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.
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New copy of earliest poem in English language discovered by Trinity researchers in Rome
Old fashioned sleuthing and the help of modern technology leads to discovery of manuscript with poem composed by a farm labourer 1,300 years ago.
29 Apr 2026
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Karen Downs-Barton wins 2026 Pollard International Poetry Prize
Karen Downs-Barton has been announced as the winner of the 2026 John Pollard Foundation International Poetry Prize for her debut poetry collection Minx.
28 Apr 2026
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Sarah Maria Griffin secures pre-empt for her ‘wildly original’ novel
Sarah Maria Griffin, the Arts Council Writer Fellow at the Oscar Wilde Centre and School of English at Trinity, has secured a pre-empt for her ‘wildly original’ novel, Everything Not Saved.
25 Feb 2026
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