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Royal Holloway English Earns High Marks in National Student Survey

We are proud to share our Overall Student Satisfaction scores in the 2018 National Student Survey (NSS): 90% for English and 93% for Creative Writing!

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Royal Society of Literature elects three Royal Holloway authors as Fellows

Three creative writers and academics from Royal Holloway, University of London Department of English have received the prestigious honour of being elected Fellows of the Royal Society of Literature

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Creative Writing MA Alumna Publishes Second Novel

Royal Holloway congratulates Creative Writing MA alumna Kat Gordon, whose second novel 'The Hunters' is available now!

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in London for highest earning English graduates, and 7th in the UK overall.

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes, 2017 median earnings after five years

Top 5

in the UK for Creative Writing.

Source: Complete University Guide 2019

93%

of our English graduates are employed or go onto further study within six months of graduating.

Source: DLHE, 2017

7 FRSLs

Seven staff members are Fellows of the Royal Society of Literature

Source: Royal Holloway Department of English

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