Dr Ian Seed, Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader for BA Creative Writing, explores how reading can be helpful for mental health and often sparks his own creative writing.
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August 18, 2021Dr Richard Leahy, Lecturer in English Literature, explores the value of reading and literature in today's fast-paced, digital age.
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May 10, 2021With no access to the Department of English’s wonderful Old Vicarage for much of 2020, staff and students found other ways of keeping in touch and building a community online.
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May 5, 2021Brad Robertson, Single Honours English Language student from 2011 to 2014, explains how his BA in English Language prepared him for the world of retail management.
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May 4, 2021Erica tells us how her undergraduate degree in English Language and Psychology has helped her to prepare for her Masters at Concordia University in Canada.
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May 4, 2021Megan Coates tells us about C.E.L.L.MATES, University of Chester's English Department's magazine, established in the Summer of 2020 that publishes work for students, by students.
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April 12, 2021Third-year English Language student, Louise, gives us an insight into how students have the freedom to explore their interests through the course.
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February 12, 2021As Valentine's Day approaches, Dr Clara Neary, Programme Leader for BA (Hons) English Language (Combined), explores the ways in which love is conceptulised in literature, music and everyday language
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October 29, 2020English Literature student, Emily, tells us about skills she’s gained, the great module options on the course and offers a tip or two when it comes to studying English.
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October 15, 2019As one of the most widely-spoken languages in the world with hundreds of millions of speakers, it’s no surprise that the English Language programme at the University of Chester is an extremely popular degree option. Take a look at this blog to find out what you can expect from the course.
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June 4, 2019From a confused A-level student to a driven university student – My time as a Single Honours English Language and Literature student by Georgia McCole, second year student in the Department of English.
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May 31, 2019Third-Year Creative Writing Student Reece Merrifield talks about his experiences at the University of Chester in an interview with Dr Ian Seed, Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing.