On behalf of the Department of English and the School of the Arts, I am delighted to welcome you as a new student. You are about to join an academic department with an international reputation for research and teaching excellence in the study of literature, language, and creative writing; a place where we will encourage you to nurture and explore your own ideas.

As an English student, you’ll be part of the School of the Arts, home to a wider community of scholars from five different disciplines. We are sure you will be inspired by and benefit from the breadth and vitality within the School of the Arts, with world-class teaching and in-depth specialist expertise available to you. The School also has a dedicated Student Support Centre who will help through your time at University.

Please do take the time to explore all the information on our 'welcome' pages, as well as our Suggested Reading page, which provides a list of books for 1st Year English modules that we feel might be useful for you. If you have any questions, please get in touch with us.

I look forward to meeting you soon.

Professor Greg Lynall, Head of English