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School of English Peer Coaching Programme

Find out more about our School of English Peer Coaching Programme here.

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Centre for Poetry and Poetics cut collective flyer

Centre for Poetry and Poetics: a reading with CUT COLLECTIVE

Centre for Poetry and Poetics, Sheffield as its first reading into the Autumn 2023 Series presents: a reading with CUT COLLECTIVE; a collective of writers of poetry, prose, hybrid and experimental texts.
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Picture of Fiona's dad

60 miles in August for MND

“Do you think you could run 60 miles in August to raise money for MND?” A simple question that led to Fiona and Alex signing up for a summer challenge to fundraise for this fantastic charity and cause. 
Starlina Rose at the archive
Starlina Rose at the archive

What the digitization of the Northwestern Miller reveals about 1930's americana

The Northwestern Miller was a weekly American milling and grain industry magazine print from 1872 - 1973 that our current PhD research student Starlina Rose recently got the opportunity to digitise at the Mills Archive.

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Lydia Tap Placement

Lydia's experience: "TAP helped me see that I am employable and that I can find my place in the working world"

Lydia presented to an audience of over 100 delegates from universities across the Yorkshire region about her understanding of and experience of 'employability'. Read on to see how this has transformed Lydia's attitude to the workplace:

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Sheffield in September 

This blog is designed to be a quick snapshot of what you can expect from September and how you can learn a little more about our amazing city. 
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Unlocking the Private Life of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire Through Her Poetry

Whilst working on a Work Placement at Chatsworth House, I was given the opportunity to look through the vast archives, which included private poetry written by Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire.
Dr Sara Whiteley

Breaking the 4th wall with Dr Sara Whiteley

Breaking the 4th wall or direct address is a literary and performance technique that has been prevalent since Elizabethan times. Breaking the space (4th wall) between audience and actor invites a unique viewing experience.

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The future of the Yorkshire accent and how it is changing, according to language expert

Dr Chris Montgomery, from the University of Sheffield's School of English, discusses what influences regional accents and how the Yorkshire accent may change over the coming years.
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Dr Meredith Warren awarded the prestigious Frank W. Beare Award by the Canadian Society of Biblical Studies.

Dr Meredith Warren was recently awarded the prestigious Frank W. Beare award for her brilliant book, Jewish and Christian Women in the Ancient Mediterranean (Routledge 2022).