School of Literature and Languages
Our focus is on understanding how texts and languages work across national boundaries, how they function, and how they interact. We bring together the academic disciplines of English literature, creative writing, film studies, modern languages, linguistics, intercultural communication and translation studies.
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We offer a range of undergraduate, postgraduate and research courses. We also deliver a host of CPD and short courses.
Research
We have an international reputation for interdisciplinary research in literature, languages, linguistics and intercultural communication.
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As a business, you can become a professional Training placement provider with us and recruit students with a good knowledge of professional communication and problem solving, with excellent writing skills. You can also take advantage of our CPD and short courses to upskill your workforce.
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Professor Bran Nicol
Head of the School of Literature and Languages, Professor of English Literature
Bran Nicol is Professor of English Literature and Head of the School of Literature and Languages. He joined the University of Surrey in 2012, having previously been Director of the Centre for Studies in Literature at the University of Portsmouth. His books include The Private Eye (Reaktion, 2013), Postmodern Fiction: An Introduction (Cambridge University Press, 2009), and Stalki...
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11.03.21
What does my dissertation on black female identity and The British Empire mean to me?
This week we’re welcoming back Louisa Daley, who looks at why she chose her dissertation topic...
04.03.21
Finding space to grow amid a pandemic
The girl who walked out of Surrey University in 2020 (or, rather, shut her laptop down after her final...