Dr Simon May, Author at Humanities

Coventry, Degree Show – Humanities

Currently showing over at https://covdegreeshow.coventry.ac.uk/ is an online exhibition of work by Arts and Humanities graduates from Coventry University. It features emerging talent from language, thought, and creativity, as well as…

Dark Dreamers: Decadent Modernities in Fin-de-Siècle Literature and the Visual Arts – Aksshat Goel (BA English Literature – second year student)

BA English Literature / What our students are up to 16 Apr 2021 Dr Simon May

Juliet Simpson, Professor of Art History and Visual Culture, delivered a riveting lecture on 12th February, 2021 to students on the ‘Victorians and Empire’ and ‘Modernism’ modules. The session was…

BA English Language and TEFL students work towards an Internationally Recognised Teaching Qualification.

BA English Language and TEFL / What our students are up to 16 Apr 2021 Dr Simon May

An opportunity for an internationally recognised teaching qualification is available for students on the BA English Language and TEFL degree. On Monday 12th April 2021, instead of queuing up for…

Student Experience: Bethan Parkin (BA Languages for Global Communication – Year 1)

BA Languages for Global Communication 23 Feb 2021 Dr Simon May

Bonjour, Hola, Ciao, my name is Bethan Parkin and I am a first-year student, studying Languages for Global Communication This course involves studying 2 languages, either post A level or…

Student Experience: Study Trip to Valencia by Rebecca Bulayima (BA English – Year 2)

BA English / BA English Literature / What our students are up to 10 Aug 2020 Dr Simon May

In March of this year, we embarked on a study trip to Valencia. As well as attending lectures on English language and literature, we toured the most intricate and elaborate…

Student Experience – My GLP Journey by Wiktoria Miller (Languages for IB)

Undergraduate 18 Jun 2020 Dr Simon May

On my second year of university I was awarded with the Global Leadership Programme membership and it turned out to be one of the best things that happened to me…

Student Experience: Nikola Skirmant, BA (Hons) Languages for International Business

Undergraduate / What our students are up to 5 Jun 2020 Dr Simon May

My name is Nikola Skirmante, and I would like to send a warm bonjour to anyone thinking about their higher education! I came to Coventry University two years ago and…

Student Experience: BA Hons Spanish Student, Caitlin Lavin’s School Placement Experience in Madrid

BA Spanish 11 May 2020 Dr Simon May

Hola, hello! My name is Caitlin Lavin, I’m 22 years old and I am just about to graduate Coventry University after completing a BA Honours degree in Spanish. I spent…

BA English Language and TEFL study trip to the British Museum in London

BA English Language and TEFL / Courses / Undergraduate 5 May 2020 Dr Simon May

Near to the start of the academic year, the BA English Language and TEFL team like to take the new first year students off campus as an introduction to Teaching English…

Student Showcase: From Robber Barons to Robberies; How Racial and Economic Inequality in America creates Organised Crime [Chidera Umeukeje, BA International Relations, year 2]

BA History / BA International Relations / Courses / Uncategorized / Undergraduate / What our students are up to 4 May 2020 Dr Simon May

This blog post was written by Chidera Umeukeje, a 2nd year BA International Relations student undertaking the module A History of International Crime. When discussing organised crime in the United States today,…