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		<p><strong>Postgraduate Studies in Beckett</strong><br>
		  Supporting the work of the Beckett International Foundation, there are Beckett specialists in the <a href="https://www.reading.ac.uk/English/" title="University of Reading School of English Literature">Department of English Literature</a> and the <a href="https://www.reading.ac.uk/french/" title="University of Reading French Studies">French</a>, <a href="https://www.reading.ac.uk/philosophy/" title="University of Reading Philosophy">Philosophy</a> and <a href="https://www.reading.ac.uk/fd/" title="University of Reading Film, Theatre &amp; Television">Film, Theatre & Television</a> Departments. Beckett&rsquo;s work features on several undergraduate and MA courses. There is a lively postgraduate community at Reading, which benefits from the Beckett collection as well as the expertise of Beckett scholars working in a variety of fields. Postgraduates wishing to study Beckett&rsquo;s work are invited to contact the relevant departments, or to <a href="mailto:beckettfoundation@reading.ac.uk" title="Contact us for more information">contact the Foundation</a> for further advice.</p>
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