Why choose English and Scottish Literature at The University of Edinburgh?
• The University has the oldest English Literature department in the world, and Edinburgh itself has an excellent tradition of literature; in 2004 it was named UNESCOs first World City of Literature. • In the most recent RAE, 40% of our research in English Language and Literature was rated 4*, world-leading, and a further 30% was rated 3*, internationally excellent. • The department has a Writer in Residence available for consultation, and is home to several creative writing magazines as well as the James Tait Black Memorial Prizes for fiction and biography, Britains oldest and most prestigious literary awards.
