Public Statements
University English actively engages with reports and data produced by the Government that influences changes in HE English. We work with societies to mitigate and defend against negative impacts, and we support departments threatened by job losses and campaign on their behalf. Visit our campaign archive below and explore our previous work.
Threatened Job Losses at Birkbeck
University English, the English Association and the Institute of English Studies joint response.
USS Pensions Imposed Cuts
Open Letter to Alistair Jarvis from subject associations and learned societies across the Arts and Humanities.
Brexit and HE
University English’s response to Brexit and it’s ramifications for HE.
Action against cuts at Portsmouth University
University English, the English Association, and the Institute of English Studies co-authored letter to the VC of Portsmouth University.
Brexit Impact Response
Our submitted evidence to the Education Committee Inquiry concerning “the Impact of Exiting the European Union on Higher Education”.
Joint Letter in Support of Language and Linguistics at the University of Kent
23rd February 2024 Read UE’s joint letter with English Association and the Institute for English Studies, and University English, opposing redundancies at the University of Kent and offering to meet…
‘English Literature course has consistently achieved excellent metrics in student satisfaction, league table rankings, and research quality’: UE, EA and IES Letter of protest and support for English at Canterbury Christ Church
University English, The English Association and the Institute of English Studies write to ‘express our dismay at plans to close the English Literature course at Canterbury Christ Church’ and to…



