This is the official page for the University of Leicester's English Society (EngSoc)! Always treat others with respect and courtesy.
The English Society would like to welcome all new and returning members this upcoming academic year! Although we are a society united by academic and intellectual interest, we are also here to make your time here at the University of Leicester as exciting and memorable as possible. Due to the current Covid-19 situation, we will be running events online for the time being. These events will include
07/03/2022
Don't forget, student group election nominations are now open!
A society can't run without a committee, so if you're interested in making sure next year is a positive one for the English society make sure to nominate yourself before noon on Friday the 11th of March.
08/03/2021
In celebration of International Women’s Day and Women’s history month our society have once again put together a list of book recommendations. Let us know what you think!
04/03/2021
As we celebrate world book day, our committee members have put together a list of current reads - let us know what you are reading, or want to read below!
24/02/2021
‼️This is a reminder about the student group elections! The society will not be able to run next year if there is no committee. Please contact us if you are interested in any of the roles available!
24/02/2021
For LGBT+ History Month, our society committee has put together another book rec - let us know what you think in the comments and if you have any recommendations of your own that you would like to share!
17/02/2021
Join us on Friday at 7pm as we join the pirate society for our next event! This will be held on the pirate society discord so message us for the link if you are interested!
14/02/2021
Some Valentines Day book recommendations for you all ❤️
11/02/2021
On Monday 15th at 2pm our current committee will be holding a Q&A session for anyone wanting some more information on what the committee roles entail. Make sure to message us if you’re interested!
10/02/2021
Join us tomorrow (11/02/21) for a valentines Netflix party! Our movie tickets are for a 6pm showing, so feel free to bring along some snacks! Head To our instagram now to
vote on what type of movie you want
to see. We will hold another poll tomorrow for the film. See you tomorrow!
28/01/2021
The student group elections for a new society committee will soon be taking place. If you are interested in any of the positions for the next academic year, please contact us by 10/02/21. More information can be found on the student union website, or otherwise, our current committee members are more than willing to answer any questions you may have 😁
22/01/2021
People have been asking: “How can I help?”
Current students at UoL have created a petition to send to the exec board to signal our anger at the redundancies announced. If you'd like to sign it as a School of Arts current student/alumni it would be great to show how widespread the support is for our staff! Just add your name (subject and years attended) at the bottom of the list.
Disinvestment petition January 2021 Dear Executive Board, We are writing to you as students of the School of Arts, to condemn your recent announcement to strategically disinvest. We believe every member of staff at the School is essential and for you to threaten any one of them with redundancy is cruel. In response...
19/01/2021
We have been posting a lot about the disinvestment on our instagram stories, however we have decided to make a main feed post for all of our socials. Currently, the university is undergoing changes which have resulted in staff redundancies, loss of modules and resources for a number of faculties including the:
- School of Arts
- School of Business
- School of informatics
- School of Mathematics and Actuarial Science
- Department of Neuroscience, Psychology and Behaviour
Whist the university has maintained that the disinvestment will not affect our studies, it is by no means less hurtful when we are losing our teaching staff and access to resources (as changes are being made to the library and student services), both of which do have an impact on our academic life. As our Society president Lucy states:
‘Our investment as students, at this university, is being disinvested in. The reasons that led English students (and students of other schools) to choose this University are being ignored. In this ‘strive for excellence’, management are willing to sacrifice the heart of these courses. This isn’t as simple as a disinvestment in one course. This now is just the start of a long term financial plan that will cost the students far more than what the university ‘gains’. The university motto, ut vitamin habeant, (so that they may have life) is parodied by the decision to take away people’s livelihoods.’
Therefore we urge you to email our VC, sign the petitions and support our staff. Let your voices be heard, everyone can make a difference.