The method of studying is probably harder than the content, and I've got some ways of making it easier.
How To Study – tips, hacks, suggestions, advice for academic success
Rejection Revisited / All Quiet on the LR Front III?
I don't think I'm going to send out a great deal of submissions this year... I have some excellent reasons for putting that side of things on pause.
Poetry 101:2 – Emphasise
Welcome to Poetry 101! The revision podcast that teaches you how, why, and where you already know it from. Every episode we are take a poem your teacher might give you and a song you probably know and investigate a literary technique, so that next time you have an exam or an essay you’re prepared.... Continue Reading →
Poetry 101:1 – Summarise
transcript of a podcast I wrote on how to decode poetry at a basic level. episode 1 - summarise.
Robert Owen & The Prisoner: Harmony in America
You might think that the only connection between these two erstwhile passions of mine is Wales: one is a story of dogged individualism seeking freedom, set against the backdrop of Portmerion, a peculiar citadel on the Welsh coast that is woven into the narrative of the whole show, whilst the other is a collectively-minded Welshman whose work prefigured Marx and Jamie Oliver, but when they put themselves in the American landscape both The Prisoner and Owen chose harmony as the word that would best encapsulate their American sojourn.
Some Thoughts On The Eras Tour Film
Hi, it's me, a veteran gig-goer, film fan, and card(igan)-carrying Swiftie, here to break down the Eras tour movie and tell you what you want to know. Beware setlist spoilers and biased criticism.
Classical music: how to get into something difficult
Thank god for teens on Spotify. Their knowledge on so many topics is as lacking as mine, whether we’re talking about classic 80s hip-hop they weren't there for or Romantic classical music when they're not sure if romantic is an era or a mood. The beautiful thing about the teens, though, is that even if... Continue Reading →
Cycling in Europe / Learning to Cycle
A year ago, I could cycle, but I hadn't done so in two decades, and I'd certainly never done it in traffic - yesterday I cycled five miles through some of the busiest roads and junctions in the capital. How did I get here?
Maybe it’s time to split the job of being a professor?
I've been thinking about how higher education is structured, how we could fix the mess and potentially make the experience better for students and staff alike.
Protected: Buchenwald.
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Late Romantic 