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Research in foreign Lands: Part II- the cherishable experience

Nazia Nasir - November 21, 2018

In the first part, I discussed some of the challenges that scholars face when moving to a foreign country for their research. But it’s not all that bad, once the…

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Teamwork: Helping Your Department Colleagues Succeed

Ricardo Roque Mateos - April 1, 2016

I am having some arguments with my friends in academia about this particular point… Usually the debates happen around warm pizza, so everything stays civilized, but it is really surprising…

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Everything I did wrong…

Caroline Magennis - October 21, 2015

…while hunting for an academic job. For five years I was employed in a variety of (most welcome) short term contracts, and I interviewed the length and breadth of the…

The Spanish Titles Of University Expert / Specialist

Ricardo Roque Mateos - September 18, 2015

I thought it would be a good idea to share a resource that could give a boost to your CV without too much hassle. Usually when we finish a PhD…

Cruel Summer

Caroline Magennis - June 24, 2015

‘You get the summer off, right? Go on loads of holidays, yeah?’ I imagine you’ve been asked this once or twice, and you’ve rolled your eyes so hard you pulled…

Creative Writing Studies: The Rise of a New Discipline

Geoff Mills - June 14, 2015

When I became a student of Creative Writing in 2007 the pedagogue within me broke through. I came into contact with good teacher-writers, but as a teacher myself I was…

The day Ray Bradbury died

Maria Seijo-Richart - June 5, 2015

What a difference a day makes? Today is 5th June, 2012. Here you are, at your university, with a gigantic bundle of paper in your arms. You enter the department,…

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“The computer is not working”: being let down by technology

Maria Seijo-Richart - January 17, 2015

I have always hated to rely on technology. Maybe it is because I grew up in a place where computers and electric devices never seemed to work properly, and repairs…

Being Critical, Being Creative: What does Shakespeare mean to an Indian Teenager?

Priyali Ghosh - September 22, 2013

I use my scholarship primarily to investigate boundaries. One of the boundaries I feel most concerned to address is that between critical thinking and creative practice. I have attended (and…

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The Corporate Humanist: Why This Degree?

Priyali Ghosh - July 19, 2013

I was recently asked to hold a consultancy with an education group in India. Like the US, the corporate sector in India is investing in education at the pre-secondary and…

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