The University of Sheffield
School of English

Research

The School has a distinguished record of internationally outstanding and innovative research across the full range of English and Film Studies, Theatre and Performance. Our research interests extend from avant garde poetry to language learning, from twelfth-century manuscripts to site-specific performance. What unites us is our passion for what we do.

More information about our research areas and current and recent research projects.

Colleagues within the School also participate in a range of interdisciplinary research centres and groups

Postgraduate Research

An important part of our research is training and supporting future generations of scholars. We have over 60 PhD students and an active postgraduate research culture.

Further information about postgraduate research

We also hold a varied series of School Research Seminars across the full spectrum of our research interests, and we regularly play host to international conferences.

Ethical Research

All research undertaken within the School, by staff and students, complies with our code of ethical practice