- 2022 JISC Annual Conference, workshop: Nurturing the tiniest building block of learning communities: hybrid teaching as friend or foe
- 2021 ALDinHE Annual Conference, paper: Still Learning Together in Lockdown
- 2020 Foundation Year Network Annual Conference, paper: Inclusive learning in a newly launched Foundation Year
- 2019 JISC CAN Annual Conference, paper: 'The Evolving Landscape of Staff-Student Partnership'
- 2018 JISC CAN Annual Conference, paper: 'Why, and how, I let my students take control'
- 2017 Higher Education Academy Annual Conference, paper: 'The pedagogical benefits of preparing our students for the professional world'
- 2017 JISC Change Agents Network Annual conference, Exeter, paper: 'How, and why, I let my students take control'.
- 2017 TSEP (Student Engagement Partnership) conference, London, workshop: 'Student engagement in curriculum design'.
- 2016 RAISE (Researching, Advancing and Inspiring Student Engagement) conference in Loughborough, paper: 'Engaging students in assessment criteria and learning outcomes'.
- 2016 UKAT (United Kingdom Advising and Tutoring) conference, Southampton, paper: 'The strategic and relational differences between a personal tutor and placement mentoring'.
Cindy Becker
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+44 (0) 118 378 7002
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Professor
I am the Director of the Arts and Humanities Foundation Year and I also teach in the Department of English Literature.
Areas of interest
I am a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and have been awarded a University of Reading Teaching Fellowship; I am also a holder of an Outstanding Contribution to Teaching Award.
I am an enthusiastic member of several University Communities of Practice: University Teaching Fellows, Technology Enhanced Learning, and Student Engagement Champions. I am also a member of Senate.
Teaching
I am module convenor of Foundation Study for Success, Part 2 Shakespeare and Part 3 Shakespeare on Film.
Awards and honours
- 2022: RUSU Outstanding Contribution to Teaching and Learning Award nominee
- 2021: University nominee for Higher Education Academy National Teaching Fellowship
- 2017: RUSU Outstanding Contribution to Teaching and Learning Award nominee
- 2017: University nominee for Higher Education Academy National Teaching Fellowship
- 2016: Collaborative Award for Outstanding Contribution to Teaching and Learning, University of Reading
- 2015: University nominee for Higher Education Academy National Teaching Fellowship
- 2013: Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
- 2013: THE Teaching Innovator of the Year award university nominee
- 2010-2015: RUSU Outstanding Contribution to Teaching and Learning award nominee on three occasions
- 2009: Reading University Teaching Fellowship
- 2009: Centre for Career Management Skills Fellowship
- 2007: Individual award for Outstanding Contribution to Teaching and Learning Award, University of Reading
- 2007: Centre for Career Management Skills Fellowship
Selected publications
- Write a Brilliant CV
- Give Great Presentations
- Seven Steps to a Successful Career
- Writing Successful Reports and Dissertations
- 14 Days to Exam Success
- Teaching in Higher Education
Recent external conference papers and workshops
Publications
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Becker, L.
ORCID: 0000-0002-7629-3757
(2022)
'Still learning together': the way YouTube videos helped arts and humanities students during lockdown.
In:
Jamil, M.
and
Morley, D.
, (eds.)
Agile learning environments during disruption: evaluating academic innovations in Higher Education during COVID-19.
Palgrave Macmillan
, Cham.
pp.
425-439.
ISBN:
9783030929787
|
doi:
https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-92979-4_27
- Becker, L. (2022) Creating an accidental sense of belonging in a foundation flock. The Journal of the Foundation Year Network , 4 pp. 25-32.
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Becker, C.
ORCID: 0000-0002-7629-3757
,
Becker, F.
,
Becker, A.
(2022)
Acing Online Assessment.
Student Success
SAGE Publications
, London.
pp
200.
ISBN:
9781529771893
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Becker, L.
ORCID: 0000-0002-7629-3757
(2021)
How my failure to read a play helped my students develop their learning.
Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education
(22).
ISSN:
1759-667X
|
doi:
https://dx.doi.org/10.47408/jldhe.vi22.706
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Becker, L.
ORCID: 0000-0002-7629-3757
(2021)
Presenting research ideas in a seminar setting.
In:
Morrison, K.
, (eds.)
Making the grade: re-imagining the graduate seminar essay in literary studies.
Rowman and Littlefield
, Lanham, MD.
pp.
121-136.
ISBN:
9781475856378
- Becker, L. (2020) Write a Brilliant CV. Super Quick Skills SAGE Publishing pp 140. ISBN: 9781529715224
- Becker, L. (2019) Give Great Presentations. Super Quick Skills SAGE , London, UK. pp 124. ISBN: 152970118X
- Becker, L. (2019) Study your way to your perfect career. Student Success SAGE pp 280. ISBN: 9781526435019
- Becker, L. (2019) Students as partners in academic placements. International Journal for Students as Partners , 3 (2). pp. 149-155. ISSN: 2560-7367 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.15173/ijsap.v3i2.3377
- Becker, L. (2019) Student screencasts within a learning partnership. Student Engagement in Higher Education Journal , 2 (2). pp. 133-140. ISSN: 2399-1836
- Becker, L. (2019) Serendipity and the impact of tiny innovations. Journal for Research and Practice in College Teaching , 3 (2). pp. 39-43.
- Becker, L. (2018) 14 days to exam success. 2nd edition. Pocket Study Skills Palgrave , Basingstoke, Hampshire. pp 126. ISBN: 9781352003710
- Becker, L. , Collier, J. , Setter, J. (2018) Students as change partners in the School of Literature and Languages at the University of Reading. The Journal of Educational Innovation, Partnership and Change , 4 (1). ISSN: 2055-4990 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.21100/jeipc.v4i1.712
- van Emden, J. and Becker, L. (2017) Writing for engineers. Palgrave , London. pp 154. ISBN: 9781352000474
- Becker, L. (2017) Searcher in the dawn. Endeavour Press pp 213. ISBN: 9781549932267
- Becker, L. (2017) Creating a learning community on seasteads. In: Tiberius, V. , (eds.) Seasteads: opportunities and challenges for small new societies. vdf Hochschulverlag , Zurich. pp. 221-230. ISBN: 9783728138217
- van Emden, J. and Becker, L. (2016) Presentation skills for students. 3rd edition.. Palgrave Study Skills Palgrave Macmillan , Basingstoke. pp 176. ISBN: 9781137576491
- Becker, L. and Becker, F. (2016) Seven steps to a successful career. SAGE Study Skills SAGE , UK. pp 205. ISBN: 9781473919419
- Becker, L. (2014) Writing successful reports and dissertations. SAGE study skills series SAGE , Los Angeles. pp 208. ISBN: 9781446298275
- Becker, L. (2014) Mastering Q & A sessions. In: Daly, I. and Haney, A. , (eds.) 53 Interesting Ways to Communicate your Research. The Professional and Higher Partnership , Suffolk. pp. 111-112. ISBN: 9781907076633
- Becker, L. , Denicolo, P. , Reeves, P. (2014) Success in research kit. SAGE , London. ISBN: 9781473906808
- Becker, L. (2014) Presenting your research. Success in Research SAGE , London. pp 160. ISBN: 9781446275894
- Becker, L. and Denicolo, P. (2012) Teaching in higher education.. Success in Research SAGE , London. pp 176. ISBN: 9781446256046
- Becker, L. and Denicolo, P. (2012) Developing research proposals. Success in Research SAGE , London. pp 160. ISBN: 9780857028655
- Becker, L. and Denicolo, P. , eds. (2012) Publishing journal articles. Success in Research SAGE , London. pp 160. ISBN: 9781446200629
- Becker, L. , eds. (2011) Old Whiteknights House papers. , 1. University of Reading , Reading. pp 167. ISBN: 9780704915103
- Becker, L. (2010) 14 days to exam success. Pocket Study Skills Palgrave Macmillan , Basingstoke. pp 112. ISBN: 9780230249103
- van Emden, J. and Becker, L. (2010) Presentation skills for students. 2nd edition. Palgrave Study Skills Palgrave , Basingstoke. pp 168. ISBN: 9780230243040
- Becker, L. (2009) The mature student's handbook. Palgrave Study Skills Palgrave Macmillan , Basingstoke. pp 139. ISBN: 9780230210264
- Becker, L. (2008) Managing the research process and the supervisory relationship. In: Hall, G. and Longman, J. , (eds.) The Postgraduate's Companion. Sage , London. pp. 144 -162. ISBN: 9781412930253
- Becker, L. (2008) The supervision process and the nature of the research degree. In: Hall, G. and Longman, J. , (eds.) The Postgraduate's Companion. Sage , London. pp. 123-143. ISBN: 9781412930253
- Becker, L. (2007) Engaging with the present, believing in the future: why our students' career planning should matter to us . English Subject Centre Newsletter , 12 pp. 14-16. ISSN: 1479-7089
- Becker, L. (2004) How to manage your postgraduate course. Palgrave , Basingstoke. pp 200. ISBN: 9781403916563
- Becker, L. (2004) How to manage your distance and open learning course. Palgrave Study Skills Palgrave , Basingstoke. pp 224. ISBN: 9781403921529
- Becker, L. (2003) Death and the early modern Englishwoman. Ashgate pp 236. ISBN: 9780754633495
- Becker, L. and van Emden, J. (2003) Effective communication for arts and humanities students. Palgrave Study Skills Palgrave Macmillan , Basingstoke. pp 224. ISBN: 9780333984871
- Becker, L. and Price, D. (2003) How to manage your science and technology degree. Palgrave Study Skills Palgrave Macmillan , Basingstoke. pp 184. ISBN: 9781403906403
- Becker, L. (2002) How to manage your arts, humanities and social sciences degree. Palgrave Study Skills Palgrave Macmillan , Basingstoke. pp 192. ISBN: 9781403900548
- Becker, L. (2001) The absent body: representations of dying early modern women in a selection of seventeenth-century diaries. Women's Writing , 8 (2). pp. 251-262. ISSN: 1747-5848 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09699080100200132