Professor of English and Irish Literature, University of Birmingham. Director of the College of Arts and Law Graduate School, UoB. Aphra Behn editor.
Birmingham, UK
Joined February 2012
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Gillian Wright retweeted
What's it like to be a postgraduate student here at Birmingham? Coming to UoB means meeting students from all walks of life and all corners of the world 🌍 so what makes PhD student Robin unique? Keep watching until the end to find out ...
Interested in finding out more? A🧵👇
President Andrew Goddard - Royal College of Physicians: Stop sale of rare books collection - Sign the Petition. chng.it/6nnhNjKh via @UKChange
📷 Did you know @NLIreland are on Flickr?
We look after the largest collection of Irish printed, manuscript, and visual material in the world, and our collections span almost 1,000 years of Irish art, culture, history and literature.
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Gillian Wright retweeted
Our Keeper, Gregory Dunstan (@DeanofArmagh1), is retiring after nine years at the helm. Please join us in wishing him a happy retirement!
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For the first time all council funding opportunities are together in the same place. The new UKRI website is live now: ukri.org/news/first-phase-of…
In this new blog post @orietta_darold discusses the story of #medieval paper in England, from its earlier arrival in the 13th century to its full acceptance across a range of uses. ow.ly/2v5350C4Psk
#bookhistory #medievalliterature
We are recruiting for a Research Associate to join Dr Graeme Mearns, Professor @KateChedgzoy and myself, on a project investigating the lived experience of staff and PGRs at Newcastle, with an intersectional focus on protected characteristics and wellbeing jobs.ncl.ac.uk/job/Newcastle…
Our Reading Rooms are now open Tuesday to Saturday between 11.00 and 16.00 with late evenings from 16.00 – 20.00 on Wednesday and Thursday excluding Maps or Manuscripts. Book your slot here bl.uk/visit/reading-rooms
Gillian Wright retweeted
So delighted to be speaking in Auckland in two weeks’ time on #woeisshe Please join us! Start time is 6 Nov 9am New Zealand Time; 5 Nov 3pm in New York; 5 Nov 12pm in Los Angeles; 5 Nov 8pm in London; 5 Nov 9pm in Paris. Register here: femaleexperience2020.wixsite…
My brain is all that you say, but I like the look of the paper.
Endless forms most whatever.
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Great news, wonderful (and gracious) author, brilliant novel.
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To celebrate Open Access Week, we’re highlighting some of the ways we provide online, immediate access to research resources.
Did you know we’ve made four centuries of printed and hand-drawn maps available for free? bl.uk/press-releases/2020/oc…
#OAWeek @BLopenresearch @BLMaps
Gillian Wright retweeted
22 Oct 1670: Jonathan Swift is appointed to the prebend of #Dunlavin in St Patrick's cathedral #Dublin #otd This led, eventually, to his becoming Dean in 1713.
@OldDublinTown
@OldeEire
Gillian Wright retweeted
International Dublin Literary Award: Anna Burns becomes first Irish woman to win €100,000 prize irishtimes.com/culture/books… via @IrishTimesBooks
