A collection of resources for promoting English at HE level, subject leadership, and developing teaching.
[ex-] HEAD OF DEPARTMENT’S BLOG: Why We Must Inspire Students to Study English Beyond A-Level*
Why We Must Inspire Students to Study English Beyond A-Level* English feels like part of the fabric of educational life. It is a subject that has been drawing young people through…
[ex-] HEAD OF DEPARTMENT’S BLOG: English Degrees Help English Students Change the World
English Degrees Help English Students Change the World* It seems at the moment that each week brings news of at least one more university entering into a ‘restructuring’ exercise intended somehow…
Action On AI Workshop Resources
Action On is a series of free English Shared Futures satellite events tackling issues effecting the disciplines of English, Linguistics and Creative Writing. On 8th November, University English and…
Why Study English? by the English Association
Are you a 6th form student considering the English degree? Or a teacher wishing to express the value of studying English at University? The English Association has put together this information…
Gail Marshall tells EMC why you should study English at degree
“People are not necessarily up-to-date with their information, and may not know how much English has changed over the years, how it prepares students for employment afterwards, but also…
Overview on Creative Industry employment
Britain’s creative industries continue to grow, surpassing other sectors of the economy. In 2015, the contribution of creative industries to the British economy reached 87.4 billion pounds. Read the Creative…
What are the current debates about English getting wrong?
There is renewed scrutiny over the value of an English degree. Four professors separate fact from fiction. Read it WONKHE’s article here.
18 Good Reasons for Doing an English Degree
If you’re looking for ways to encourage your students to study English at degree level, or to understand the value of the subject at all levels, then Barbara Bleiman from…
What an English degree did for me
As UK universities close their English literature courses and Rishi Sunak wages war on degrees that ‘don’t increase earning potential’, The Guardian celebrates 40 influential graduates and talk to some of…
How do we express the value of English?
Members may be interested in this English Association event that invites reflections from colleagues and former students in higher education, secondary education, primary education, award body management, private business, and…
Speaking for English: Literature and the Environment
The latest Speaking for English collaboration between UE, IES, and EA is on Literature and the Environment. Book here for the online event on December 1st.
Speaking for English Studies in UK Higher Education 1
The English Association, University English and the Institute for English Studies are co-hosting a series of workshops titled ‘Speaking for English Studies’ aimed at building capacity within the discipline for leadership and influence, both within our institutions and across the sector more widely.
Speaking for English Studies in UK Higher Education 2
The English Association, University English and the Institute for English Studies are co-hosting a series of workshops titled ‘Speaking for English Studies’ aimed at building capacity within the discipline for leadership and influence, both within our institutions and across the sector more widely.
Speaking for English: Economic Impact
The English Association, University English and the Institute for English Studies are co-hosting a series of workshops titled ‘Speaking for English Studies’ aimed at building capacity within the discipline for leadership and influence, both within our institutions and across the sector more widely.
Speaking for English: Health and Wellbeing
The English Association, University English and the Institute for English Studies are co-hosting a series of workshops titled ‘Speaking for English Studies’ aimed at building capacity within the discipline for leadership and influence, both within our institutions and across the sector more widely.
Speaking for English: Literature and Technology
The English Association, University English and the Institute for English Studies are co-hosting a series of workshops titled ‘Speaking for English Studies’ aimed at building capacity within the discipline for leadership and influence, both within our institutions and across the sector more widely.
Toolkit for Heads of Departments
The English Association have prepared a toolkit for Heads of Department and their teams which offers advice on how to make a case for English with senior management and to defend the subject when jobs cuts are threatened. It includes links to useful reports and resources from the EA, the British Academy and other organisations.
Storylistening: Narrative Evidence and Public Reasoning
Storylistening makes the case for the urgent need to take stories seriously in order to improve public reasoning In Storylistening, Sarah Dillon and Claire Craig provide a theory and practice for gathering…
Why Study English Language or Linguistics at A Level and Beyond
Why Study English Language or Linguistics at A Level and Beyond Erika Darics, Senior Lecturer in Applied Linguistics at Aston University, explains what the study of language has to offer,…
From Shakespeare’s Stage to the Digital Page: Why Study English Literature?
From Shakespeare’s Stage to the Digital Page: Why Study English Literature? This brilliant piece by Professor Katy Shaw passionately makes the case for English as a subject at University…
