Department of English, Shuats

🌟 CONGRATULATIONS 🌟

We are delighted to announce that Ms Sabrina Howell published an anthology of her poems titled “Through the Cracks: A Collection of Poems on Breaking and Belonging”, earlier this month (October 2025).

Ms Sabrina is currently pursuing her Ph.D. from the Department of English, SHUATS. She was also an MA student here and was awarded the gold medal for her outstanding academic performance in MA English.

We wish her all the best.

The book is available on the Amazon India Web site.

👩‍🎓14th SHUATS Convocation – Part 3 👩‍🎓

Mrs Nisha Nansi P. from the 2021–23 batch also received her MA English degree on 17/102025.

We wish her all the best!

🥇 14th SHUATS Convocation – Part 2 🥇

Ms Diti Bannerjee was presented with the gold medal during the convocation ceremony held on 17/102025, for her outstanding performance in MA English

We wish her all the best!

🎓 14th Convocation at SHUATS 🎓

A number of Ph.D. scholars from the Department of English, SHUATS, received their degree certificates in the much-awaited convocation ceremony held today, Friday, 17 October 2025.

Students who received their degrees are as follows:
1. Dr Ashutosh Srivastava
2. Dr Amreen Suhail
3. Dr Shalini Jaiswal
4. Dr C. Blessy
5. Dr Sister Mariette Anitha Moras
6. Dr Shantanu Singh
7. Dr Shivani Vishwakarma

Few glimpses…

Who is the gold medalist from the department? Who is getting his or her Ph.D. in English?

We will soon share!

🧑‍🎓 14th CONVOCATION AT SHUATS 👨‍🎓

The big day is here! On 17 October 2025, the Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad Agricultural Institute), with proud history of 115 years, shall hold the 14th convocation for its graduates from all over India and abroad.

We look forward to meeting our academic stalwarts, illustrious alumni and brightest graduates.

The main ceremony shall be held in the convocation ground. Schools and departments shall also hold their own mini-convocations in their respective premises after the main event.

There shall be food court later jn the afternoon where you can have relaxed moments with your colleagues and batchmates. We also hope to add a dash of music.

All the best to our graduates and all the university fraternity.

God bless everyone!

#दीक्षान्त #दीक्षांत_समारोह #दीक्षांत

🎁 A MEMORABLE GIFT 🎁

On 7 July 2025, one of our alumni, Mrs Nisha Nansi P., a former MA student, gifted the department a portrait of our founder Dr Sam Higginbottom (1874-1958).

Inscribed on it was the deeply affectionate and inspirational quote by Dr Sam, which reads: "The thought of the need of the India that I loved, to which God had called me, gave me strength beyond my own."

It now proudly adorns the chamber of the Head of the Department.

Thank you, Nisha Nansi Vijin, for such a thoughtful gift.

Proud moment for SHUATS.

🏅 CONGRATULATIONS! 🏅

A proud moment for SHUATS as its alumna Ms Muskan Yadav brings pride and glory to the nation by winning the Bronze Medal in the Mixed Team Event at the 9th Asian Soft Tennis Championship 2025, held in Mungyeong, Korea 🌍🎉

A former Bachelor of Physical Education (B.P.Ed.) student at SHUATS, Muskan inspires us all with her dedication, discipline, and hard work. 🙌💪

Let’s celebrate this achievement and cheer her on for greater milestones ahead! 💫👏

🏆 CONGRATULATIONS 🏆

We are glad to announce that Prof. (Dr) Shivani S. Verma, Professor, Department of English, SHUATS, Prayagraj, is out with her book “Thematic Concerns in the Earlier Novels of Amitav Ghosh”.

You make us all proud.

Wish you many more, professor!

📚 The book is available on the Amazon website. Get your copy soon.

Department of English, SHUATS, wishes you all a very Happy Independence Day 2025!

Jai Hind! 🇮🇳

BA English (Hons) — 4 years
BA English — 3 years
MA English — 2 years
Ph.D. English

Sister Mariette Anitha Moras defended her Ph.D. thesis successfully on 6 May 2025. Her study of Metaphysical poets (Richard Crashaw and George Herbert) and Bhakti poets (Mira Bai and Tukaram) focused on the idea of spiritual union in two different traditions. Prof. (Dr) Sonjoy Dutta Roy of Allahabad University was the external examiner, and Prof. (Dr) Ajit Paul, Head, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, SHUATS, was the Chairman of the Defense Examination Board. The study was done under the supervision of Prof. (Dr) Ashish Alexander, the head of the English department.