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SELLL UG Fortnightly News 10

Monday 29th March to Sunday 25th April 2021 and Happy Easter

Welcome to the Tenth Edition of our SELLL UG News and an extra edition over the University Easter Holidays with some Updates and Reminders.  Compiled by Caroline Ede, with contributions from Professional Services (PS) colleagues in the School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics. 

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

University Easter Holidays
Monday 29th March to Sunday 25th April – returning on Monday 26th April 2021
Good Friday – 2nd April 2021
Easter Sunday – 4th April 2021

Online Meditation for Relaxation Sessions
Next sessions are Wednesday 31st March at 1.15pm (30-40 mins) and Friday 16th April at 1.15pm (30-40 mins).
On the link, scroll down the page for the March Meditation session and how to join and the April session is at the top of the link.

SELLL CV Workshop
On Wednesday 5th May, 2-3pm, we’re hosting a SELLL CV Workshop, open to all School of English undergraduates and PGTs. 
This one-hour webinar is designed to help you create a CV that showcases everything you – as a student of English Literature, Language and/or Linguistics – have to offer. It aims to address the following:

  • What does an effective CV look like?
  • What skills/attributes have I developed on my degree and how can I present them on my CV?
  • How should I present my extra-curricular experience, including any part-time jobs?
  • What are recruiters looking for when they read a CV?
  • Anything else you’d like to ask on the subject!

Reserve your space by filling in this online form.  Zoom details to be distributed closer to the time.

Applications for the Student Leadership Programme 2021-22 are now open!
Are you passionate about SELLL? Looking for paid work experience that fits around your studies? Then we want to hear from you! 
To find out more please check out our news item here and to apply please complete the application form at the end of the link.

The deadline for applications is: Friday 7th May at 4pm Please send any questions to english@newcastle.ac.uk

Give It A Go
Give It A Go is NUSU’s activity programme for ALL Newcastle students!  Check out the online activities throughout the Easter holidays including Multinational Speed Friending; Exercises classes; Guitar lessons; Baking Tutorials; Escape Room Events; Local Socially Distanced Walks; Language classes and more – there really is something for everyone.

Give It A Go is a great way to try something new, gain experiences and meet people.  All the activities are delivered safely online this term meaning you can get involved from wherever you are!

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SELLL Student Leadership Programme 2021-22 Applications now open!

Are you passionate about the School of English? Looking for work experience that fits around your studies? Then we want to hear from you!

We are looking to recruit energetic and ambitious students from the school to help on a range of student-focused tasks across the year. If you join the programme, you’d be asked to help with the following kinds of work, paid for your time and have your expenses covered:

1. Induction week assistance for the school office

2. Open and Visit Days

3. Help with major public events run by the school (ushering, ticketing, administrative support etc.)

Of course, there’d be no expectation that you worked on every single event and we’d always be working to find ways to fit this around your studies.

We are also looking to recruit a Student Blogger. Please read the attached role description to see if this would be something you’d be interested in.

To be successful, you’ll need to be confident, reliable and self-motivated, have good communication skills and a clear understanding of how our degrees work and the strengths of Newcastle University. Experience of working in customer service or marketing is desirable but not essential. 

The programme is open to all students from our school.

Application Deadline: Friday 7th May, 4pm.

Interviews for the Student Blogger position will be held on Thursday 20th May. 

To apply please complete the following form. 

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SVC Meeting 3

On Tuesday 2nd March, the SELLL UG Student Voice Committee met for their third meeting of the year, They talked about:

  • Joint Honours communications between schools
  • Perceived discrepancies in Dissertation supervision
  • Safety Net Deadline Time Management
  • How the School has responded to feedback in the National Student Survey
  • Recruiting for SVC 2021-22 and improving visibility
  • Updates from the Library

Read the minutes to keep up to date, and make sure to get in touch with your reps if you would like to feed into any of these conversations.

Anonymous suggestion boxes are now available in the NCL App. If you would like to raise anything anonymously, please go to the student rep section and submit your feedback.

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SELLL UG Fortnightly News 9

Monday 15th March to Sunday 28th March 2021

Welcome to the Ninth Edition of our SELLL UG News, for a fortnightly round up compiled by Caroline Ede, with contributions from Professional Services (PS) colleagues in the School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics.  Lots of extra Health and Wellbeing information included in this edition.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Online Meditation for Relaxation Session
Next session is Tuesday 16th March at 12.05
Scroll down the page on the link for the March Meditation session and how to join.

Mental Health in 20th Century Literature Reading Group
Tuesday 16th March at 5-6pm on Zoom
We will be discussing extracts from Albert Camus’ The Outsider. It’s set to be an exciting session, as this will be our first discussion on a work in translation, as well as tacking the expansive and philosophical realms of existentialism. For the session, we will be reading Part 1, Chapters 1 and 6 and Part 2, Chapter 1, all of which can be found online on the Internet Archive website:  The group is open to undergraduates and postgraduates.  To register your interest and for the Zoom link, please email m.stevenson1@newcastle.ac.uk

Newcastle Centre for the Literary Arts (NCLA)
Thursday 18th March from 7pm to 8pm via YouTube
NCLA’s next free online event featuresNatasha Pulley in conversation with Newcastle University’s Laura Tisdall about ‘The Lost Future of Pepperharrow’.   You will be transported to Japan, where time, destiny and love collide to electrifying effect… 

‘As intricate as an origami sculpture.’ Spectator 

‘Wildly inventive, full of eeriness and magic, and fiendishly intricate plots.’ The Times 

To book a place, and view the remainder of the spring/summer events programme visit NCLA 

Girls Club Meeting via Zoom
Tuesday 23rd March, 6pm-7.30pm on Zoom
Informal discussion group on a different text/piece of media each month. Current theme for this term: On Consumption. Everybody welcome and not just for girls. Contact: t.rees1@newcastle.ac.uk  

NEW RESOURCES IN THIS EDITION

Personal Extenuating Circumstances also known as PEC – is the process to use if your studies or assessments are seriously affected by unforeseen and unavoidable circumstances.  This video takes you through why you might need to submit PEC, what you will need and talks through the process of filling out the application.

Exam Boards
For more information on Exam Boards, download a copy of the PowerPoint (Understanding Degree Classifications and other Exam Procedures) that Aditi Nafde, the Chair of the Undergraduate Board of Examiners in SELLL has prepared.   Scroll to the end of the SELLL Blog, on the Board of Examiners PEC questions link to ‘Exam Board and marking for students 20-21’ and click Download.

SVC student reps are available to contact on the ncl app.  There is now an anonymous feedback form in the app that is available to all SELLL students, so if anyone would like to raise anything with the School, or Committee anonymously, you can do so in the app.

Weekly newsletter from the Chaplaincy Service
If you are interested in reading the weekly newsletter from the Chaplaincy Service for the University community.

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SELLL UG Fortnightly News 8

Monday 1st March to Sunday 14th March 2021

Welcome to the Eighth Edition of our SELLL UG News, for a fortnightly round up compiled by Caroline Ede, with contributions from Professional Services (PS) colleagues in the School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics.  

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Enrichment Week – A time to pause, reflect and explore
w/c Monday 1st March 2021

Please review the SELLL Enrichment Week Canvas Pages for more information on what is going on this week within the School. Also the University has general events, courses and materials that take place during enrichment week for you to take part in.

The Literature Speaker Series is open to all UG students
An upcoming talk by Grace Lavery (Berkeley) on Tuesday 4th March 2021, 4-5pm via Zoom.

Grace Lavery (Berkeley), “Some Objections to the Anti-Pornographic Reading of The Old Curiosity Shop“. These online events aim to help the SELLL community think critically about the value of literature and to reflect on the big questions animating the field of literary studies. Please join us for what promises to be an exciting discussion. Zoom details are below.

Newcastle Centre for the Literary Arts
Tuesday 11th March 2021 at 7pm

NCLA’s next online event is jointly hosted with the Poetry Book Society, featuring Jen Hadfield and Rowan Ricardo Phillips in conversation with SELLL’s John Challis is on Thursday 11th March at 7pm. To book a place, and view the spring/summer events programme visit NCLA 

Covid-19 Living Cost Support Fund
Applications close at 5.00pm on Friday 5th March 2021

An email has recently been circulated about this Support Fund and how to apply, but there is still time.  More details about the Fund, including eligibility criteria and how else you can be supported if you are struggling financially can be found here.

If at any point you are in need of support and are not sure where to go, remember you can always email covidsupport@ncl.ac.uk and the team will be able to signpost you to the right services, be it financial hardship, emergency food supplies or wellbeing support.

ACTIVITIES & FURTHER INFORMATION

Are you a current UG Stage 1 student, worried about finding a flatmate in Stage 2?
The ResLife Find a Flatmate Scheme is for single students who are looking to share private accommodation, and who wish to join with others to form a group.  This service is available to all current first year registered students of Newcastle University.  Any second year and above students should contact the Student Advice Centre in NUSU.  More information is included on the above link and also to Sign up for one of the online events.

Book a study space at Marjorie Robinson or Walton Library
If you want to book a quiet place to study at the Library, book your space here.

Give It A Go
Give It A Go is NUSU’s activity programme for ALL Newcastle students!  With fun activities all year round from crafts, to cooking and baking, learning languages, fitness sessions, mindfulness and yoga, and exciting events with our many societies and clubs – there really is something for everyone.

Give It A Go is a great way to try something new, gain experiences and meet people.  All our activities are delivered safely online this term meaning you can get involved from wherever you are!

Online Meditation for Relaxation Sessions in March
These gentle guided mindfulness sessions will help you chill out and recharge your batteries.

Sport & Fitness – Virtual fitness classes
Virtual can never replace the thrill and excitement of a real class, but it’s the next best thing.  Register now and download the mywellness app to enjoy.

Weekly newsletter from the Chaplaincy Service
If you are interested in reading the weekly newsletter from the Chaplaincy Service for the University community.

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