{"id":78,"date":"2020-10-02T11:32:09","date_gmt":"2020-10-02T10:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/selll\/?p=78"},"modified":"2020-10-21T11:37:43","modified_gmt":"2020-10-21T10:37:43","slug":"english-literature-q306-email-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/selll\/2020\/10\/02\/english-literature-q306-email-2\/","title":{"rendered":"English Literature (Q306) &#8211; Email 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hello Everyone,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> My name is Emma Whipday, and I am a lecturer in Renaissance literature at Newcastle University.&nbsp;&nbsp;Following the UK government announcement regarding 2020 Exam results on Monday 17 August, we wanted to reassure you that your offer still stands and we are looking forward to welcoming you to the School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics&nbsp;in September.&nbsp;If you do want to find out more about the University\u2019s approach please read&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncl.ac.uk\/undergraduate\/applications-offers\/clearing\/results-update-2020\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>our statement<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;and our&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncl.ac.uk\/undergraduate\/applications-offers\/clearing\/offer-holders\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>offer holder FAQs<\/strong><\/a>.&nbsp;I teach the \u2018Renaissance Bodies\u2019 module to our second years and the \u2018Women on Trial\u2019 module to our third years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"703\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/selll\/files\/2020\/10\/english_215-1024x703.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/selll\/files\/2020\/10\/english_215-1024x703.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/selll\/files\/2020\/10\/english_215-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/selll\/files\/2020\/10\/english_215-768x527.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/selll\/files\/2020\/10\/english_215.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Your Induction<\/strong><br>Our flexible and enhanced University Induction programme for new students will provide you with a warm welcome and introduction to Newcastle University and Newcastle University Students\u2019 Union (NUSU).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From Monday 28 September you\u2019ll be able to access our Induction programme on Canvas &#8211; our Virtual Learning Environment. All information and activity will be offered online and we\u2019ll send you full instructions on how to access Canvas the week before term starts. Some activities may include on-campus opportunities, but these will be dependent on physical distancing requirements at the time and will follow Covid-19 safety guidelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll also receive school-specific induction information in the near future, designed to introduce you to the School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics and your degree programme. This will include everything you need to know before starting, including selecting optional modules, accessing your timetable and reading lists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Frequently asked questions and COVID-19&nbsp;<\/strong><br>We\u2019re regularly updating both our&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncl.ac.uk\/wellbeing\/coronavirus-updatedinformation\/applicants-future-students\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>COVID-19 FAQs<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;and our&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/belong.ncl.ac.uk\/blog\/2020-student-experience\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Student Experience 2020 guide<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;with all the latest information you need about starting your course as the Covid-19 situation continues.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"704\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/selll\/files\/2020\/10\/jessica-pamp-uuKE4DnGcfY-unsplash-1024x704.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-95\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/selll\/files\/2020\/10\/jessica-pamp-uuKE4DnGcfY-unsplash-1024x704.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/selll\/files\/2020\/10\/jessica-pamp-uuKE4DnGcfY-unsplash-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/selll\/files\/2020\/10\/jessica-pamp-uuKE4DnGcfY-unsplash-768x528.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pre-arrival activities<\/strong>&nbsp;I am writing to you today to share some videos I produced about dangerous homes in Shakespeare\u2019s tragedies (and one comedy). I hope that they give you some food for thought before you start your degree in the Autumn:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=C76vmyVlXOQ&amp;&amp;t=98s\" target=\"_blank\">Stay at Home Shakespeare 1: Witchcraft Murder and Magic in Macbeth<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Rzn2E7Ijgps\" target=\"_blank\">Stay at Home Shakespeare 2: The Balcony in Romeo and Juliet<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IE455dYbzyY&amp;t=1s\" target=\"_blank\">Stay at Home Shakespeare 3: Virtual Families and Ghost Stories in Hamlet<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VKTvHm2NGOk&amp;t=1s\" target=\"_blank\">Stay at Home Shakespeare 4: Locks, Keys and Privacy in Othello<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=57deZ2ZJNTI\" target=\"_blank\">Stay at Home Shakespeare 5: Outside in King Lear<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=73-58BXscDQ\" target=\"_blank\">Stay at Home Shakespeare 6: Dangerous Fairies in A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to watching these videos, you might want to have a think about the following questions in relation to any other Shakespeare plays you know:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What do you think about the relationship between domesticity and violence in Shakespeare?&nbsp;<\/li><li>Are his characters safe in their homes, or does home become the place where they are most vulnerable?<\/li><li> And do we only get to see his characters &#8216;at home&#8217; on stage when something tragic is about to happen? <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, do look out for further material on this topic and others that will appear on our&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NCL_English\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Twitter page<\/strong><\/a>, with the hashtag #NCLReady. If you have any questions, please don\u2019t hesitate to get in touch, either through social media or by&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:english@ncl.ac.uk\"><strong>email<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best wishes,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emma Whipday<br>Lecturer in Renaissance Literature&nbsp;School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello Everyone, My name is Emma Whipday, and I am a lecturer in Renaissance literature at Newcastle University.&nbsp;&nbsp;Following the UK government announcement regarding 2020 Exam results on Monday 17 August, we wanted to reassure you that your offer still stands and we are looking forward to welcoming you to the School of English Literature, Language &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/selll\/2020\/10\/02\/english-literature-q306-email-2\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;English Literature (Q306) &#8211; Email 2&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9188,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-78","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-offer-holder"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/selll\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/selll\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/selll\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/selll\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9188"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/selll\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=78"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/selll\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":113,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/selll\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78\/revisions\/113"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/selll\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/selll\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=78"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/selll\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=78"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}