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English Literature experts recommend five books that everyone should read
This World Book Day, we've asked our English Literature faculty what books they think everyone should have on their bookshelves.
- Published: 3 March 2026
"Literature and the arts are uniquely well placed to help people to face up to climate change"
Professor John Holmes reflects on COP30 and his campaign for the arts to have a more involved role in the fight against climate change.
- Published: 18 December 2025
A failure of imagination: Why knowing isn’t enough to stop the climate crisis
Professor John Holmes explains why COP and the climate inaction it leads to have had a failure of imagination.
- Published: 26 November 2025
Use storytelling to tackle ‘failure of imagination’ behind climate inaction, say 200 experts
Actors, authors, and public figures have signed an open letter calling for the cultural sector to have a prominent role in the fight against the climate crisis.
- Published: 13 November 2025
"We need literature to imagine the better futures that we have to bring into being"
Professor John Holmes traces the role of written storytelling in our relationship with the natural world and imagining a more sustainable future.
- Published: 30 October 2025
Saplings and sculptures: the Birnam Oak project branches out
Led by Dr Toria Johnson, saplings have been successfully cultivated from the iconic tree and a sculpture unveiled at the start of a planned new heritage trail.
- Published: 17 October 2025
Professor Alexandra Harris’ new book wins prestigious prize from the British Academy
The Rose Mary Crawshay Prize recognises leading historical or critical work written by a woman
- Published: 17 October 2025
Legend of Alderley Edge put into the hands of visitors with new augmented reality app
An augmented reality (AR) app, which brings the Legend of Alderley Edge to life for visitors, has been launched, focusing on people's connections to the legend.
- Published: 29 September 2025