Charter for Change launched at Westminster
University English, the Institute of English Studies, The English Association and Bloomsbury Press took the case for English Studies to Westminster at a Parliamentary Breakfast hosted by the Rt. Hon.…
Literature and community
Professor Nicky Marsh (University of Southampton) In this blog Professor Nicky Marsh, from the University of Southampton, introduces March’s theme of ‘communities’. There are as many forms of community as…
Kite-flying in the Anthropocene
By Michael Malay Michael Malay’s Late Light won the Wainwright Prize in 2024. Here, Michael introduces this book ‘about falling in love with vanishing things’: Instagram And…
ENGLISH AND THE ENVIRONMENT
ENGLISH AND THE ENVIRONMENT Professor Ralph Pite, Twentieth Century Poetry and Romantic Period writing (University of Bristol) The word ‘January’ is from the Roman god, Janus – god…
Winter OGM 2025 Programme released
OGM Members of University English meet online in December each year for an Ordinary General Meeting. The main purpose of the meeting is to approve accounts for the past financial…
New University English Funding Opportunity 2025
University English Funding Opportunity 2025 Introduction and Context University English is pleased to announce a new funding opportunity open to all current members. In recognition of reduced…
The SHAPE of research impact
In 2023, the British Academy, in association with the Academy of Social Sciences, commissioned a team of researchers at the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science (University of Oxford) to carry…
2026 ESSE Conference (Santiago de Compostela) Call for Contributions
The ESSE Conference will take place 31st August – 4th September, 2026, in Santiago de Compostela. The first deadlines are (31 August – 4 September 2026 in Santiago de…
OGM 2024 Recording and Business Minutes Available
Thanks to all who came and contributed to the University English Ordinary General Meeting this year. The notes on the Business Meeting minutes are available on the OGM page with…