Welcome to the Department of English and Related Literature at the University of York
York is officially recognised as the UK's best Department of English for research. The findings of a panel of top academics reading submissions by 87 departments for the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) have led to York being positioned at the head of the league table for research quality.
Professor David Attwell, Head of Department at York, said: "We’re absolutely delighted by this result. It’s a testament to the exciting, creative, and world-leading work we do here. It’s also a tribute to the range of our expertise – from Beowulf to Banville. We’re proud of the vibrancy and the quality of our research culture, and to be acknowledged as the UK’s premier research department for English literature is a great honour."
Close links are maintained with the Centre for Medieval Studies, the Centre for Eighteenth Century Studies, the Centre for Women's Studies, the Centre for Renaissance and Early Modern Studies and the Centre for Modern Studies.