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Written by Caroline Magennis

Caroline Magennis is a Lecturer in Twentieth and Twenty-First Century Literature at the University of Salford. She teaches courses on Modernism, Fiction, Irish literature and Literary Theory. Her research focuses on contemporary Northern Irish literature and culture and is kept updated at https://salford.academia.edu/CarolineMagennis

Reviewing

January 23, 2015 by Caroline Magennis

Since the beginning of January, I’ve had one article rejected, one accepted and one commissioned. But, I’ve also reviewed a book proposal and two articles for journals in my field.…

Being Online

January 11, 2015 by Caroline Magennis

Every week there appears to be a new article telling you how to be an academic on social media and in the public eye. Apparently, you will lose out on…

Let us welcome the New Year

December 29, 2014 by Caroline Magennis

No sooner has the tryptophan from the turkey worn off, than people are trying to sell you a better vision of yourself, all the more seductive for the promise  ‘It…

Moving On

December 1, 2014 by Caroline Magennis

The smell of alcohol and cinnamon is everywhere, but there is a stack of marking, moderation and final lectures to finish before I start listening to the Muppet Christmas Carol…

Giving your First Conference Paper

November 3, 2014 by Caroline Magennis

Giving your first conference paper can be a thoroughly unnerving experience. But, if you give it your best shot, it can be a massively rewarding experience that can lead to…

Networking for People Who Hate Networking

October 20, 2014 by Caroline Magennis

Here’s my confession: I am absolutely awful at networking but I somehow seem to know quite a lot of people in academia. I hate everything that is implied in the…

Writing Pact: Are you in?

October 1, 2014 by Caroline Magennis

Everyone knows the drill: you get a load of good, solid work done during the summer and then semester hits, with teaching, pastoral care, admin roles, grant applications and invited…

Teaching Difficulty

September 20, 2014 by Caroline Magennis

This semester I am teaching a course on Modernism, which has a focus on literature with some visual art and film. This is a final year course for our undergraduates,…

In Praise of Colleagues

September 9, 2014 by Caroline Magennis

This week, like many academics across the country, we are busy getting ready for the new term and our new and returning students. At my institution, we’ve been having a…

Back to School

August 31, 2014 by Caroline Magennis

As the evenings begin to draw in and I desire more knitwear with increasing fevour, there is no escaping the fact that semesters are beginning all over. The last two…

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