Summer School Programme 2017
Monday 26th to Friday 30th June
University of Nottingham University Park Nottingham NG7 2RD
Welcome to the 2017 summer school
We hope you find the programme of events congenial and engaging, and that you find the summer school an inspiring and memorable experience.
Enjoy!
Dr Paweł Szudarski Distance Learning Convenor
Programme of events
Monday 26th June
9.30-10.15 Registration A46, Trent Building
10.15-10.30 Welcome A46, Trent Building
10.30-12.30 “Expanded forms: visuality and sound in poetry” Lila Matsumoto
12.30-13.30 Lunch A95 Student Common Room, Trent Building
13.30-15.00 “Literary anthologies: Palgrave’s Golden Treasury, and others” Adam Rounce
15.00-15.30 Tea and Coffee Student Common Room, Trent Building
15.30-17.00 “Hearing Beethoven, thinking Beethoven” Nathan Waddell
Tuesday 27th June
09.30 -11.00 “Examining the discourse of ageing and ageism” Kevin Harvey A46, Trent Building
11.00-12.30 “Language on trial: dialect prejudice in the courtroom” Luke Collins
12.30-13.30 Lunch Student Common Room, Trent Building
13.30-15.00 “Researching the history and origins of surnames” Peter McClure
15.00-15.30 Tea and Coffee Student Common Room, Trent Building
15.30-17.00 “The linguistics of fictional consciousness” Violeta Sotirova
Wednesday 28th June
09.30-11.00 “The use of corpora in language studies” Paweł Szudarski A46, Trent Building
11.00-12.00 “Introducing resource discovery in your library” Susanne Cullen A46, Trent Building
12.00-13.00 Lunch Student Common Room, Trent Building
13.00-14.00 Feedback session (optional) Student Common Room, Trent Building
Free afternoon until Conference Dinner
18.00 onwards Conference Dinner (The Council Dining Room, Trent Building A21)
Thursday 29th June
9.30 -10.30 “What is psycholinguistics?” Dominic Thompson A46, Trent Building
10.30-12.30 “Chaucer: from manuscript to modern reader” Jo Martin
12.30-13.30 Lunch Student Common Room, Trent Building
13.30-15.00 “Mixed methods research: reality or fashionable illusion?” Zoltán Dörnyei
15.00-15.30 Tea and Coffee Student Common Room, Trent Building
15.30-17.00 “Corpus approaches to historical discourse analysis: methodologies and challenges” Jason Whitt
Friday 30th June
9.30-11.30 Visit to Manuscripts Special Collections at King’s Meadow Nicola Royan and Jo Martin The free University ‘Hopper’ bus (number 902) departs from East Drive and it is a ten-minute journey to King’s Meadow Campus
12.00-13.00 “Investigating literariness using psycholinguistic techniques” Kathy Conklin A46, Trent Building
13.00-14.00 Lunch Student Common Room, Trent Building
14.00 Summer School closes
SUMMMER SCHOOL 2017 INFORMATION SHEET
Getting to the University
From East Midlands Airport (approximately 10 miles)
There is a 24 hour Skylink bus service from East Midlands Airport to Nottingham City Centre – see timetable link above.
You can also walk to the taxi rank on the terminal forecourt and take a direct taxi to the University. Taxis are normally available 24 hours.
By train
There are 2 train stations that are close to the University of Nottingham, Beeston train station and Nottingham train station.
From Beeston train station;
The Trent Barton bus route eighteen service has 2 bus stops close to the train station, the first is on Station Road (bus stop called Linden Grove) and the second is on Meadow Road (bus stop called Laburnum Grove)
Linden Grove stop on Station Road
Beeston Train Station
Alternatively you could walk to the bus and tram stops in Beeston, approximately 0.5 miles, alternatively you could or call a taxi, Cabline 0115 9225226 or Cable Cars 0115 9229229 who are local cabs.
From Nottingham train station you can catch a tram or take a short walk into the centre where you can get a bus to the university.
By Tram
The University of Nottingham is now connected with the rest of the city by Tram, during the day, 7am-9pm, the tram operates every 7-10 minutes, early & Late, 6am-7am and 9pm-12am, the tram operates every 15 minutes. Tickets must be purchased before boarding.
The closest tram stop for the University of Nottingham stop is the University of Nottingham stop if coming from Nottingham City Centre or Nottingham Train station. When travelling on the tram from Nottingham City Centre or Nottingham Train Station you need to get the tram that is travelling to Toton Lane.
If travelling from Beeston you can either get off at University Boulevard or stay on and get off at the University of Nottingham stop.
By bus
There are a number of bus services that have stops close by to the University Park campus. There is one bus that runs from the centre of Nottingham through the university.
Bus services through University Park campus
Service Route Service provider
34/N34 - day/night City, Derby Road, Nottingham City service QMC, University Park Transport
Bus services stopping close to University Park campus Service Route Service provider
Eighteen City, QMC, University Boulevard, Trent Beeston, Chilwell, Stapleford Barton
Indigo City, QMC, University Boulevard, Trent Beeston, Long Eaton, Derby Barton
Skylink City, Castle Boulevard, University Trent Boulevard, Beeston, Long Eaton, East Barton Midlands Airport, Kegworth, Sutton Bonington, Loughborough
Y5 City, Castle Boulevard, Beeston, Long Your Bus Eaton, Draycott, Borrowash, Derby
35/35a/35b City, QMC, Derby Road, Wollaton Nottingham Vale, Bilborough, Bulwell City Transport
36/N36 ─ City, QMC, Derby Road, Beeston, Nottingham day/night service Chilwell City Transport
Y36 City, QMC, Beeston Your Bus
Red Arrow Nottingham, QMC, Derby, Ripley, Trent Alfreton, Chesterfield Barton
i4 City, QMC, Derby Road, Bramcote, Trent Sandiacre, Derby Barton
Tickets
Tickets for the tram need to be purchased prior to boarding the tram, they do have Revenue Protection Officers that board the trams to check tickets. All tram stops have machines where you can buy tickets.
Tickets for buses can be purchased on the bus itself. If you are using a Nottingham City Transport bus you require exact change. Trent Barton buses and Your Bus give change.
Nottingham has a network, The Robin Hood Network, which is the home of integrated public transport. This partnership offers easy, accessible, smart travel across a network of buses, trams and train operators.
By Taxi There are taxi ranks throughout the city and immediately adjacent to the main railway and bus stations. The journey to the campus, from the city centre, takes approximately 15 minutes. Avoid rogue and unlicensed taxi drivers - Nottingham City Council licenses two types of vehicles - Hackney Carriages and Private Hire vehicles. If you get into a Private Hire car without pre-booking it (that is - you stop it or find it in the street) you may not be covered by insurance. Private Hire drivers call this 'flying' and they know they are breaking the law. If you are involved in an accident you will experience difficulty in claiming for any damage or injuries. For more information, please visit our Community web pages.
From M1 Motorway
Leave the M1 motorway at Junction 25 to join the A52 to Nottingham. Turn right at The Priory roundabout (about 4 miles from M1), then left at next roundabout to enter the University's West Entrance.
Accommodation
Bed and breakfast accommodation (no evening meal) has been booked for those who have requested it in on the University Park campus. Cavendish Hall is close to the University’s West Entrance and is handy both for the Trent Building where Summer School sessions are held and Beeston the nearest local town. Accommodation will cost £45 per night bed and breakfast, all rooms are en-suite. We have set up a web page so that you will have the ability to pay online for your accommodation. Just go to http://store.nottingham.ac.uk/conferences-and- events/conferences/schools-and-departments/english/english-distance- learning-summer-school-2017 and click on the Options tab, then Book Event. Choose the nights that you have already stated on the booking form that you sent to me and then pay online.
Making your own evening entertainment...
If you wish to venture into the city during the evenings, Nottingham has a vibrant mix of nightlife to suit all tastes. Three of Nottingham’s venues, The Bell Inn, Ye Old Salutation Inn and Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem, claim to be the oldest drinking establishments in the city. Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem is cut into rock below Nottingham city, and with its cave cellars dates back to approximately 1189AD. Ye Olde Salutation Inn was established in 1240AD and the Bell Inn dates from approximately 1437.
Nottingham’s canal side provides another location for entertainment with a mixture of venues from tradition pubs and wine bars to the UK’s only pub that has a barge moored within it, on its own internal canal. There are also a variety of nightclubs in the city catering for a range of music tastes. There are over 300 venues at which to eat in Nottingham city centre, catering for all tastes in food from Greek, Indian, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Turkish, Spanish, French, Mexican, Thai, and seafood restaurants, to pizza places, and American diners, and to fine dining such as the Michelin-starred restaurant, Sat Bains.
Where to Eat
Lunch will be provided each day of the Summer School. On Wednesday evening, the Summer School dinner will take place on campus in the Council Dining Room, Trent Building on campus.
On the other evenings, you may wish to go into Nottingham. Last year, students made informal arrangements and went into the city or Beeston as a group. There is a huge variety of restaurants (and types of cuisine) in the city centre – too many to list, the following web-site will give you some idea - http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurants-g186356- Nottingham_Nottinghamshire_England.html.
If you want to eat on or near the campus:
Pavilion Café - http://www.lakesidearts.org.uk/Eat-Play-Walk-Shop.html
The Pavilion Café is a nice location overlooking the University Lake. However, it is only open until 5.00pm.
The Orchard Hotel - http://www.deverevenues.co.uk/locations/east- midlands-conference-centre-and-hotel/orchard-hotel/bramleys- brasserie.html
This is the on-campus hotel, just adjacent to the Hall of Residence. The restaurant is open to non-residents.
Toby Carvery - http://www.toby-carvery.co.uk/find-a- toby/wollatonpark.html
About a ten to fifteen minute walk from the West Entrance
Most suitable for meat eaters, although there is a vegetarian option.
Beeston
Beeston is a small town about twenty minutes walk from the University. There are several pubs which serve meals.
The Victoria Hotel - http://www.victoriabeeston.co.uk/,
Close to the railway station, it has a good reputation but can get quite busy. It’s probably about a 30/45 minute walk from the campus.
There is also Rye Café and Bar - http://ryecafebar.co.uk/ - on the High Street, about a 20 minute walk from campus.
Further restaurants in Beeston can be found at http://www.viewnottingham.co.uk/restaurants/beeston-bramcote-- stapleford-area-842.html
Other useful Information
The Portland Building
There are cash machines in the Portland Building, along with a Boots the Chemist shop, and a Students Union shop selling a variety of food and goods, including stationery and University of Nottingham merchandise.
Students who have booked accommodation at the University have access to the University’s Sports Centre. Please show your room key at the Sports Centre Reception for access to a range of sporting facilities, including a 25m x 8 Lane swimming pool.
Library Access
If you wish to use the library while you are at Summer School, you will need a University Card, if you haven’t already obtained one. You can apply for one online at http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/universitycard/firstcard.htm
If you apply now, the card should be available in the School Office when you arrive.
Why not visit the Lakeside Arts Centre on University Campus?
Lakeside is the University of Nottingham's unique public arts centre presenting an eclectic programme of music, dance, theatre, visual art and family events all year round. With two excellent cafés and craft cabinets selling original works by leading craftmakers, The Lakeside Arts Centre is the ideal place to take time out, unwind and experience the best in visual and performing arts. http://www.lakesidearts.org.uk/
The School of English postal address and contact details
School of English The University of Nottingham University Park Nottingham NG7 2RD
Telephone: 0115 951 5900 email: [email protected]