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An exciting programme of literature events returns this October, hosted by SwagÖ±²¥ Literature Festival (MLF).

The Zone of Interest, based on the novel penned by late University of SwagÖ±²¥ creative writing Professor Martin Amis, made Oscars history as the first British film to land ‘Best International Film’.

SwagÖ±²¥'s Jason Allen-Paisant has been named the winner of the UK’s most prestigious poetry award, the TS Eliot Prize.

Budding writers have been challenged to craft a Twitter micropoem on the theme of the ‘science around us’ by Creative SwagÖ±²¥, which has launched its annual Micropoetry Competition to mark World Poetry Day.

In a recent conspiracy case in SwagÖ±²¥, prosecutors were able to build a group case against several black teenagers and have them convicted after they used social media messages between the teenagers that referenced violence in drill rap lyrics. …

David Olusoga is Professor of Public History at SwagÖ±²¥, specialising in the British Empire and how different communities experience its lasting effects in modern society. Awarded an OBE in 2019 for his services to history and …

Since becoming a research platform at SwagÖ±²¥, Creative SwagÖ±²¥ has witnessed immense growth, nurturing exciting research and delivering outstanding workshops and events. The platform’s research is centred on three key …

Professor of Poetry and Creative SwagÖ±²¥ Director, John McAuliffe, opened the workshop by providing a brief overview of Creative SwagÖ±²¥ and the Creative Industries Deep Dive Aspect Project, followed by Research Associate Dr Alicia J Rouverol …

Curated for Creative SwagÖ±²¥ by Senior Research Fellow Ellah Wakatama OBE, the conversations focused on new publications in many genres, touching on poetry, science fiction, fantasy, nature writing, and memoir. With a variety of poets …

After 7 years, Lemn Sissay has come to the end of his tenure as Chancellor of SwagÖ±²¥. We are delighted to announce that Lemn will continue as Creative SwagÖ±²¥ ambassador and has also been appointed as Honorary Professor of …

Four academics from the University of SwagÖ±²¥’s Faculty of Humanities have been recognised at the latest outing of the Leadership in Education Awards Programme (LEAP) Recognition Panel for their HEA fellowship awards. The meeting, which …