School of English, Birmingham City University

06/10/2024

I’m looking forward very much to talking to the brilliant naturalist, writer and broadcaster Brett Westwood at Bewdley Festival on 15 October about his life in natural history and the wildlife all around us - book here: https://boxoffice.bewdleyfestival.org.uk/product_info.php?cPath=115&products_id=186

23/01/2024

Join the wonderful Jane Commane and me for this Arvon course in March, on developing your practice as a poet - in particular, through refreshed approaches to reading.
I’m delighted to say that Sarah Howe is our guest poet that week.
Reposts welcome - Maybe see you there?

‘Writing comes from reading, and reading is the finest teacher of how to write’ – Annie Proulx Do you yearn to dedicate quality time to writing and reading the poetry you’d love to read and write, in the way that it deserves? This unique course, aimed at writers who already have a significan...

18/08/2022

Good luck to everyone receiving A-Level or BTEC results today! We can’t wait to meet all of our new starters. 🎉

Our friendly call centre advisors are ready to take calls from 7.45am this morning 😄

Give us a call on 0121 331 6777 or visit bcu.ac.uk/clearing

13/08/2020

Don’t miss out on your place. Apply through Clearing today! Call us on 0121 331 6777 between 7:30am and 10pm today.

29/11/2019

One of our inspiring School of English Lecturers won a Times Higher Education award last night for his research into Muslim soldiers fighting in WW1 🙌🙌

26/11/2019

A portrait of a writing day in Birmingham.

10/06/2019

Join us this Wednesday for the launch of Borderlands, an anthology of creative writing by our students and staff. Our guest speaker is Amanda Smyth, whose first novel Black Rock won the Prix du Premier Roman Etranger. Tickets are free at

Please join us for the launch of Borderlands, an anthology of creative writing by students and staff at the School of English, Birmingham City University. Our Creative Writing Summer Show 2019 includes exciting new work in poetry, fiction, screenplay and creative nonfiction. Our guest speaker is Ama...

30/10/2018

The School of English and the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire invite you to celebrate an evening of Frankenstein-inspired events.