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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.

Courses

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

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.

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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

Sound of Nature – Soundscapes and Environmental Awareness

25 January 2022

Interdisciplinary project studies early indicator of environmental change, exploring the sounds of nature from Romanticism to the 1940s

Unlocking our heritage: International project with cultural institutions reveals untapped book illustrations

24 January 2022

How landscape has shaped our culture

1 December 2021

Urdd Eisteddfod win crowns “surreal” year for student author

25 October 2021

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Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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