English and Creative Writing Goldsmiths University
@goldsmithsenglish.bsky.social
English & Creative Writing, Goldsmiths, University of London. Where creative daring meets critical rigour, discover the world of literature & language.
https://www.gold.ac.uk/ecw/
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Do you want to know more about studying for your UG degree @goldsmithsenglish.bsky.social ? Join us for a virtual intro session on Friday 8th December at 5pm: www.gold.ac.uk/open-days/
Open days | Virtual events
Attend one of Goldsmiths’ Open Days or virtual open events to find out more about life at Goldsmiths, tour our South London campus and talk to academics and current students.
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December 4, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Do you want to know more about studying for your UG degree @goldsmithsenglish.bsky.social ? Join us for a virtual intro session on Friday 8th December at 5pm: www.gold.ac.uk/open-days/
Please join us for the this week's session of CPCT's Research Seminar: 'Music and Philosophy':
26 November 2025 4-6 pm
Seminar leader: Arun Saldanha (CPCT Visiting Professor)
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26 November 2025 4-6 pm
Seminar leader: Arun Saldanha (CPCT Visiting Professor)
www.gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id...
Zoom registration: gold-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Music and Philosophy
The Centre for Philosophy and Critical Thought's Research Seminar 2025-26
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November 24, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Please join us for the this week's session of CPCT's Research Seminar: 'Music and Philosophy':
26 November 2025 4-6 pm
Seminar leader: Arun Saldanha (CPCT Visiting Professor)
www.gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id...
Zoom registration: gold-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
26 November 2025 4-6 pm
Seminar leader: Arun Saldanha (CPCT Visiting Professor)
www.gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id...
Zoom registration: gold-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Come and see Claire Adam @claireadamwriter.bsky.social and Nell Stevens @nellstevens.bsky.social at the @goldsmithsenglish.bsky.social Writers' Centre on the 26th November.
www.gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id...
www.gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id...
Claire Adam and Nell Stevens
Novelists Claire Adam and Nell Stevens in conversation
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November 21, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Come and see Claire Adam @claireadamwriter.bsky.social and Nell Stevens @nellstevens.bsky.social at the @goldsmithsenglish.bsky.social Writers' Centre on the 26th November.
www.gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id...
www.gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id...
Congratulations to Katie Parkinson who has won the @goldsmithsenglish.bsky.social Young Writer Competition for her story 'The Gamble'. Fantastic work from an emerging young talent.
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Previous winners
Read the previous winning entries of the Young Writer Competitions.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Congratulations to Katie Parkinson who has won the @goldsmithsenglish.bsky.social Young Writer Competition for her story 'The Gamble'. Fantastic work from an emerging young talent.
www.gold.ac.uk/schools-and-...
www.gold.ac.uk/schools-and-...
Roisin Dunnett and Sam Fisher @goldsmithsenglish.bsky.social Writers' Centre 15th Nov, 5-6 pm.
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www.gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id...
Roisin Dunnett and Sam Fisher
Novelists Roisin Dunnett and Sam Fisher in conversation
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November 6, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Roisin Dunnett and Sam Fisher @goldsmithsenglish.bsky.social Writers' Centre 15th Nov, 5-6 pm.
www.gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id...
www.gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id...
We have a winner! CD Rose has won the 2025 @goldsmithsprize.bsky.social for We Live Here Now
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CD Rose awarded the 2025 Goldsmiths prize
The author has won the experimental literary fiction prize for his ‘dizzying, encyclopaedic’ fifth book, We Live Here Now
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November 6, 2025 at 10:22 AM
We have a winner! CD Rose has won the 2025 @goldsmithsprize.bsky.social for We Live Here Now
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
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It's just under 2 weeks until @beinghumanfest.bsky.social 'Festival of Migration'!
Come down to sample Choctaw and Irish recipes and discover the Indigenous histories behind everyday foods. @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social @goldsmithsenglish.bsky.social
Come down to sample Choctaw and Irish recipes and discover the Indigenous histories behind everyday foods. @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social @goldsmithsenglish.bsky.social
London audiences can get involved in many ways at this year's festival. From exploring poetry and place in Deptford, cabaret at Behind the Nightlight, Queer Maritimes at National Maritime Museum, music and songs at the Cockney Yiddish Podcast Live, and more! bit.ly/48SmZr5
#BeingHuman2025
#BeingHuman2025
October 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
It's just under 2 weeks until @beinghumanfest.bsky.social 'Festival of Migration'!
Come down to sample Choctaw and Irish recipes and discover the Indigenous histories behind everyday foods. @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social @goldsmithsenglish.bsky.social
Come down to sample Choctaw and Irish recipes and discover the Indigenous histories behind everyday foods. @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social @goldsmithsenglish.bsky.social
@goldsmithsenglish.bsky.social Writers' Centre event 29th Oct. novelists Sarah Leipciger and Winnie Li in conversation.
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Sarah Leipciger and Winnie Li
Novelists Sarah Leipciger and Winnie Li in conversation
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October 23, 2025 at 11:33 AM
@goldsmithsenglish.bsky.social Writers' Centre event 29th Oct. novelists Sarah Leipciger and Winnie Li in conversation.
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www.gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id...
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🎶📚 FREE EVENT @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social 🎶📚
Join me & @elliechan.bsky.social for 'Music, life-writing & how to write about what you can’t hear.'
📅 15 Oct | 🕔 5–6pm | 📍 Goldsmiths (Richard Hoggart Building)
More info 👉 www.gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id...
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Join me & @elliechan.bsky.social for 'Music, life-writing & how to write about what you can’t hear.'
📅 15 Oct | 🕔 5–6pm | 📍 Goldsmiths (Richard Hoggart Building)
More info 👉 www.gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id...
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October 13, 2025 at 11:44 AM
🎶📚 FREE EVENT @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social 🎶📚
Join me & @elliechan.bsky.social for 'Music, life-writing & how to write about what you can’t hear.'
📅 15 Oct | 🕔 5–6pm | 📍 Goldsmiths (Richard Hoggart Building)
More info 👉 www.gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id...
@goldsmithsenglish.bsky.social
Join me & @elliechan.bsky.social for 'Music, life-writing & how to write about what you can’t hear.'
📅 15 Oct | 🕔 5–6pm | 📍 Goldsmiths (Richard Hoggart Building)
More info 👉 www.gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id...
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@goldsmithsenglish.bsky.social Centre for Philosophy and Critical Thought.
cpct.uk/2025-26/
Wednesday 8th Oct, 4-6pm UK time
'Music and Philosophy'
Venue: RHB 139 and online
Zoom registration: gold-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
cpct.uk/2025-26/
Wednesday 8th Oct, 4-6pm UK time
'Music and Philosophy'
Venue: RHB 139 and online
Zoom registration: gold-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
2025/2026
‘Music and Philosophy’ Image: Georges Braque, “Guitare et Verre” (1921) Time: Wednesdays, 4:00-6:00 pm UK time.Venue: RHB 139 and online About the seminar CPCT’s annual rese…
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October 7, 2025 at 10:21 AM
@goldsmithsenglish.bsky.social Centre for Philosophy and Critical Thought.
cpct.uk/2025-26/
Wednesday 8th Oct, 4-6pm UK time
'Music and Philosophy'
Venue: RHB 139 and online
Zoom registration: gold-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
cpct.uk/2025-26/
Wednesday 8th Oct, 4-6pm UK time
'Music and Philosophy'
Venue: RHB 139 and online
Zoom registration: gold-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Next Goldsmiths Writers' Centre Event. Kate Kennedy and Eleanor Chan on music, life-writing and what you can't hear. Wednesday 15th October, 5-6, RHB 137.
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www.gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id...
Kate Kennedy and Eleanor Chan
Music, life-writing and how to write about what you can’t hear
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October 7, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Next Goldsmiths Writers' Centre Event. Kate Kennedy and Eleanor Chan on music, life-writing and what you can't hear. Wednesday 15th October, 5-6, RHB 137.
www.gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id...
www.gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id...
Become a Student Rep: Get Paid for Speaking Up!
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Deadline: 7th October (but flexible so don't worry if you're a bit late)
Full Job Description: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Application Form: docs.google.com/forms/d/1z1N...
Deadline: 7th October (but flexible so don't worry if you're a bit late)
October 7, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Become a Student Rep: Get Paid for Speaking Up!
Full Job Description: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Application Form: docs.google.com/forms/d/1z1N...
Deadline: 7th October (but flexible so don't worry if you're a bit late)
Full Job Description: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Application Form: docs.google.com/forms/d/1z1N...
Deadline: 7th October (but flexible so don't worry if you're a bit late)
An embarrassment of riches this term at Goldsmiths Writers’ Centre. Starting on 1st Oct.
www.gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id...
www.gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id...
Lineage: a new poetry anthology and small press
With readings from Tamsyn Chandler, Louisa-Claire Einzig, Clara-Laeila Laudette, Roberto Salvador Cenciarelli & Frankie Faccion
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September 26, 2025 at 3:52 PM
An embarrassment of riches this term at Goldsmiths Writers’ Centre. Starting on 1st Oct.
www.gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id...
www.gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id...
2025 New Statesman/Goldsmiths Prize Lecture
Geoff Dyer: Why the Novel Matters, 2 October, 7.30pm, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre
Booking link: www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/geo...
FREE TICKETS FOR GOLDSMITHS STUDENTS (check your email for details)
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Geoff Dyer: Why the Novel Matters, 2 October, 7.30pm, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre
Booking link: www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/geo...
FREE TICKETS FOR GOLDSMITHS STUDENTS (check your email for details)
@goldsmithsprize.bsky.social
Geoff Dyer: Why the Novel Matters | Southbank Centre
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September 25, 2025 at 10:33 AM
2025 New Statesman/Goldsmiths Prize Lecture
Geoff Dyer: Why the Novel Matters, 2 October, 7.30pm, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre
Booking link: www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/geo...
FREE TICKETS FOR GOLDSMITHS STUDENTS (check your email for details)
@goldsmithsprize.bsky.social
Geoff Dyer: Why the Novel Matters, 2 October, 7.30pm, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre
Booking link: www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/geo...
FREE TICKETS FOR GOLDSMITHS STUDENTS (check your email for details)
@goldsmithsprize.bsky.social
Philip Pullman in conversation with Michael Rosen! The dream team @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social on the 31st October.
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The Rose Field
The Rose Field - Philip Pullman in conversation with Michael Rosen
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September 18, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Philip Pullman in conversation with Michael Rosen! The dream team @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social on the 31st October.
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@goldsmithsenglish.bsky.social almuni Daisy Jones has been appointed acting News and Features Editor at British Vogue:
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Daisy Jones
Daisy Jones is the acting news and features editor at British Vogue. She previously worked as senior editor at VICE UK, associate editor at British GQ and music editor at DAZED. Her first book, All Th...
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September 15, 2025 at 12:07 PM
@goldsmithsenglish.bsky.social almuni Daisy Jones has been appointed acting News and Features Editor at British Vogue:
www.vogue.co.uk/profile/dais...
www.vogue.co.uk/profile/dais...
Current @goldsmithsenglish.bsky.social student, Hasti, has released their debut pamphlet. Congratulations Hasti.
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young, dumb, and full of poems by Hasti | Waterstones
Buy young, dumb, and full of poems by Hasti from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.
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September 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Current @goldsmithsenglish.bsky.social student, Hasti, has released their debut pamphlet. Congratulations Hasti.
www.waterstones.com/book/young-d...
www.waterstones.com/book/young-d...
@goldsmithsenglish.bsky.social alumni Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff has a new podcast out on the disappearance of Joy Morgan:
www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture...
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The Missing Sister: Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff on the case the media ignored
In her new podcast, the award-winning journalist revisits the story of Joy Morgan, whose mysterious disappearance was overlooked by the mainstream press
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September 15, 2025 at 11:49 AM
@goldsmithsenglish.bsky.social alumni Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff has a new podcast out on the disappearance of Joy Morgan:
www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture...
www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture...
Graduation day for our ECW cohort! In a timely fashion, some of our students have contributed to a fabulous #EnglishCreatesFutures video celebrating the skills of English graduates:
universityenglish.ac.uk/english-crea...
Check out the interactive skills map - where do you think you'll end up?
universityenglish.ac.uk/english-crea...
Check out the interactive skills map - where do you think you'll end up?
#EnglishCreates Futures
universityenglish.ac.uk
September 15, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Graduation day for our ECW cohort! In a timely fashion, some of our students have contributed to a fabulous #EnglishCreatesFutures video celebrating the skills of English graduates:
universityenglish.ac.uk/english-crea...
Check out the interactive skills map - where do you think you'll end up?
universityenglish.ac.uk/english-crea...
Check out the interactive skills map - where do you think you'll end up?
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Re Ladywell Playtower
354 more signatures needed by tomorrow (Thursday 30/7) midnight!
Please share to neighbours, friends and residents in Lewisham. This is urgent!
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@runningpast.bsky.social @ladywell-live.bsky.social @catfordparkrun.bsky.social @leeforum
354 more signatures needed by tomorrow (Thursday 30/7) midnight!
Please share to neighbours, friends and residents in Lewisham. This is urgent!
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@runningpast.bsky.social @ladywell-live.bsky.social @catfordparkrun.bsky.social @leeforum
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July 30, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Re Ladywell Playtower
354 more signatures needed by tomorrow (Thursday 30/7) midnight!
Please share to neighbours, friends and residents in Lewisham. This is urgent!
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...
@runningpast.bsky.social @ladywell-live.bsky.social @catfordparkrun.bsky.social @leeforum
354 more signatures needed by tomorrow (Thursday 30/7) midnight!
Please share to neighbours, friends and residents in Lewisham. This is urgent!
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...
@runningpast.bsky.social @ladywell-live.bsky.social @catfordparkrun.bsky.social @leeforum
@goldsmithsenglish.bsky.social tutor Claire Adam has been nominated for the Booker for her novel Love Forms.
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j...
Huge congratulations Claire!
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Huge congratulations Claire!
Most global Booker prize longlist in a decade features Kiran Desai and Tash Aw
Chair of judges Roddy Doyle says the 13 ‘gripping’ titles in contention for the £50,000 award all ‘examine identity, individual or national’
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July 29, 2025 at 2:44 PM
@goldsmithsenglish.bsky.social tutor Claire Adam has been nominated for the Booker for her novel Love Forms.
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j...
Huge congratulations Claire!
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j...
Huge congratulations Claire!
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We are delighted to announce that this year's shortlist readings will be @southbankcentre.bsky.social as part of the London Literature Festival on 22nd October 📣
July 15, 2025 at 10:11 AM
We are delighted to announce that this year's shortlist readings will be @southbankcentre.bsky.social as part of the London Literature Festival on 22nd October 📣
Recent @goldsmithsenglish.bsky.social MA Creative and Life Writing graduate Sophia Georghiou has been awarded an Eric Gregory Award for her poetry collection Gloria Trillo. The award celebrates exceptional poetry by writers under 30.
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Winners announced at the 2025 Society of Authors Awards – The Poetry Society
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July 9, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Recent @goldsmithsenglish.bsky.social MA Creative and Life Writing graduate Sophia Georghiou has been awarded an Eric Gregory Award for her poetry collection Gloria Trillo. The award celebrates exceptional poetry by writers under 30.
poetrysociety.org.uk/news/eric-yi...
poetrysociety.org.uk/news/eric-yi...