4 amazing opportunities to apply for further study… London Interdisciplinary Social Science ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership (LISS DTP) LISS Open Studentship Competition: this is our competition where we accept proposals directly from prospective students, for either a 1+3 award (1 year Masters + 3 year PhD) or +3 award (PhD only). You can find detailed […]
We have some eye-opening events coming up for those aged 16-18 including a Frankenstein themed Halloween event, a chance to hear from The Good Immigrant editor Nikesh Shukla, an expert discussion of The Handmaid’s Tale and a free A-Level revision day in early 2019. Frankenreads x QMUL – Celebrate 200 Years and unlock the secrets […]
Even after choosing a degree, deciding which university to do it at might seem daunting. It’s worth researching the nature of a particular degree at various universities to compare them. English at one university is not the same as English at another. To start off your research, read on for answers to commonly asked questions […]
Win an exclusive copy of Schadenfreude: The Joy of Another’s Misfortune by our very own Dr Tiffany Watt Smith. Don’t know what schadenfreude is? Read on below the competition… *to enter you must be a student/alumnus of @QMULsed closes 17/10/18 at 17:00 GMT. There will be one winner chosen at random shortly after this date. […]
Dr Charlotta Salmi who uses street art and comics to understand social movements has been awarded funding by the British Academy to carry out research on gender-based violence in Nepal. Dr Charlotta Salmi, from Queen Mary’s School of English and Drama, will investigate representations of gender-based violence (GBV) in graphic art forms in Kathmandu and […]
On Tuesday 25 September the streets of Whitechapel resonated with the sound of songs last heard there more than a century ago. Year 7 students from five east London schools, including Mulberry School for Girls in Shadwell, Central Foundation School for Girls in Bow and Oaklands School in Bethnal Green are exploring how Victorian Londoners […]
Welcome to the October 2018 edition of our School of English and Drama newsletter. Email us to get this sent to you every month: sed-web@qmul.ac.uk EVENTS Listen to Show and Tell podcast #2 This episode features Wasafiri magazine editor Susheila Nasta, Medieval broadcaster Hetta Howes, podcaster Raifa Rafiq (listen to her on BBC radio here), […]
Teaching SED Careers Appointments Careers in Market Research QMUL Graduate Scheme QM Career Mentoring The Business & Finance Fair Part-time/Temporary roles as QM Annual Fund Caller Alumni tips on work experience Teaching: the Government has announced the bursary levels for trainee teachers for 2019. The English bursary is £15,000… read more here: https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/funding-my-teacher-training/bursaries-and-scholarships-for-teacher-training SED exclusive appointments […]
Show and Tell is a series of TED-talk style events where speakers from the arts, humanities and creative industries tell their stories at Queen Mary University of London. Find out more: bit.ly/showandtell18 This episode features Wasafiri magazine editor Susheila Nasta, Medieval broadcaster Hetta Howes, podcaster Raifa Rafiq, researcher Emma Shapiro and puppeteer Edie Edmundson. Full […]
We’re excited to announce these events around English and Drama featuring our own staff and the work of the Queen Mary Public Engagement team. Being Human | 15-24 November 2018 Motherhood & Making Gender pay gaps, precarious work, paltry paternity leave – what does it mean to be a mother working in the creative arts? […]
Early career researchers seeking support for their application to the Leverhulme Trust’s Early Career Fellowship scheme are invited to get in contact with us from now [deadline 12 noon, 18 January 2019]. The School of English and Drama invites early career researchers seeking support for their application to the Leverhulme Trust’s Early Career Fellowship Scheme […]
Academics from Queen Mary University of London have led a series of workshops with year seven students from five east London schools exploring how Victorian Londoners protested against their pay and working conditions. Workshop organisers, Dr Vivi Lachs and Dr Nadia Valman from Queen Mary’s School of English and Drama, drew upon their research on […]
Hello returning second and third years as well as new students coming into these years! Here’s a few things you should know to help you start: Timetables Teaching starts on Monday 24 September but remember to look up your timetable here on QMPlus or in the app. If you have any questions or need help […]
Welcome back to the School of English & Drama… Apart from sitting on a beach or simply melting in the July heatwave here in London, how did you spend your summer? Tell us by email or Tweet / Insta with the hashtag #SEDsummer to enter to win one of two £25 Amazon vouchers. Whether working […]
Where’s my class? Campus Map Download it and have an explore yourself to get familiar with the campus with all it’s eccentricities including cemetery and canal. Eating and going out after class woes? Secret East London Map Get to know the local area around Queen Mary and beyond with our secret map. General […]
