Department of English and Modern Languages - Oxford Brookes University

Department of English and Modern Languages

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About the department

Located in a city with an unparalled literary history and one that cherishes the power of the spoken word, the Department of English and Modern Languages is a place to be both inspired and inspiring.

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Success at the the Brookes union teaching awards 2019
Dr Laura Higgins and Dr Esteban Devis-Amaya both won top awards at the recent Brookes Union teaching awards 2019.
Oxford Brookes University Students research in the spotlight at Get Published! Poster Conference 2019
The Oxford Brookes University GetPublished! Student Research Poster Conference is taking place on Friday 12 April 2019, 12:00-14:00 in the Forum, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus.
Scholarship opportunity for Humanities and Social Sciences postgraduate students
The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Oxford Brookes University is pleased to offer the de Rohan Scholarship to one full or part-time student studying the MA Creative Writing, MA English, MA History, or MA by Research in the History of Art for September 2019 entry.
Flash Fiction publishing success for MA Creative Writing student
Ken Elkes, a postgraduate student on the MA Creative Writing at Oxford Brookes University, has signed a book deal with publisher Ad Hoc Fiction.
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20Nov
"Making Something from Nothing”: Building a life in music from the margins of Japan
With Robert Simpkins
04Dec
Interaction between Ezra Pound and Japanese artists: mainly Yone Noguchi, a poet
With guest speaker Toru Nakamura
11Dec
A Poetry Reading
A seminar with guest speaker Dr Mary-Jean Chan
10Feb
Selfie Reflection
Get your students ready for the future! We’ll contemplate who we are in the world of social media, and imagine and shape our own futures through art.