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Alumni careers include roles in academia, theatre and broadcast journalism.

English has long been a programme of study that leads in many potential career directions, sometimes resulting in several different roles at the same time.

Farah Karim-Cooper

English MA (1996), PhD (2003)
Head of Courses and Research
Shakespeare’s Globe

Linda Serck

English BA 1997, MA 1998
Presenter and journalist
BBC Radio Berkshire and BBC News Online

Charlotte Cole

English and Drama (Joint Honours) BA, 2015
Development Officer
Royal Court Theatre

Lydia Eales

English BA, 2013
Marketing & PR Executive
Oliver Burns

Leah Jones

English BA, 2016
Senior PR Account Manager
CommsCo

Thomas Seal

English BA, 2013
Reporter
Bloomberg News

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