Sunita Tailor
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Feeling Romantic
April 20, 2015
This blog post was written by MA English Literature student, Nicole Jones from the School of English. I have a confession to make. The past few weeks, I’ve come over all Romantic. No, I’ve not been watching Nicholas Sparks films and sending myself flowers. What I have, been doing, is watching documentaries about Wordsworth and nodding enthusiastically …
Exploring Nottingham
April 13, 2015
This blog post was written by second year English student, Una Kunhya from the School of English. Living and studying on a campus obviously has its benefits since everything is in one place. One of my big regrets as a first year, however, was not exploring more of the beautiful city of Nottingham. Now I am frantically …
Placements
March 30, 2015
This blog post was written by second year English Language and Literature student, Charlotte Lambert from the School of English. As an English student at the University, I am sure that you are all familiar with the email notifications that are sent on a regular basis, advertising the latest placement opportunities. You may have scrolled down and …
Mid-term assignments; how to cope with the stress
March 23, 2015
This blog post was written by second year English student, Katie Randall from the School of English. It’s that time of year again; most of us have coursework deadlines looming, and it feels like only yesterday that we were handing in our January essays. The workload can seem intense, particularly as a second year with the …
The Importance of Being Earnest (About Placements)
March 9, 2015
This blog post was written by MA English Literature student, Nicole Jones from the School of English. In the spirit of total disclosure… students are often not that busy. During coursework and exam time, we’re regularly swamped, but often I find myself lying in bed, surrounded by books, with more than a few hours to spare. Yes, …
Forget Frankie… Una says Relax
March 2, 2015
This blog post was written by second year English student, Una Kunhya from the School of English. One of the highlights of my week, now I am living out of catered halls, is the necessary Tesco shop and delivery. Aside from the staples of bread, milk and the occasional vegetable ( I am trying mum…honest!) my delivery …
Caves, Quimper, and Crêpes
February 23, 2015
This blog post was written by third year English and French student, Amelia Smith from the School of English. Four months into my year abroad and all is going amazingly. I got to celebrate my 21st Birthday here, and even my parents flew in for the occasion! It was great to show off my new life: introducing …
How to pick housemates
February 16, 2015
This blog post was written by second year English student, Katie Randall from the School of English. Introductions are something I’ve never been very good at, but here goes. Readers my name is Katie Randall and I’m a second year English student from London. I’m a total coffee addict, travel freak and secret folk music enthusiast …
In Defence of ‘Commercial Fiction’
February 9, 2015
This blog post was written by first year English and Hispanic student, Sally Hirst from the School of English. I, like many other English students, have been prone to moments of literary snobbery in my life. I fully disdain the famed 50 Shades of Grey and its rise to popularity. However, much of this ‘mainstream fiction’ gets far …
New Year, New Reading List…
February 2, 2015
This blog post was written by MA English Literature student, Nicole Jones from the School of English. Hi, everyone – I’m Nicole, a postgraduate student on the English Literature MA. I was an undergraduate at Nottingham as well, which hopefully indicates how much I love being here- three years just wasn’t enough for me! In theory this …
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