The Fifth Element: Leicester
October 9, 2010
This week marked the start of university number five: Leicester. … More The Fifth Element: Leicester
Category: University
Farewell Frost, (or Waking the Dead)
March 23, 2009
A book I recently reviewed on royalism states the argument that ‘Defeat, like familiarity, obviously breeds contempt’. I can’t help wondering how much this applies to me now I’ve left my academic post. … More Farewell Frost, (or Waking the Dead)
Way Out
January 23, 2009
The academic climbs of the past few months have been outstanding. Yet this seems permanently overshadowed by problems in Switzerland. … More Way Out
Time Out
November 5, 2008
There is finally some space to breathe. After several weeks of teaching lengthy texts in The Grand Remonstrance, Areopagitica, The Kings Cabinet Opened, we have two weeks’ respite with poetry. It’s good timing.
Samemes
September 12, 2008
At the beginning of the summer, I was tasked with creating a poster for the Swiss Association of Medieval and Early Modern English Studies (SAMEMES). … More Samemes
A Valediction: Of Caledonia
September 19, 2007
This time last year, I travelled up to Edinburgh for four of the five days during Freshers’ Week for the Research Methods Course. A year on, this marks my final trip.
Private Eye
March 5, 2007
I’m currently thinking about tensions between the public and the private, and the ethics of privacy and conscience.
Diurnal – the dawn of a researcher
October 15, 2006
This marks a new beginning – into professional studenthood. I’ve become a master’s student by research at the University of Edinburgh. … More Diurnal – the dawn of a researcher
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