Using pre-arrival shared reading to promote a sense of community: A case study across two institutions
Journal Article
Baverstock, A., Steinitz, J., Webster-Henderson, B., Bryars, L., Cairncross, S., Ennis, L., …McLuckie, C. (2018)
Using pre-arrival shared reading to promote a sense of community: A case study across two institutions. Logos, 29(4), https://doi.org/10.1163/18784712-02904005
Seeking to improve student enrolment, engagement, and retention, Kingston University began a pre-arrival shared reading scheme in 2014–2015, sending a free book to every stude...
Using reading diaries in independent learning.
Book
Wasson, S. (2014)
Using reading diaries in independent learning. In L. Thomson (Ed.), Compedium of effective practice in directed independent learning, 130-132. QAA HIgher Education Academy
Reading diaries (and optional ‘reading question’ diary prompts) are used to encourage year three English, and English and Film BA (Hons), students to develop their self-direct...
Advocacy in Action: How a university shared reading project reaches homeless readers in Scotland
Presentation / Conference
Gray, A. (2021, March)
Advocacy in Action: How a university shared reading project reaches homeless readers in Scotland. Paper presented at AdvanceHE Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Conference, Online
This paper provides genuine insight into the rationale for an approach to inclusivity that penetrates to the very edges of society. It underpins the need to find better method...
Introduction - Reading and Writing in Prison
Journal Article
Schwan, A. (2011)
Introduction - Reading and Writing in Prison. Critical Survey, 23(3), 1-5. https://doi.org/10.3167/cs.2011.230301
No abstract available.
Special issue of Critical Survey - Reading and Writing in Prison. Anne Schwan is guest editor.
Children's Reading Habits.
Presentation / Conference
Gray, A. (2010, September)
Children's Reading Habits. Paper presented at Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing, Oxford, UK
No abstract available.
Musical reading of free-verse poetry: The compositional approach in Songs after Love
Thesis
Koufoudakis, I. Musical reading of free-verse poetry: The compositional approach in Songs after Love. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2948413
This thesis consists of the first part of my song cycle Songs after Love: a group of four songs for soprano and ensemble, plus an epilogue piece for solo violin. In these song...
The University as a Community: Cross-Campus Shared Reading
Presentation / Conference
Gray, A. (2018, June)
The University as a Community: Cross-Campus Shared Reading. Paper presented at QAA 15th Enhancement Conference, Glasgow Caledonian University
As part of a shared reading scheme – the #NapierBigRead – the Publishing staff and Postgraduate students at Edinburgh Napier University are working together to encourage a sen...
Advocacy in action: How a university shared reading project reaches homeless readers in Scotland
Presentation / Conference
Gray, A. (2020, March)
Advocacy in action: How a university shared reading project reaches homeless readers in Scotland. Paper presented at Advance HE Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Conference, 2020, Edinburgh
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This paper provides genuine insight into the rationale for an approach to inclusivity that penetrates to the very edges of society....
Reading and resistance: what are activists reading and why?
Presentation / Conference
Atton, C. (1999, July)
Reading and resistance: what are activists reading and why?. Paper presented at Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing Annual Conference, Madison, Wisconsin
Street libraries: infoshops and alternative reading rooms.
Presentation / Conference
Atton, C. (1998, June)
Street libraries: infoshops and alternative reading rooms. Paper presented at American Library Association Annual Conference, Washington, D.C