The School of English achieved an exceptionally high overall satisfaction rate of 95% in the National Student Survey 2016, the results of which were announced … Read more
Una McIlvenna’s article reaches international readership
Una McIlvenna (Lecturer in Early Modern Literature in the School of English) recently published the article ‘French kissing to lesbian orgies: the origins of the … Read more
Think Kent videos feature School of English Staff
The Think Kent Campaign, recorded over several months, was devised to highlight University of Kent research. Think Kent featured three academics from the School of English; … Read more
Patricia Debney publishes new poetry collection
Last month Patricia Debney (Reader in Creative Writing in the School of English) published a compelling new collection of poetry with independent publishers Cinnamon Press. … Read more
Kent launch for Refugee Tales book
A new book featuring tales told as part of Refugee Tales 2015 will be launched in Gulbenkian foyer on Tuesday 7 June at 5pm. The … Read more
New book shows how running makes us human
Barefoot runner and School of English lecturer Dr Vybarr Cregan-Reid makes a compelling case in a new book for how running can make people’s lives … Read more
Refugee Tales to open with a Forum at Kent
Organised by Gatwick Detainees Welfare Group and the School of English at the University of Kent, Refugee Tales 2016 will open with day-long Forum on … Read more
School of English climbs in the Complete University Guide 2017
English at Kent ranked 26th out of 107 UK institutions in the Complete University Guide 2017, an increase of four places on last year’s league … Read more
Vybarr Cregan-Reid and Catherine Richardson appear on BBC radio
The School of English’s Vybarr Cregan-Reid was on national radio last week discussing his forthcoming book Footnotes: How Running Makes us Human. Peter White of … Read more
Writers renew call to end indefinite immigration detention
Many of the UK’s leading writers and poets have renewed their call to end indefinite immigration detention by participating in Refugee Tales 2016 (3-8 July). … Read more