News News stories Keep up to date with all the latest news from the School of English. New booklet shares women’s stories of pregnancy, birth and motherhood across cultures Birthing Stories shares women’s experiences of pregnancy, birth and early motherhood, recognising how these are shaped by culture, family, faith and community. 4 August 2026 University of Sheffield strengthens top 100 global standing with 10-place rise in QS World University Rankings 2027 The University of Sheffield has risen 10 places in the QS World University Rankings 2027 to be ranked 82nd in the world and 14th in the UK, reinforcing its position as a world-leading university 18 June 2026 Dr Jonathan Ellis co-curates international exhibition of Elizabeth Bishop postcards A new exhibition in Paris explores Elizabeth Bishop’s postcards as a creative form, co-curated by Dr Jonathan Ellis (School of English), offering fresh insight into the poet’s visual and literary practice. 17 April 2026 School of English linguist recognised with international TESOL research award Dr Beatriz Gonzalez-Fernandez has received the TESOL Award for Excellence in Research, recognising her internationally significant contributions to understanding how additional languages are learned and used. 25 March 2026 Search University of Sheffield ranked among world’s best for arts and humanities The University of Sheffield has been ranked among the best universities in the world for teaching and research in the arts and humanities, which includes English literature, language and linguistics. 4 October 2019 Visiting the home of Pride and Prejudice For her work placement module, MA English Literature student Lucinda Weston delivered an interactive tour of Chatsworth House and the grounds for A Level students. 3 October 2019 | YouTube A brief history of gender neutral pronouns Sociolinguistics expert Professor Emma Moore talks to BBC Newsbeat about gender neutral pronouns. 22 September 2019 | BBC Newsbeat Dr Maisha Wester to join the School of English Dr Maisha Wester has been appointed as one of ten new Global Professors by the British Academy. 12 August 2019 Catch 22: TV adaptation is slick, but can’t quite capture Joseph Heller’s terror Professor of Modern Literature Adam Piette writes for The Conversation on the George Clooney's TV adaptation of Joseph Heller's classic novel, Catch 22. 26 July 2019 | The Conversation Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Current page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Next page Next › Last page Last »
