Department of English Literature and Creative Writing
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The Department of English Literature and Creative Writing is an academic unit at Lancaster University known for its teaching and research in literary studies and creative writing practice.
All labels observed (1)
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| Department of English Literature and Creative Writing canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Department of English Literature and Creative Writing Context triple: [Lancaster University Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, hasPart, Department of English Literature and Creative Writing]
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Department of English Literature
The Department of English Literature at the University of Edinburgh is an academic unit dedicated to the study, teaching, and research of English literary texts, criticism, and theory across historical periods and genres.
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Department of English Literature
The Department of English Literature is an academic unit at the University of Glasgow specializing in the study and research of English literary texts, theory, and criticism.
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Department of English Language and Literature
The Department of English Language and Literature is an academic unit that focuses on the study and teaching of English language, linguistics, and literary traditions.
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Department of English
The Department of English at Jadavpur University is a prominent academic unit known for its rigorous programs in English literature, language, and cultural studies.
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E.
Department of English
The Department of English at Scottish Church College is an academic unit dedicated to the study and teaching of English language and literature within the college.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of English Literature and Creative Writing Target entity description: The Department of English Literature and Creative Writing is an academic unit at Lancaster University known for its teaching and research in literary studies and creative writing practice.
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A.
Department of English Literature
The Department of English Literature at the University of Edinburgh is an academic unit dedicated to the study, teaching, and research of English literary texts, criticism, and theory across historical periods and genres.
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B.
Department of English Literature
The Department of English Literature is an academic unit at the University of Glasgow specializing in the study and research of English literary texts, theory, and criticism.
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C.
Department of English Language and Literature
The Department of English Language and Literature is an academic unit that focuses on the study and teaching of English language, linguistics, and literary traditions.
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Department of English
The Department of English at Scottish Church College is an academic unit dedicated to the study and teaching of English language and literature within the college.
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E.
Department of English
The Department of English at Ramjas College is an academic unit that offers undergraduate and possibly postgraduate study in English language and literature, including courses in literary criticism, theory, and related humanities disciplines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic department
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university department ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
English studies
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creative arts ⓘ |
| affiliation | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Lancaster University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campus | Lancaster University main campus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| emphasis |
research
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teaching ⓘ |
| employs |
academic staff
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professional services staff ⓘ research staff ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
English literature
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creative writing ⓘ humanities ⓘ literary studies ⓘ |
| hostInstitution |
Centre for Transcultural Writing and Research
NERFINISHED
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Lancaster University Creative Writing programme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
combining literary scholarship with creative practice
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research excellence in literary studies ⓘ strong creative writing teaching ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offersCourse |
modules in creative non-fiction
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modules in drama ⓘ modules in fiction ⓘ modules in literary criticism ⓘ modules in poetry ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
PhD research degrees in creative writing
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PhD research degrees in literary studies ⓘ postgraduate degrees in English literature ⓘ postgraduate degrees in creative writing ⓘ undergraduate degrees in English literature ⓘ undergraduate degrees in creative writing ⓘ |
| partOf | Lancaster University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
conducting research in literary studies
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teaching English literature ⓘ teaching creative writing ⓘ |
| researchArea |
Romantic literature
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Victorian literature ⓘ contemporary literature ⓘ creative writing practice ⓘ digital humanities ⓘ early modern literature ⓘ literary theory ⓘ modernist literature ⓘ postcolonial literature ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Department of English Literature and Creative Writing Description of subject: The Department of English Literature and Creative Writing is an academic unit at Lancaster University known for its teaching and research in literary studies and creative writing practice.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Lancaster University Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
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hasPart
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Department of English Literature and Creative Writing
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