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Ranked among the top English departments in the UK (The Guardian University Guide 2023 - English), UCL English offers exceptional PhD opportunities in literary London, providing extensive resources, research materials, and a faculty specializing in diverse research areas. Students benefit from unparalleled access to scholarly collections and guidance from globally renowned experts across various literary eras and subjects, creating an ideal setting for English doctoral studies. The department boasts specialists covering all periods of English and American literature, along with English language studies, maintaining a distinguished reputation for internationally acclaimed research and publications. Pursuing an English PhD at UCL enables students to conduct groundbreaking research and advance their academic discipline.
Admitted students are assigned a primary supervisor for close collaboration throughout their degree, supplemented by a secondary advisor for additional support. The department prioritizes optimal student-supervisor pairings and maintains rigorous progress tracking. Students typically meet with either supervisor around ten times per academic year.