Teaching Award for Dr Joanne Sayner
The standard of teaching in the Department of German Studies has been recognised by the award of the 2009 'Head of College Award for Excellence in Teaching/Supporting Student Learning' to Dr Joanne Sayner.
Joanne was nominated for the prize by staff and by the students in her final year module: 'The Politics of Remembering: Germany and the Nazi Past 1945-present'.
Graduation 2009
Staff in German Studies would like to offer their warmest congratulations to all students who graduated on 16 July 2009. A selection of pictures is included below.
Insite CPD Programme
Dr Joanne Sayner gained a place on the InSite Continuing Professional Development Programme which involves group study trips to the Czech Republic, Germany and Hungary. The knowledge and experience gained from this programme will be developed in Joanne's final year course, 'The Politics of Remembering: Germany and the Nazi Past 1945-present'. More information about the course will be made available on Joanne's homepage shortly.
Constance Naden Medal for German Studies Postgraduate
The Department congratulates doctoral student Tara Windsor, who has been awarded the prestigious Constance Naden Medal, awarded for the best MPhil thesis in the former Faculty of Arts in the University of Birmingham.
Tara completed an MPhil in Modern European Cultures in September 2008. Her thesis was entitled The Politics of Anglo-German Academic Exchange, 1919-1932. The abstract can be read here.Tara is now working on an AHRC-funded PhD entitled German Cultural Diplomacy, 1919-32 under the supervision of Dr Nick Martin and Dr Corey Ross.
