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 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

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

14 September 2021

Gestures, gazes, and nods during online meetings to be studied alongside spoken words

Greatest Viking treasure celebrated

14 September 2021

Double celebration for dementia researcher

24 August 2021

Student wins Wales Book of Year award for debut novel

11 August 2021

Group of sixth form students looking excited and happy as they read their exam results

Clearing vacancies

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