School of English, Communication and Philosophy

We offer a range of undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes which combine the highest levels of traditional scholarship with innovative approaches to our core interests in language, communication, literature, critical theory, and philosophy.

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Courses

Get inspired by our innovative approaches to English, Communication and Philosophy.

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Research

We specialise in a range of distinctive and complementary approaches to language, text, cultures and identities.

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About us

We are a multi-discipline School that values critical rigour, creative thinking, and intellectual inquisitiveness.

Creative writing workshop

Engagement and Civic Mission

We harness the power of our disciplines to spark ideas and help shape our communities locally and globally.

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Impact and engagement

We apply our research to important challenges that make a difference in diverse areas beyond the School.

News

Creative Writer wins international award

27 September 2021

Award-winning writer and academic takes top poetry prize for successive year

Importance of non-verbal communication in remote working to be focus of research

14 September 2021

Greatest Viking treasure celebrated

14 September 2021

Double celebration for dementia researcher

24 August 2021

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Clearing vacancies

We have a number of places available to well-qualified applicants.