reading
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2023 Draws to a Close: Our Recommendations 2
Our wrap up of 2023 continues. Today, we have podcast pointers from Emily West and Richard Blakemore, telly tips from Jacqui Turner, and reading recs from Apurba Chatterjee. Emily West, Professor of American History I enjoy listening to The Last… Continue reading
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