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In collaboration with the University of Leicester, we are delighted to announce the return of the Midlands Viking Symposium!

Saturday 17 May 2025, 10am - 5pm
Senate Chamber, Trent Building, University of Nottingham
Registration: £30

Find out more: nott.ac/midlandsvikingsymposium
An open landscape around a bay with a boat on the water. Text repeated in post.
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jodielmarley.bsky.social
visited @cambridgebookshop.bsky.social in person today & found my PhD supervisor Jim Moran's new book, Seán O'Casey in Context! So honoured to have a chapter in here, & cannot wait to read the whole book
me in the CUP bookshop holding Seán O'Casey in Context. I am standing by a bookshelf wearing a white t shirt & a long red/pink skirt holding open my book chapter, 'Gender and Sexuality' in Seán O'Casey in Context
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ragnasislands.bsky.social
The Ragna’s Islands project has now come to an end. BUT it is not the end! Read our final blogpost for exciting news about forthcoming publications including the new translation of The Saga of the Earls of Orkney by @judithjesch.bsky.social and other resources! blogs.nottingham.ac.uk/ragnasisland...
Montage of photos of activities carried out during the project including oral history interviews, 'lost places' walks, Saga readings, and community and school activities.
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jessnorledge.bsky.social
Are you dreaming of those cooler autumn/winter days? Why not plan ahead and book some LangLit CPD?

Starting to teach A-Level Language and Literature | 04/11/25

(N.B. This is a repeat course. If you’re looking for something new, check out the next post!)

www.englishandmedia.co.uk/courses/8a8f...
EMC CPD Face-to-Face: Starting to Teach A Level Language and Literature (4.11.2025, Autumn 2025)
Cross-spec course introducing Lang &amp;Lit AL, with classroom resources.&nbsp;<em>NB:</em>&nbsp;<em>This is a repeat course.</em>
www.englishandmedia.co.uk
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uniofnottingham.bsky.social
We’re proud to share the news that we’ve been ranked among the world’s top 100 universities in the latest QS World University Rankings. 🎉

Read more at bit.ly/40cSO8u #WeAreUoN #QSWUR2026 #TopUnis
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kfbullen.bsky.social
At the Nottinghamshire Names Day, @beccagregs.bsky.social introduces place-names, their origins as descriptions of the world + importance of early spellings.

www.nottingham.ac.uk/conference/f...

@namestudies.bsky.social, @englishplacenames.bsky.social @snsbi.bsky.social @uonenglish.bsky.social
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uniofnottingham.bsky.social
June marks Pride Month 🏳️‍🌈

In this post, we're sharing a project by Dr @lucyjones.bsky.social - Words We Live By.

This glossary has been produced in collaboration with LGBTQ+ youth groups in England, funded by @britishacademy.bsky.social.

www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/gro... #WeAreUoN #PrideMonth
uonenglish.bsky.social
From advice for your first-year self, to the work you're most proud of, we want your thoughts!

Answer as many of the questions as you'd like and have your responses used on our website, social media and displays for fellow and prospective students to see.

➡️ forms.office.com/e/AyLWXy2uAF
A group of people watching a presentation. Text: Beyond the Grade, we want your reflections, share your reflections of your university experience with us.
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bloomsburyling.bsky.social
Spotted in the wild:

An advance copy of The Literary Lifeline, showcasing bibliotherapy in action!

Out in July, this insightful book is a tribute to the transporting and consoling power of reading:
Bloomsbury.com/literary-lifeline-9781472583604/
A photograph of the book The Literary Lifeline by Kevin Harvey, held up against a countryside landscape with a packet of Walkers crisps beside it
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stockwell.bsky.social
Very pleased to congratulate Amanda Kale on her successful PhD defence today @uonenglish.bsky.social A great memoir and analysis.

Thanks to co-examiner Jonathan Taylor, and supervisors @jonmcgregor.bsky.social Thomas Legendre and Violeta Sotirova (not on Bsky so I am shouting into the void!)
uonenglish.bsky.social
Come along to the University of Nottingham’s Nottinghamshire Names Day and discover how the names of places and people can tell us about history, languages, landscapes and culture, from ancient times to the present day.

Find out more: www.nottingham.ac.uk/conference/f...
A signpost in front of a hedge showing directions for Owthorpe, Cropwell Bishop, Hickling and Melton. Text: Nottinghamshire Names Day, University of Nottingham
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lucyjones.bsky.social
I couldn't be in better company with this than @queercomrades.bsky.social! Big thanks to @uoninstitute.bsky.social for the recognition of both our work 😀
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A huge congratulations to our very own @lucyjones.bsky.social and our Faculty of Arts colleague @queercomrades.bsky.social for jointly winning the Best Public Engagement Award!
uoninstitute.bsky.social
We have not one but two winners for the Best Public Engagement Award!

A huge congratulations to Hongwei Bao and Lucy Jones
for their incredible work in ensuring research connects meaningfully with the communities it serves.🥳🎉
uonenglish.bsky.social
A huge congratulations to our very own @lucyjones.bsky.social and our Faculty of Arts colleague @queercomrades.bsky.social for jointly winning the Best Public Engagement Award!
uoninstitute.bsky.social
We have not one but two winners for the Best Public Engagement Award!

A huge congratulations to Hongwei Bao and Lucy Jones
for their incredible work in ensuring research connects meaningfully with the communities it serves.🥳🎉
Headshots of Drs Hongwei Bao and Lucy Jones, and a congratulatory message for winning the Best Public Engagement Initiative Award
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uoninstitute.bsky.social
We are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2025 Policy Impact and Public Engagement Awards! 🎉

From shaping policy at different levels, to engaging the public and co-creating sustainable solutions with local communities, every initiative reflects a deep commitment to inclusive impact. 1/n
Headshots of all the 2025 Policy Impact and Public Engagement Award winners
uonenglish.bsky.social
Join us at 6pm, Wednesday 30 April for this year's Fell-Benedikz Lecture! Professor Guðrún Nordal, Director of the Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, delivers this year's lecture: How will they fare? Runes, manuscripts, books in the digital world.

www.nottingham.ac.uk/english/even...
Image of a shelf of old books and manuscripts. Text: How will they fare? Runes, manuscripts, books in the digital world. Professor Guðrún Nordal. 30 April 2025, University of Nottingham.
uonenglish.bsky.social
Introducing our new blog The Contemporary Review! We're launching this new blog on contemporary literature and culture by getting Dr Kevin Harvey to sit down to talk with Dr Ben Masters about his brilliant new book, The Flitting.
The Flitting: An Interview with Ben Masters
Dr Ben Masters and Dr Kevin Harvey sit down to talk about Ben’s brilliant new book, The Flitting. They discuss the range of themes the book covers, from caring for a loved one with terminal illness, t...
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judithjesch.bsky.social
In Egilsay and Wyre yesterday - the @ragnasislands.bsky.social team.