Blog | English Literature | York St John University
By Charlotte Stevenson
Each year, to accompany reading Evelyn Waugh’s Brideshead Revisited, third year students studying our Twentieth-Century Writing module visit the Brideshead of the screen, Castle Howard. Here Charlotte Stevenson reflects on her thoughts of the 2018 trip and her experience of reading Waugh’s novel.
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By Charlotte Crawshaw
In the wake of Halloween, now more than ever monsters have been leaping to life from the pages of books around the world. In this Words Matter Creature Feature, Charlotte Crawshaw discusses representations of Witches throughout history from the past to the present.
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By Ethan Newton-Hamer
As part of our ongoing ‘Comfort Reads’ series, Ethan Newton-Hamer shares the story which initially led them to discover the Mortal Instruments series!
Thomas St Quinton, PhD student at Leeds Trinity University, is investigating ways to promote physical activity within first-year undergraduate students. The study uses text messages to persuade students to be more physically active and is conducted online- please see the recruitment poster below.
The study has received ethical approval from the School of Social and Health Sciences ethics board, Leeds Trinity University (ref: SSHS/2018/024).
If you are interested in volunteering, please complete the form at the link here.
The Graduate and Work Placement Fair is on Wednesday 17 October – 11.00am – 3.00pm at York St John University in Temple Hall. We have a range of employer attending offering Graduate and Year in Industry opportunities and Summer Internships/Placements, a list of the organisations attending can be found here [https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/careers-placements–opportunities/careers-events/employers-and-organisations-on-campus/#d.en.44720] and below. The Fair is an opportunity for students to not only find out about a range of careers but to gain confidence in speaking to employers and start to build networks.
Graduate and Work Placement Fair, 17 October 2018
11.00am – 3.00pm in Temple Hall
Don’t miss this great opportunity to talk to employers, discover what career prospects are out there and where you fit in!
Employers Attending:
The Distance
Postgraduate Study at York St John
Yorkshire Education
Wolsely UK
Clinical Selection Ltd
TransPerfect
HMRC
Anaplan
Technology in Play
Placer
NFU Mutual
ExP
The Grand Hotel and Spa
Civil Service Fast Stream
Royal Air Force
Step
Magical Maths
GradIntelligence
Stroud Resourcing
Mandarin Consulting
XCM
IDEXX Ltd
SimplyBiz
PureNet
Teach First
Yorkshire Graduates
Mitrefinch
Enterprise Rent a Car