News at UCL English

In this student-written piece, current English Literature BA student Lamar Mansour reflects on her experience attending the 2026 Northcliffe Lecture.

Professor John Mullan, professor of English Literature at UCL and leading Austen expert, is taking part in activities to celebrate the 250th birthday of Jane Austen.

Last week, we were delighted to welcome new students to UCL Arts & Humanities with a series of events organised by our Faculty Education and Student Experience team.

Discover a video of the best moments of the starry literary event which took place at UCL on 16th June, featuring Rachel Cusk, Brian Dillon, and Vidyan Ravinthiran

As we approach the start of a new academic year, 2024/25 saw a plethora of achievements and accolades from our departments.

Find out how to apply for a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship or Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship.

Dr Scarlett Baron (UCL English) and Alice Harberd (PhD student in UCL Philosophy) have launched a new UCL podcast, Selfy Stories.

Discover our new faculty video showcasing who we are, what we do, what we want to achieve as a faculty.

On 10 April, Professor John Mullan welcomed HM the Queen to the Byron Museum in Ravenna, Italy, once home to Lord Byron and Teresa Guiccioli.

The 2024 English Grammar Day took place at the British Library in its refurbished Knowledge Centre.

Congratulations to Carlo De Cristofaro, BA Classics, on being awarded the UCL Arts & Humanities Faculty Medal.

The 2024 Quirk Symposium brought together the current recipients of Quirk funds and others closely affiliated with Lord Quirk’s legacy.

The annual Northcliffe Lecture was held on 1 March 2024 and delivered by novelist Rachel Cusk.