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Sara Read @saralread.bsky.social · Jun 18

Starting Storytelling for Family Historians
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Starting Storytelling for Family Historians

Writing with empathy and purpose

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Loughborough English @lboroenglish.bsky.social · Mar 19

Earlier we were treated to a fantastic @healthhumslboro.bsky.social talk by @saralread.bsky.social where she discussed her novels ‘The Gossips’ Choice' (2020) & 'The Midwife’s Truth' (2023), and how case notes and midwifery practices in historical medical treatises are transformed into fiction.

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Loughborough English @lboroenglish.bsky.social · Mar 22

On Tuesday 25 March 12-5pm, @saralread.bsky.social will be speaking at 'Literature, Engaged Research and the Wider Humanities At the Mid-Career' @keeleuniversity.bsky.social More details here:

Literature, Engaged Research and the Wider Humanities | At the Mid-Career

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Sara Read @saralread.bsky.social · Feb 26

Quick show and tell this afternoon for the VC @lborouniversity.bsky.social and the Dean of Social Sciences and Humanities of some of the materials we use to explore early modern health @lboroenglish.bsky.social

Biscuitsmade from an early modern recipe

A hareskin and eagle stone used in childbirth in early modern times.

Joan Fitzpatrick's early modern health demonstration

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Loughborough English @lboroenglish.bsky.social · Feb 25

Here are two photos taken by Prof Clare Hutton who has made the journey to Canterbury today to attend this historic unveiling and to support Prof Hobby.

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Loughborough University PR @lboropr.bsky.social · Feb 25

Loughborough English professor Elaine Hobby has been with Her Majesty the Queen today at the unveiling of a statue of Aphra Behn - the first professional woman writer.

The event took place in Behn's home city of Canterbury.

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Her Majesty the Queen unveils Aphra Behn statue following campaign involving Loughborough English professor

Her Majesty the Queen has officially unveiled a historic statue of Aphra Behn in Canterbury today, marking a momentous occasion in the recognition of the first full-time professional woman writer in t...

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Loughborough English @lboroenglish.bsky.social · Feb 1

Hello Bluesky! We are the English Department at Loughborough University. You can find out more about us at this link: www.lboro.ac.uk/subjects/eng.... Below is a photo taken on a glorious day in May 2024 of some our faculty and finalists.

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Sara Read @saralread.bsky.social · Jan 17

Wonderful afternoon yesterday celebrating another PhD success as Rai passed her viva. Her creative critical thesis has been a pleasure to supervise for Catie Gill and me over the last 3 years. @lborouniversity.bsky.social

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Sara Read @saralread.bsky.social · Dec 19

Five years ago we went to the National Civil War Museum in Newark to bring you a tale of Old Father Christmas and his brush with the law.

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When fake news cancelled Christmas

YouTube video by Loughborough University

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Sara Read @saralread.bsky.social · Dec 16

One for us to visit!

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Siân Adiseshiah @sadiseshiah.bsky.social · Dec 5

Universities are in a shocking state & the new government has barely begun the herculean task of stabilising the sector.It signals a cultural shift that risks leaving future generations without the critical, empathetic & intellectual tools provided by literature. www.theguardian.com/education/20...

The Guardian view on humanities in universities: closing English Literature courses signals a crisis

With degrees disappearing and reading rates plummeting, the arts face a critical moment in education and culture

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Sara Read @saralread.bsky.social · Dec 5

Last evening we said goodbye to two phenomenal colleagues in Loughborough English. Deirdre O'Byrne and Catie Gill have been teaching in our department for over 20 years and next week will leave us for pastures new. The department will feel very strange next term without their presence.