Professor of Modern Literature, David Herd, will be giving a talk at Maastricht University on Tuesday 18 May at 20.00 titled, ‘Refugee Tales: writers tell … Read more

Every summer term, the School of English’s Centre for Creative Writing runs a series of talks and events called ‘Meet the Professionals.’ This is an … Read more

There has never been a better time to explore the ways in which literary and cultural texts represent mental wellbeing. For Mental Health Awareness Week, … Read more

The University is delighted to have been chosen by Good Chance Theatre to host a UK leg of The Walk, an 8000km travelling festival of … Read more

Dr Stella Bolaki, Reader in American Literature and Medical Humanities, has written the article below on artists’ books and the craft behind bookmaking. By Dr … Read more

In celebration of Mental Health Awareness week, MA Postcolonial Studies student, Jemma Gurr has written a piece titled, ‘I am determined to survive’: Mental and … Read more

The School of English has been working hard to make the Summer Term as exciting and intellectually stimulating as possible.  Welcome to Summer School 2021 … Read more

The School of English is the new home for the annual online journal Free Verse: A Journal of Contemporary Poetry & Poetics. The publication’s thirty-second issue … Read more

Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing, Amy Sackville, recently featured on BBC Sounds’ Sunday Feature episode titled, ‘Riding the waves‘.  The programme featured interviews with various … Read more

We spoke to alumna, Sarah Waters, to find out how Kent supported her career, in which, she is currently writing her seventh novel. What are … Read more