Department of English and Related Literature

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Title: Department of English and Related Literature
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Source URL: https://www.york.ac.uk/english/
Parent URL: https://www.york.ac.uk/about/departments/
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Source: https://www.york.ac.uk/english/ Parent: https://www.york.ac.uk/about/departments/

Discover a world of literature at York.

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On an English degree at York, you'll discover a world of literature.

Our degree programmes offer you flexibility and choice. We provide extensive coverage from ancient classics to contemporary film and literature, with creative writing options and the chance to study literature produced in other languages.

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Research

Our research ranges across periods and around the globe.

We nurture an environment for collaboration, critical and creative thinking, interdisciplinary work and thought-provoking discussion.

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Texts and narrative shape and change the world. Our commitment to understanding how literature reflects and makes the past, present and future is embedded within curiosity-driven modules and flexible degrees that are delivered by expert teachers, researchers and writers.

Professor Jennie Batchelor, Head of Department

6th in the UK

for English (Complete University Guide 2026).

Top ten department

We're a top ten research department according to the Times Higher Education Rankings of the latest REF results (2021).

Athena Swan Silver

We are very proud to hold a Silver Athena Swan award in recognition of our commitment to promoting equality.

32nd in the world and 8th in the UK

for English and Related Literature (QS World Rankings by Subject 2025).

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English Postdoc appointed Senate House Printer in Residence

18 March 2026

Congratulations to English Postdoc Becca Drake, who has started working with Senate House as their Printer In Residence.

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Rare Book School coming to York!

19 February 2026

The Department of English and Related Literature and Thin Ice Press: York Centre for Print are delighted to announce that Rare Book School is coming to York.

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Sex Work Studies & History Workshop

28 January 2026

This half-day hybrid workshop, to be held on the morning of Friday 20th March, invites scholars, students, and those in related fields from to explore the challenges in researching sex work across history. It particularly addresses the difficulties when dealing with historical sources, literature, visual culture, and other secondary accounts.

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