You will see that our research and teaching cover a very wide range, featuring literary, linguistic and creative writing studies, including literature from medieval times to the present and focusing on empirical approaches to language.

If you come here as a postgraduate researcher you will join a community of internationally-recognised scholars. If you choose us for your BA or MA degree you will experience stimulating, research-led teaching and the opportunity to debate your ideas with other enthusiastic and highly qualified students.

New for 2010

• new single honours BA programme in English Language starting October 2010.

Research and Assessment Exercise 2008

The results of the latest Research and Assessment Exercise for 2008 were released on 18 December:

• more information, including the RAE highlights for the University of Birmingham