About the school
Creative, critical, civic-minded and collaborative, the School of English at the University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ is one of the largest English departments in the UK.
We are an interdisciplinary school, bringing together the study of literature, language, linguistics, theatre, film and creative writing to form a community that is unique in the world in its breadth and depth of study of the English language.
Research
Research is at the heart of everything we do here at the School of English, from our public activities to our research-led teaching. In the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021), 90 per cent of our research was rated in the highest two categories, meaning it is classed as world-leading or internationally excellent. We are also rated top nationally for the quality of our research environment, showing that the School of English is a vibrant, creative and supportive place to undertake research.
We have a thriving research environment, with world-leading experts in English literature, language, linguistics, theatre, film and creative writing. We also have the largest group of researchers in the UK working on the intersection of language and literature.
The interdisciplinary nature of the School of English provides unique opportunities for cross-departmental and collaborative research. A selection of our centres for research demonstrates the breadth of our interests:
- Centre for Linguistic Research
- Centre for the History of the Gothic
- Centre for Poetry and Poetics
- Literary Linguistics Research Cluster
- ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Animals Research Colloquium
- ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Centre for Research in Film
- ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Institute for Interdisciplinary Biblical Studies
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