Applied Linguistics, English Language & ELT at Reading

Our MA and Undergraduate ELT students recently visited St Clare’s Oxford for their annual ELT trip.

Students had the opportunity to observe English language classes, explore CELTA methodology, and learn more about professional pathways in English language teaching.

Thank you to everyone at St Clare’s for such a welcoming and insightful visit!

Another superb programme put together by St Clare’s Oxford CELTA team for our MA and UG students. Lesson observations, tours of the centres and an outstanding lunch. Very much appreciated and see you next year!

The First in Family Podcast project, which Jane has been working on with student partners for a little while, has finally come to fruition! Using the original pilot as the first episode, we're planning to broadcast fortnightly episodes over the coming weeks. We launched on Friday 12 June 2026 and you can find the podcast here:
Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-86z9x-13b86ae
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033ySDFIlE6Na0oCj3U469
Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/first-in-family-podcast/id1896928928

Please like, subscribe, follow, etc. 🙂

**If anyone is working with First Generation students and would like to talk to me about your work for the podcast, I'd be very happy to hear from you!**

First in Family Podcast Education Podcast · Welcome to the First in Family Podcast! Join Jane Setter interviewing first generation students, graduates and educational researchers, discussing topics like students' journey into higher education,…

Congratulations Khaldoon on a successful PhD viva 🎉 You have been a joy to have with us and deserve this wonderful success. Your ethnographic work in Kirkuk Iraq is a fascinating study and hopefully will keep us all reading your work for many years to come. And thank you to your wife and family for the amazing food and celebrations!

Congratulations Dr Al-Mofti!

School of Humanities event: Helle Opera
Date/time: Sunday 7th June 26 from 7.30-8.30pm (doors open at 7.15pm)
Venue: Bulmershe Theatre of the Minghella Studios, Reading University Whiteknights Campus.
Details: The Helle Opera is an original work by Chris Salatelis with music by Janos Agocsi, inspired by the Modern Greek philosopher and educator Helle Lambridis. Chris Salatelis was a PhD student in the School of Humanities, who very sadly passed away in April this year. The Helle opera was a collaborative project, which Chris was working on with great passion right up to his final weeks, and is being performed to honour his memory and celebrate the remarkable work he leaves behind.

Booking: Admission is free. Follow the links on the news story to book:

Opera to honour late students vision - University of Reading An opera written by a University of Reading student who died from cancer earlier this year will be performed in his memory in June.

Are you a University of Reading Master's degree offer holder? The careers themed master's virtual open day is now open for booking!

Here's our IG post from today https://www.instagram.com/reels/DYWu6B5El3V/

Master your future career with University of Reading 👩‍⚕️🧑‍⚖️👩‍

Don't miss our next master's virtual event to connect with our career services experts and prepare for future career success!

Join us on the 4th of June 2026 10:30 - 14:00 (GMT+1)
Sign up using this link: https://r1.dotdigital-pages.com/p/4R68-J4E/masteryourcareer

Thank you for registering! Sustainability is one of the fastest growing hiring trends right now with “Green Jobs” in the UK up by 34% since 2015. Join careers consultant Alexandra Baker for an insightful webinar on how the university equips students with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to succeed in this exciting an...

Jane will be on BBC Radio Berkshire at 07:45 UK time (or thereabouts) tomorrow, 15 June, talking about the upcoming University of Reading Centenary Community Festival and her contribution, a talk entitled "Scones, Hobbits and Taylor Swift: what can they tell us about accent?" Listen in or listen again!

Jane's actual talk is on Saturday 16 June at about 1pm. Find out more about the (free!) festival at the link:

Centenary Community Festival 2026 at the University of Reading Join us for our family-friendly annual Community Festival. Enjoy live music, market stalls, sporting activities, community stands, street food, and a wide range of research-inspired activities and talks.