The School of English at Trinity College
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Welcome to the School of English
The School of English at Trinity is one of the oldest in Britain or Ireland, and in 1867 it founded the first ever Chair in English Literature on this island. The School continues to be a leader in the discipline. It is ranked 7th in Europe in QS World University Subject Rankings 2024, and 27th in the world in 2025.
School of English News
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Vona Groarke, 'A Lonely Began: The Poem Alone and the Poem in Company'
Vona Groarke will deliver her first public lecture as Ireland Professor of Poetry in the Edmund Burke Theatre, Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin.
06 Feb 2026
Event
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M.Phil. Bursary Opportunities for 2026 entry
The School is delighted to invite applications for two bursaries for our M.Phil. programmes, both awarded on the basis of financial need and academic merit.
20 Nov 2025
Education, News
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Trinity’s Rosie Lavan co-edits definitive collection of Seamus Heaney’s poetry
Warm congratulations to Rosie Lavan on the launch of the long-awaited 'The Poems of Seamus Heaney', which she co-edited alongside Bernard O’Donoghue & Matthew Hollis.
20 Oct 2025
News