Teaching literature: who knows what’s going to happen?  

To many of us in Modern Languages, literature seems almost made for teaching. Here’s why.  

People outside the Arts are sometimes disdainful of subjects that never seem to arrive at conclusive answers and spend endless time defining and re-defining their … Continue reading...

“I look forward to marking essays”

“I look forward to marking essays,” says Dietmar Wetzel.

Those of us who’ve been here a while will know that discussions about marking can feel like a tug of war. The best response to changing attitudes is to build flexibility … Continue reading...

Intended learning outcome: “I don’t know; let’s find out”  

If we’re serious about research-led teaching, we need to tell our students what we don’t – yet – know. Enter teaching-led research! 

One of the funniest moments of this academic year came when, in the final session with my fourth-year … Continue reading...