English

The analysis of some of the most important works of literature ever written, and an opportunity to discover your own voice, in the company of inspiring and world-leading academics. Part of the School of Social Sciences and Humanities.

2nd in the UK for English and Creative Writing

Guardian University Guide 2022

1st in the UK for Gradute Prospects in English

Complete University Guide 2022

Top 5 in the UK for Overall Satisfaction in English Studies

National Student Survey 2021

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Our students really value the teaching and support we provide, they get to know us and we them, and they consistently praise our enthusiasm for our research interests, as well as our sense of commitment to the subject.

Dr Oliver Tearle Programme Director for English
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Research

Staff and student research in English is enormously varied and spans the full range of the discipline, from Medieval and Early Modern all the way through to the Contemporary and Digital. As well as spanning centuries, our work crosses continents and disciplines, which enables us to offer breadth and depth of expertise to students, local communities, and the wider world.

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Loughborough University ranked 2nd in the UK for English and Creative Writing

Loughborough University has been recognised by the Guardian University League Tables as being 2nd in the UK for English and Creative Writing.

Loughborough University launches new Liberal Arts degree course for 2022

Loughborough’s School of Social Sciences and Humanities is now offering students an opportunity to study a brand new, innovative undergraduate degree programme in Liberal Arts which will commence in September 2022.

New project to record, curate and archive 50 years’ worth of feminist stories and memorabilia to secure the legacy of an extraordinary movement

Loughborough University and the Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Dún Laoghaire, are working together to record, curate, and archive 50 years’ worth of oral histories and digitised records of feminist artists in Ireland and the UK.

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    Our staff are recognised nationally and internationally for the depth and breadth of their research, which transcends disciplinary boundaries and translates into engaging and innovative teaching.

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