“The standard of applicants this year was incredibly high, but Babatdor’s writing really stood out to the judging panel as exceptional. We look forward to … Read more

“We are here to help you succeed.” Research skills are critical components of academic success. To ensure that Kent students have the opportunity to thrive … Read more

Kent alumnus and emeritus professor Abdulrazak Gurnah was presented with his Nobel Prize In Literature diploma and medal by Ambassador Mikaela Kumlin Granit on Monday … Read more

“The project has been created with pioneering Syrian academics and creative writers and poets displaced and dispersed across Turkey, Syria, UK, France and beyond; together, … Read more

MA Creative Writing graduate, Jessica Andrews, has had her second novel Milk Teeth picked up by the publisher Sceptre. Andrews’ 2019 debut novel, Saltwater explored the … Read more

It is with great pleasure that the School of English announces that MA Postcolonial Studies student Nicola Wheeler is the runner-up in the Postcolonial Studies … Read more

What are you doing now? I am working part-time as a paediatric physiotherapist in a GP surgery in Tenterden, Kent. What attracted you to your … Read more

Alumnus and Honorary Graduate, Patrick Wright (English and American Literature 1970-73), will be talking about his latest book ‘The Sea View Has Me Again’, at Waterstones in Canterbury on Wednesday … Read more

The University and the School of English are delighted to announce that Emeritus Professor Abdulrazak Gurnah has won the Nobel Prize In Literature 2021.    … Read more

In a year quite unlike any other, we wanted to acknowledge how fantastically resilient our students have all been throughout an extremely difficult time. To … Read more