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.

ENCAP students in workshop

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.

John Percival Building

About us

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

Creative writing workshop

Engagement

Our flagship engagement projects aim to present our work to a wider audience.

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Impact

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

News

Your Still Beating Heart

10 September 2020

High stakes thriller launch for award-winning author

People with hidden medical conditions create drawings to document the impact of lockdown

27 August 2020

What our phraseology tells us about language change

20 April 2020

Flying not falling: Helping students nestle into new environments

3 April 2020

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Ensuring the safety and welfare of our staff and students is our priority.