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- Ann Coughlan: The Irish Influence on America's Greatest Abolitionist
- MA in Modernities: Romanticism, Modernism, Postmodernism
- MA in American Literature and Film
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- Prof. Claire Connolly
- Tonio Colona - PhD in the School of English, UCC
- Prof Patricia Coughlan
- Mike Waldron - PhD in the School of English
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- Contemporary American Trauma Narratives Book Launch
- Staged Transgressions in Shakespeare's England
- Seamus Heaney Memorial Event September 2013
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Career Advice for Current Students
Career Advice for Current Students
Graduates in English have a range of transferable skills, including the ability to:
- Write clearly and effectively.
- Think independently and creatively.
- Organise and engage in research.
- Evaluate ideas and derive conclusions based on research.
- Craft well-supported, logical arguments.
- Apply theories to understand critical problems.
- Present information cogently and concisely.
- Collaborate and work as part of a team
Past students have worked in teaching, journalism, PR, content management, administration and much more. Learn more career options for English graduates here: English Careers
For information and advice on career options, postgraduate study and further education, contact the UCC Career Services: https://www.ucc.ie/en/careers/meet/