Research in the Department

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.

Research schools

Our staff and students have wide-ranging research interests across all historical periods, divided into four major schools:

Interdisciplinary centres

We are actively involved in six major interdisciplinary research centres:

Further information