The 'laziness' of Oscar Wilde, Shakespeare's first folio and the children of ISIS will all be explored by University of Birminghamexperts at Hay Festival 2023.
The Birmingham Civic Society and ‘Everything to Everybody’ Project unveiled Blue Plaques commemorating the work of George Dawson and Samuel Timmins.
Publishers announcing updates to the language used in Roald Dahl books made national headlines. Dr Amy Burge comments on how we edit books for modern society.
The wrapping paper has gone out for recycling; plans for the term are being made. Here we are at the hinge of the year, setting out again.
Literary scholars from the University are working with Oxford University Museum of Natural History to explore fantasy fiction and the science of the deep past.
Experts from the School of English, Drama and Creative Studies share their Christmas reading recommendations.
Visitors to Alderley Edge are in for a magical treat this Christmas, thanks to a new app developed with our experts
Professor Douglas Kerr spoke at the Centre for Modernist Cultures in November on Orwell’s response to the life and politics of anti-colonial campaigner Gandhi.
Exciting new degree programmes have launched in Law, English and History at the University’s campuses in Birmingham and Dubai.
Award-winning British writer Bernardine Evaristo gave this year’s University of Birmingham Baggs Memorial Happiness lecture.
Last week the Everything to Everybody: Your Shakespeare, Your Culture exhibition ended, what does that mean for the future of the Shakespeare Memorial Library?
An historic painting with a Shakespeare connection is set to star in a major new US exhibition.