Department of English and Related Literature

Department of English and Related Literature ranked 8th in the UK and 28th in the world in the QS 2022 rankings.

We’re a top ten UK research department according to the Times Higher Education’s ranking of the latest REF results (2021).

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More league table success for English at York

York confirms its place among the world's most highly regarded English departments in the QS World Rankings by Subject, 2023.

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English Language and Literature at York placed 11th in the UK and 35th in the world

Posted on Thursday 23 March 2023

English Language and Literature at York placed 11th in the UK and 35th in the world according to the latest release of the QS World University Rankings by subject (2023).

York Alumnus Wins Commendation in Prestigious Translation Prize

Posted on Tuesday 20 December 2022

Congratulations to Anna Thyregod Wilcks, who has received a commendation in the prestigious Stephen Spender Prize 2022.

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'Cold Fish Soup' & Writing North: A Conversation with Adam Farrer

Join Adam Farrer as he discusses his debut book, 'Cold Fish Soup' with Rebecca Bevington and Wiktoria Tunska of the University of York’s Department of English and Related Literature.

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Reality in America, Redux

Modern School Research Seminar with speaker Dr Nicholas Gaskill (Oxford).

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We are delighted to hold an Athena SWAN Bronze Award, in recognition of our commitment to gender equality.

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