@basgroes

Writer, Educator, English Literature Prof. Author of Right in the Head and Writing under Fire. Project Lead on Novel Perceptions and The Big Bookshare.

 London
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Joined April 2011
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My research for @bbcarts is included in the podcast series #TurnUpForTheBooks: bbc.in/3EUOL3m. The 1st episode stars @skinskinny, @irenosenokojie, @SavidgeReads & @bastilledan. My bit starts 9:30. Help our work by rating contemporary fiction: survey.bigbookreview.co.uk

Turn Up for the Books - Rule Breakers with Skin - BBC Sounds

The Skunk Anansie star talks books with Dan Smith, Irenosen Okojie and Simon Savidge

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Utterly disgusted with people who praise Trump and who pretend to support Ukraine at the same time. Time to leave this platform long overdue.
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Our own Dr Helen Davies and Maria Isabel Romero-Ruiz, University of Málaga, share the following CFP for an exciting conference taking place 23rd-24th June. Keynote speakers: Professor Claire Nally, @VictorianLondon, and @natfiereeve
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CLS INFRA Newsletter Spring '25 - mailchi.mp/a6ef6f66e686/cls-…
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Professor in English Literature, @basgroes, is leading a creative writing programme at the Univeristy to help stroke recovery after suffering one himself at the age of 39. Read more ⬇️ bbc.in/4i6xIzb

Wolverhampton professor leads writing class for stroke survivors

Literature professor Sebastian Groes hopes his writing classes will aid other stroke survivors' recovery.

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I feel very lucky and grateful to work with @basgroes at @wlv_uni . Check out this lovely write up about the amazing work we're doing with his vision and leadership bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y0…

Wolverhampton professor leads writing class for stroke survivors

Literature professor Sebastian Groes hopes his writing classes will aid other stroke survivors' recovery.

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Last week I started trialling VR technology on my module Literature in the Digital Age. The students are creating their own VR builds, 3D essays that offer the user a spatialised and embodied experience. They loved this new way of communicating whilst building new skills.
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Last Saturday, I had a great time chatting to @tiffanymurray at the Wolves Lit Fest @WolvesLitFest about My Family and Other Rock Stars. The room was packed. Tiff sold and signed all of her books. This is her book's wonderful soundtrack: bit.ly/40EM7eV Enjoy!
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Today I had the humbling pleasure of testing creative exercises w volunteer's @ @wlv_uni's Walsall campus for the Write in the Head project funded by @ace_national. BBC's Alice Cullinane is creating a story about it. Tmrw we'll be at the Wolves Lit Fest bit.ly/3PBTP4h
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🧠🧠❤️‍🔥🔥To celebrate the release of the audio version of Right in the Head's Chapter One, Jetstone is temporarily offering the e-book 📚 at a discounted price of only *£2.49*: amzn.to/42xxX1Z Listen to Chapter One, here: youtube.com/watch?v=WwW-ynqn…

Right in the Head: My Stroke Journey

A stroke happens when a lack of oxygen causes damage to tissues in the brain. It is often an extremely confounding event that can shatter one’s personality as well as one’s relationship with other...

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@wlv_uni @wlvsoci @diffstrokes @TheStrokeAssoc @strokeindira @HeadwayUK @WolvesLitFest
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🎸🥁Next week Sat, 1 Feb, 6PM, Wolverhampton, I'll be talking to @tiffanymurray about her riveting memoir growing up in the Rockfield Studios in the 1970s. ❤️‍🔥🔥 Come along to hear about her encounters w/ Queen Hawkwind🤘🏼 & many more Tickets here: bit.ly/4gKzYfi 👏🏼🙌🏼
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🔥The English Team @wlv_uni is proud to work w/ the amazing 🖊️ @yomiadegoke, @WaterstonesWton & @WolvesLitFest on the Wolverhampton Bookshare. Free📚 Get reading❤️‍🔥 For more info: bit.ly/4auS8zw Check out our BA English Literatures: bit.ly/44VlCmD
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Don't miss my Geopoetic Wayfinder workshop at this year's @WolvesLitFest wolvesliteraturefestival.tic… wolvesliteraturefestival.tic…

Geopoetics Way finder Workshop - R.M. Francis - City of Wolverhampton Council

Join poet, R. M. Francis, for this innovative Geopoetics writing workshop.Based on his creative project and Waybook, The Chain Coral Chorus, R.M.…

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My new storytelling show, 'Yde and Olive' will premiere at @WolvesLitFest on Saturday the 1st Feb! wolvesliteraturefestival.tic…..
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Bas Groes@basgroes13 Jan 2025
On Sat 1 Feb, Wolverhampton, the team delivering the Arts Council funded #writeinthehead project - creative writing for stroke survivors - invites volunteers, carers and healthcare professionals to test new exercises. More info here: bit.ly/3PBTP4h #wolveslitfest
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Has someone in your family had a stroke? Want help with talking to your children about it? We have a whole range of resources for the children of stroke survivors. Find out more by visiting: buff.ly/4aIxsmD #DifferentStrokes #StrokeSurvivors #FamilySupport
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Here's a video featuring @jon_mcgregor explaining the problems and benefits of doing creative writing with stroke survivors. Come & talk to us on Sat 1 at the #wolveslitfest to test out some exercises! More info here: bit.ly/3PBTP4h youtube.com/watch?v=kNkXD9Wf…
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@ace_national @WolvesLitFest @WaterstonesWton @wlv_uni @wlvsoci @HeadwayUK @diffstrokes @TheStrokeAssoc
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On Sat 1 Feb, Wolverhampton, the team delivering the Arts Council funded #writeinthehead project - creative writing for stroke survivors - invites volunteers, carers and healthcare professionals to test new exercises. More info here: bit.ly/3PBTP4h #wolveslitfest
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New in stock this week, Lie of the Land is the latest slice of unsettling Black Country fiction from Kerry Hadley-Pryce. Kerry will be talking to @RMFrancis for @WolvesLitFest 2025 at the @Arena_Theatre! Tickets: wlv.ticketsolve.com/ticketbo… #WolvesLitFest #Wolverhampton @Kerry2001
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