Codex: A Journal of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship

The Department of Culture is pleased to announce the publication of the first edition of Codex: A Journal of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship in the Humanities. This annual online journal, edited by Mike Pearce and Delphine Doucet, is a showcase for the scholarship of undergraduates in the department. Work is nominated for publication by members of staff in English, History & Politics, and Languages. All correspondence should be addressed to the editors.

Angela Smith on the BBC

Elmore Leonard 1925-2013

The great American crime writer Elmore Leonard who died this week once set out his ten rules for writers. One of his recommendations was only to use two or three exclamation marks per 100,000 words of prose. This prompted BBC Radio Newcastle's 'Alfie and Charlie at breakfast' to interview Dr Angela Smith on Friday 23rd August to discuss punctuation and spelling, particularly in relation to technology.  

Mike Pearce on the BBC

On Thursday 18th July Dr Mike Pearce appeared on BBC Radio Newcastle's 'Alfie and Charlie at breakfast' to talk about attitudes towards accents and dialects. He discussed the reasons underlying the prejudice that Steph McGovern - the BBC Breakfast business correspondent - claims she has faced because of her Teesside accent.