by admin | Oct 28, 2014 | Being Human festival
In this guest post Dr Elaine Canning, Deputy Director of the Research Institute for Arts and Humanities, Swansea University offers a special insight into ‘Rediscovering Dylan’: a programme of events curated specially for Being Human 2014 which celebrate the life and...
by admin | Oct 23, 2014 | The Social Scholar
How do you write a blog post? Is it the same as writing a very short article or a press release? Next Wednesday (29 October), Matt Phillpott (School of Advanced Study) will talk at the Social Scholar lunchtime seminar on the topic of writing blog posts in an academic...
by admin | Oct 22, 2014 | Features
By Professor William Philpott In October 1914 the British army found itself fighting near a Belgian town that was to become synonymous with British military experience in the First World War, Ypres. While traditional images of individual and collective heroism worthy...
by admin | Oct 9, 2014 | Features
By Dee Burn Early on a beautiful bright day at the end of August, I headed to Falmouth with my mum and my husband to witness one of the most awe-inspiring sights in the modern sailing world: the Tall Ships Regatta. This opportunity was pure serendipity. I was...
by admin | Oct 7, 2014 | Being Human festival
By Dr Sharon Lockyer In this guest post Dr Sharon Lockyer, Director of the Centre for Comedy Studies Research (CCSR) at the Brunel University, reflects on the importance of humour as a core aspect of ‘being human’, and how academics in the humanities are beginning to...
