Tom Revell
Academic
Oxford
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Departmental Lecturer in English Language (pre-1400)
University of Oxford
01.2024 - 09.2025
- Designing and delivering lectures to undergraduates of all years on historical linguistics, sociolinguistics, and dialectology, Old English literature, Old English language, and Middle English language
- Convening, exam paper writing, and teaching workshops, tutorials, and revision seminars for Course II Paper 4 (History of the English Language to c. 1800)
- Developing Special Option Papers: Paper 6 for third-year undergraduates, 'Medieval Micro-Texts' (with Professor Daniel Wakelin); C-Course for Master's students, 'Mediating Medieval Poetry'
- Undergraduate and Master's dissertation supervision
- Assessment and examining duties for several undergraduate and Master's courses
- Committee work (English Faculty Board; Preliminary Examination Board)
- The English Faculty's AI Ambassador
College Teaching
University of Oxford
01.2020 - 09.2025
- Lecturer II - Magdalen College (2023-present)
- Prelims 1A (Introduction to English Language); Prelims 2 (English 650-1350); Course I Paper 2/Course II Paper 3 (English 1350-1550); Course II Paper 1 (English 650-1100)
- Admissions (Senior Entrance Examiner)
- President's Collections
- Designing and teaching on a summer school (joint with Classics) for applicants from diverse backgrounds
- Stipendiary Lecturer - St Anne's College (2023-24)
- Prelims 2; Course I Paper 2/Course II Paper 3; Course II Papers 1 and 2 (Romance and Lyric)
- College Lecturer - Keble College (2021-23)
- Prelims 2; Course II Paper 1
- Miscellaneous College and Faculty teaching (2020-present)
- Faculty Teaching on Course II Papers 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 (The Material Text)
- Pastoral Mentor at The Queen's College
- Maternity Cover at Wadham College
- Visiting Student teaching at Mansfield and St Peter's Colleges
- Language classes for the Faculty of English
'Opportunity Oxford' Tutor - Humanities and English courses
University of Oxford
06.2023 - 06.2023
- Supported the academic and pastoral development of incoming undergraduates on this widening-access bridging programme
- Developed materials for classes and tutorials on academic skills including reading, note-taking, and essay writing
Policy Advisor - Open Innovation Team
HM Government, Department for Education
03.2023 - 05.2023
- Conducted desk research, interviews with academics, educators, and think tanks, and surveys of students, parents, and institutions, to produce a report on AI such as ChatGPT for the Department for Education
- Coached academics and students in finding opportunities in, and pursuing, public policy engagement
Research Assistant - Consolidated Library of Anglo-Saxon Poetry
University of Oxford
01.2020 - 12.2022
- Created databases of metrical scansion, palaeographic features, manuscript damage, lexicology and lexicography, and features of poetic style
- Worked adaptively as part of a small team on a European Research Council-funded project
- Developed a range of technical skills and a project management approach relevant to digital humanities research
Events Manager
Oxford Medieval Studies/The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities
01.2020 - 12.2022
- Organised reading groups, seminars, and lectures, including live producing and editing recordings
- Coordination and technical support for the interdisciplinary medievalists at Oxford
Assistant Librarian
Bodleian Libraries; History Faculty Library; English Faculty Library
01.2018 - 12.2019
- Communicated effectively with the broad range of visitors to the University's libraries
- Working under pressure and without supervision, developing bibliographic and administrative skills
- Managing a team of evening and weekend staff, and handling sensitive matters with initiative and discretion
EFL Teacher
Target English International
01.2015 - 12.2017
- As a CELTA-qualified tutor, taught multiple classes a day to students of diverse backgrounds, ages, and abilities
- Prepared my own materials, cultivated professional dependability, and evaluated teaching and learning
- Undertook training in risk assessment and safeguarding, and dealt with a range of welfare incidents
Education
Doctor of Philosophy - English
University of Oxford
Oxford /2019 - /2024
Master of Arts - English (650-1550)
University of Oxford
Oxford /2017 - /2018
Bachelor of Arts - English
University of Leicester
Leicester /2013 - /2017
Timeline
Departmental Lecturer in English Language (pre-1400)
University of Oxford
01.2024 - 09.2025
'Opportunity Oxford' Tutor - Humanities and English courses
University of Oxford
06.2023 - 06.2023
Policy Advisor - Open Innovation Team
HM Government, Department for Education
03.2023 - 05.2023
College Teaching
University of Oxford
01.2020 - 09.2025
Research Assistant - Consolidated Library of Anglo-Saxon Poetry
University of Oxford
01.2020 - 12.2022
Events Manager
Oxford Medieval Studies/The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities
01.2020 - 12.2022
Assistant Librarian
Bodleian Libraries; History Faculty Library; English Faculty Library
01.2018 - 12.2019
EFL Teacher
Target English International
01.2015 - 12.2017
Doctor of Philosophy - English
University of Oxford
/2019 - /2024
Master of Arts - English (650-1550)
University of Oxford
/2017 - /2018
Bachelor of Arts - English
University of Leicester
/2013 - /2017
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