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From Arthur's Seat – encouraging diverse voices

21 June, 2022

Vidisha Ghosh and Olivia Thomakos, Editors-in-Chief of Volume Seven of our Creative Writing…

English Literature research rated world-leading and internationally excellent

12 May, 2022

Over 90 per cent of our English Literature research has been classed as world-leading and…

Modern languages research ranked 3rd in the UK

12 May, 2022

We have been rated 3rd in the UK by Times Higher Education for the quality and breadth of our…

Judging the James Tait Black Prizes 2022: Céleste Callen

25 April, 2022English and Scottish Literature Life at LLC

PhD in English Literature candidate Céleste Callen shares her experiences of being a Student Reader…

Meet our graduates: JD Stewart

22 April, 2022

Dramatist and podcaster JD Stewart completed our MSc in Playwriting in 2020 and was one of the…

Meet our graduates: Mark Bradshaw (Translation Studies)

20 April, 2022Meet our graduates Postgraduate Translation Studies

Project Manager at Screen Language, Mark's dissertation led to a collaboration with graphic…

Embracing ambiguity – BAFTSS shortlisting for Teaching Fellow in Film Studies

18 April, 2022

We talk to Hoi Lun Law about being BAFTSS-shortlisted for Best First Monograph and how our students…

Back on stage with Boys

14 March, 2022

The English Literature Play returns with graduate Ella Hickson’s riotous look at student life and…

Meet our graduates: Rosie Hedger (Scandinavian Studies)

07 March, 2022European Languages and Cultures Meet our graduates Scandinavian Studies Undergraduate

Winner of an English PEN Translates Award, Rosie specialises in translating Norwegian literature…

In memoriam: Ian Revie

12 November, 2021

A tribute to the first Head of the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures.