On 31 May and 1 June, the Centre for Modern Poetry will be hosting a weekend discussion of one of the major avant-garde poetry movements … Read more
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The School of English acquires the Maud-Olson Collection of Modern Poetry
The School of English is delighted to have acquired the Maud-Olson Collection of Modern Poetry. The collection is a reconstruction by leading Olson scholar, Ralph … Read more
Inaugural Lecture and alumni reception
Friday 10th May was a day of celebration for the School of English. At a reception in Keynes Senior Common room Professor Peter Brown (Head … Read more
Dr Michael Collins appears on Radio 4
Dr Michael Collins, Lecturer in American Literature in the School of English, appeared on Radio 4 over the bank holiday weekend in a special broadcast … Read more
Wild Woman to New Woman: Sex and Suffrage on the Victorian Stage
The Centre for Gender, Sexuality and Writing, in partnership with the International Centre for Victorian Women Writers (Canterbury Christ Church), has organised an exhibition exploring the … Read more
New MA in the Contemporary announced
The School of English is delighted to announce the launch of a new MA programme. The MA in the Contemporary represents a unique collaboration between … Read more
The School of English welcomes new Professor of Victorian Literature
Professor Wendy Parkins joins the school from her previous position in the Department of English at the University of Otago, New Zealand. She has published widely on … Read more
The School of English hosts Employability Fair
The School of English recently held it’s first annual Employability Fair which aimed to provide students with information about: activities they could get involved in … Read more
School of English Dickens specialist helps to highlight new BBC project
Catherine Waters, Reader in Victorian Studies and Dickens specialist in the School of English, appeared on local news last week to bring a local view … Read more
Undergraduate trip to New York
The School of English took 15 students to New York last week to experience the city’s arts and cultures first-hand. Students braved the cold and … Read more








