Associate Professor, English Education, UoR. Mentoring book: amazon.co.uk/Mentoring-Engli… Views own.
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9 Jul 2022
Some findings from my study asking Y11 & Yr12 students why they do/don’t choose English at A Level
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20 Sep 2025
I should say that I *do* know that R&J isn’t C19th, as an example I give at one point seems to suggest!
20 Sep 2025
📖 Litdrive CPD 📖
Live now: Dr Rachel Roberts – The Past is a Foreign Country: Teaching Context(s) in Literature.
Explore how to teach historical context with nuance accuracy.
Watch here 👉 buff.ly/sCIQkTJ
#TeamEnglish #LitdriveCPD
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20 Sep 2025
📖 Litdrive CPD 📖
Live now: Dr Rachel Roberts – The Past is a Foreign Country: Teaching Context(s) in Literature.
Explore how to teach historical context with nuance accuracy.
Watch here 👉 buff.ly/sCIQkTJ
#TeamEnglish #LitdriveCPD
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18 Sep 2025
📖 Litdrive CPD 📖
Get ready to build your professional knowledge with Litdrive! Our fortnightly CPD sessions are designed by English teachers, for English teachers, and are a key part of our commitment to supporting the profession.
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24 Apr 2025
Our latest 🌟Newsletter 🌟of rich provocations, articles, thought pieces written by a range of educators in the field, across sectors on :‘Boys And English, why are young men turning away…’ @kovesi1 editor online event on 19th June to discuss further. englishassociation.ac.uk/new…
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31 Jan 2025
Have you got your ticket yet?! 🐝eventbrite.co.uk/e/litdrivec…
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#LitdriveCPD25 Speaker Schedule Out Now! - mailchi.mp/litdrive/what-do-…
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9 Dec 2024
Excellent interview with @Runrober on
@timesradio today. Time to ditch the misleading idea that English doesn't lead to a good job: see universityenglish.ac.uk/engl… and British Academy reports. English doesn't just lead to one career, but to a huge choice of careers
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29 Nov 2024
🗓️ #LitdriveCPD25 🗓️
We are delighted to share that Dr Rachel Roberts will be speaking at our National Conference #LitdriveCPD25 in March next year!
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1 Nov 2024
Hello drama teachers out there. I’m PhD student researching drama teacher’s perspectives on knowledge in drama and curriculum design and would like to invite you to take part in my study. Please see the information below if you’d like to take part or contact me for more info.
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Dr Rachel Roberts retweeted
16 Jul 2024
Working Group on GCSE English reform report here @EnglishAssoc @UnivEnglish englishassociation.ac.uk/rep…. And TES story on it (I’m quoted) here tes.com/magazine/news/second…. Please share widely.
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18 Jun 2024
Can we have a collective round of applause for the awesome @gabrielsnapper? Gary has edited the @NATEfeed professional magazines EnglishDramaMedia and Teaching English since 2003, and has done an incredible job. Thank you so much, Gary!
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3 Jun 2024
A week-long programme of events begins today showcasing the breadth and excitement of English studies in higher education.
The #EnglishCreates campaign seeks to defend and expand access to the study of literature, language and creative writing.
Learn how rdg.ac/4c844a5
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English degrees help students change the world | Wonkhe wonkhe.com/blogs/english-deg…
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📝 New BERA Blog special issue
Exploring issues in secondary subject English: Reconnecting curriculum, policy and practice
@PGCE_English_Br, @SOEBristol, @DrJoBowserAnger, @AngliaRuskin, @ARU_AHESS @EduKayte @LiteracyFE
Read here: bera.ac.uk/blog-special-issu…
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Dr Rachel Roberts retweeted
14 May 2024
If you studied English, please fill in my survey to help me share your experience! Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
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#englishliterature #EnglishCreates #englishdegree #uni #University #englishcareers #survey
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Dr Rachel Roberts retweeted
7 May 2024
Still in need of 3 more teachers to take part in my PhD research. Please retweet @NATEfeed @Team_English1 @EngMediaCentre @The_UKLA @EnglishAssoc (thank you). Email or DM if interested in taking part.
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4 May 2024
Don't miss out on YOUR opportunity to share YOUR experience! #englishcreates
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3 May 2024
@NATEfeed @teameng1
English degrees are great. They are really good fun, develop your critical abilities, research skills, creativity, confidence, self-reliance, knowledge, and cultural capital. Also, they can give you all this. #EnglishCreates @EnglishAssoc @UnivEnglish
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Seminar 2a. Dr Maggie Pitfield, Dr Jane Coles & Dr Theo Bryer
Drama-in-English: reframing the English-drama relationship
NATE Annual Conference 2024. King’s College London. Monday July 1st. (£19-£49)
Book your place here: nate.org.uk/summer-conferenc…
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Keynote 2. Martin Illingworth & Rhythmical Mike
Engaging young people to write with enthusiasm – practical ideas and deep thinking
NATE Annual Conference 2024. King’s College London. Monday July 1st. (£19-£49)
Book your place here: nate.org.uk/summer-conferenc…
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