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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MA Creative Writing student wins International Prose Prize
The SaveAsWriters competition theme was All Things Moon – and commemorated the fiftieth anniversary of the moon landings. The challenge was to produce a short story up to 2500 words with a connection to the moon.
Oxford Brookes amongst “world’s top universities” for 13 subjects in 2020 global rankings
Oxford Brookes University has been ranked amongst the "world’s top universities" in 13 subjects in the latest QS World University Rankings - up from 12 in 2019.
Postgraduate scholarships for Humanities and Social Sciences offer holders
The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Oxford Brookes University is pleased to offer two Rohan Scholarships to two full or part-time students studying the MA Creative Writing, MA English, MA History, or MA by Research in the History of Art for September 2020 entry.
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.
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