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What is Linguistics?

Are you considering whether to study a linguistics degree or just wondering what a career in linguistics entails? We've...

An English degree is possibly one of the most diverse degrees available. It opens a wide variety of contemporary and tr...

Are you worried that those fundamental subject skills you worked so hard for will become stagnant once you graduate? W...

Charlotte Mccormac tells us all about her postgraduate experience on the MA Creative Writing course, why she chose to s...

We caught up with Tatiana Grieshofer, Course Director for the MA English Linguistics course, to find out more about her...

We caught up with Tony Howe, Course Director for the new MA English Literature course, to find out more about his work ...

Alice Ewens joined Birmingham City University’s School of English in 2019 and is currently studying BA (Hons) English L...

Bored of being in lockdown? Discover some new ways to keep busy and get uni ready at the same time!

We caught up with Joe to find out more about the undergraduate English courses and what makes them distinct.

We caught up with Soudabeh, Course Director for Foundation English, to discuss what makes her course distinct.

Four MA Creative Writing students successfully published Birmingham’s first quarterly poetry anthology with zero budge...

Find out more about Greg's career and his top tips for students thinking about joining the course.

We've highlighted our top seven reasons why you should study English in the city that is full of cultural heritage.

As our final year students head towards the end of their time with us at University, we caught up with Sophie and Kati...