Department of English
Education and research in English literature, creative writing, film and media studies.
About the department
Experts in our field
We’re a world-class English department based in a UNESCO City of Literature.
Our large and vibrant community includes more than 70 internationally renowned writers and critics.
We’re home to the Manchester Writing School, one of the UK’s oldest and largest communities of university creative writers. Its creative director is Professor Dame Carol Ann Duffy DBE, UK Poet Laureate from 2009 to 2019.
Our connections
We work with a wide range of industry partners locally, in the creative and culturally rich city of Manchester, and globally.
We helped Manchester win its bid to become a UNESCO City of Literature. Our staff and students collaborate closely with the city’s network of publishers, libraries and other literary organisations.
Our public Poetry Library is a unique resource for staff and students in any discipline who want to use poetry as part of their work.
The Power of Words: Manchester Writing School
Find out more about Manchester Writing School – the beating literary heart of a city alive with culture.Our disciplines
Our people and courses
Our department, University and city have gone from strength to strength over the past decade. We’ve built a reputation for research that impacts society and culture beyond academia. Our courses champion the roles our disciplines and graduates play in addressing global challenges and making fairer societies.
Our department, University and city have gone from strength to strength over the past decade. We’ve built a reputation for research that impacts society and culture beyond academia. Our courses champion the roles our disciplines and graduates play in addressing global challenges and making fairer societies.
