Recent research by Professor Donna Landry (Professor of English Literature at the University of Kent) and other members of the Evliya Ҫelebi project team has … Read more
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Year Abroad English student wins essay prize
Georgia Hingston, an English & American Literature and Creative Writing student, has been awarded a prize in the ERASMUS essay competition. After submitting her essay … Read more
Sunday Times publishes poem by Patricia Debney
Rising Tide by Patricia Debney There is a point when water comes in more quickly. You can say it’s the relative depths of nearshore and foreshore. … Read more
School of English poet receives critical acclaim for All Just
All Just, the latest collection of poetry by David Herd, Professor of Modern Literature in the School of English, has been described as ‘one of … Read more
Treaty Canoe Launch: Wednesday 30th October 6pm, Keynes Foyer
TREATY CANOE RECEPTION: Weds. 30th October 6pm, Keynes Foyer Treaty Canoe has been under construction in the Keynes Foyer throughout October. The launch event will … Read more
Centre for Victorian Literature and Culture launch
The Centre for Victorian Literature and Culture was officially launched at a festive event on October 16, attended by over sixty people. Staff (past and … Read more
Second annual TEEME conference announced
The international TEEME (Text and Event in Early Modern Europe) Erasmus Mundus Conference, Between Words and Worlds: Texts and Contexts in the Early Modern Period, … Read more
The School of English welcomes alumnus David Mitchell back to Kent
On Thursday 3rd of October the School of English alumnus and twice Booker nominated author David Mitchell gave a talk to welcome back stage 2 … Read more
Kent English Excellence Network – Curriculum afternoon
On Wednesday 25th September some 40 sixth-formers from local schools arrived to take part in the inaugural event of the Kent English Excellence Network (KEEN). … Read more
Author of Submarine Joe Dunthorne welcomes first year English students
Welcome week is always the busiest week in the student calendar but the School of English put on even more activities this year, which made … Read more