News from 2020

Ye olde Christmas: What we can learn about celebrating Yuletide from the 1600s

Christmas might feel like it’s cancelled because of coronavirus but spare a thought for families who lived around 400 years ago – when Parliament literally outlawed the festive holidays.

Dr Siân Adiseshiah discusses the work of Caryl Churchill in new conversation piece

The piece was recorded by the Court Theatre, Chicago, in dialogue with the Theatre’s Dramaturg, Derek Matson.

Wikithon: 'Old' and 'New' º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ

An upcoming event at the Being Human Festival, organised by Dr Sara Read, Dr Catie Gill, and Dr Lise Jaillant, sets to invite º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ locals to connect with their past and neglected figures of the town’s history.

Two of º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ's School of Social Sciences and Humanities Alumni awarded Queen’s Honours

Two º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Alumni from the School of Social Sciences and Humanities have been awarded Queen’s Honours in the Birthday list, published in early October.

Catriona Fida wins Award for Neo-Victorian Essay

English student, Catriona Fida, has won the prestigious prize within the School of Social Sciences and Humanities of ‘Best Student Paper Award in Equality and Diversity’, being awarded £100 prize money.

Let's Talk 'Dirty'!

From the 28th-30th of October, there will be an online symposium exploring ‘dirty’ matters.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Graduate, Chloë Morgan, explores the COVID-19 pandemic through Poetry

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s online magazine, The Limit, has published a series of poems by recent English Graduate, Chloë Morgan, exploring the theme of the current Coronavirus pandemic.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Ranked Top 10 in the UK for English

The results of the latest Guardian University League Table place º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ in the UK Top 10 for English and Creative Writing.

Louis’s short film attracts thousands of views and several accolades

Alumnus Louis Chan has recently released a short film on YouTube, and within two weeks he amassed more than 120,000 views.

Clearing and adjustment vacancies 2020

We’ll begin making clearing and adjustment offers from 8am on Thursday 13 August. If you already know your results, you can call our clearing and adjustment hotline today and we can talk you through your options.

A Walk through º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ's Cinema History with Andrew Dix

Because of coronavirus, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ's cinemas currently lie empty and silent. While we wait for them to be lively again, this podcast recaptures the vivid history of the town's film-watching from the end of the nineteenth century to the present

School of Poetry podcast releases special video episode

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s School of Poetry podcast has released its first video episode – ‘AI poetry, unexpected coal-trucks and Milton'.

Turning Point At 20: º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Reminisces on Film and Literary Favourites

English and Sports Science student Hannah Bradfield has written an article on º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ's Film and Literary favourites.

Read it and weep: Top 6 texts to read before you start your English degree

Our final year student Caroline Haddow has collated 6 texts that she thinks will aid you before you start your English degree, or texts that are just staples to read full-stop!

Novel ideas to help you read more in 2020

Healthy diet starting to waver? Is a night in front of the telly once again more appealing than heading to the gym? Has your Dry January gotten a little bit damp?

Exercise in the 16th century: Historical workouts for body and soul by Dr. Joan Fitzpatrick

New Year, new me… we’ve all heard the saying and usually scrawled at the top of our resolution list is the promise to exercise more.