Happy Valentine's Day from the School of Humanities!
Whatever you do today, do it with love!

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What is creativity? 🎨 ✒️ 🎶 Creative minds may use their imagination to create art, stories, and music. Is that it?

Creative thinking is actually much more versatile, useful from problem-solving, to data analysis and interpretation.

Fancy developing your creativity? Check out our course pages!

⏰️ ⏰️ ⏰️ Time is ticking!!! @uniwestminster is pleased to announce the next round of (QHT) Doctoral Studentships.
📆 Application deadline: 6 February 2026
💬 Interviews: week commencing 9 March 2026
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Good luck! 🤞 🍀 💎

This is about the time when willpower to fulfil NY resolutions begins to dwindle... Here is our advice:

Be kind to yourselves;
Be realistic with your goals (it's ok to cut down on that wordcount!);
Do something nice every day (this is the most important piece of advice!).

Whether you're returning after a festive break or starting a new course, welcome (back) to the School of Humanities.

As always, we have lots of news, events, and opportunities to share with you, so stay tuned and watch this space!

Have a great term! 🤓 📖 👩‍💻 ☕

Why study Humanities? Delving deep into the complexities of the human makes you more likely to understand the needs of others and be empathetic to their concerns. Think of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein: in the end, do you empathise with the charismatic scientist, or the revenge-seeking Creature?

10 Reasons to study Humanities. #1: Be a critical thinker! Don't accept anything at face value. Learn, instead, to delve deep into the ways in which we represent people, create stories, and interpret facts. Interested? Find out more: buff.ly/7vCmBJL

... the 5th of November! 🧨 🧨 🧨 Humanities will train you to think critically about cultural icons from the past tradition to the present day. Enjoy the fireworks - and check out our courses... we will blow your mind 😱 ! buff.ly/3j1DaSw

Fancy flexing your intellectual muscles? The Institute for Modern and Contemporary Culture is hosting a series of public lectures at Westminster by the Centre for Research in Modern European Philosophy. Join us on 6 November in Regent Street: buff.ly/F4bvdpb

Zine Workshops @thesohopoly.bsky.social with the brilliant Kieran Yates, sohopoly.co.uk
6/13/20 November 10am-1pm

#ZineMaking
#Wellbeing
#SohoPoly

🗣️ Join us on 5 November for the first English Literature seminar. Katie da Cuhna Lewis, author of The Writer's Room, will deliver a thought-provoking presentation on "Love and Interest": The Professional Writer in the 21st Century: buff.ly/ItGPLdj

On this day in 1929, the American market 'crashed'. F. Scott-Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby presciently explored the darker side of the American Dream in 1925.

Study literature. Become a critical reader. Learn from the past, and create a better future. buff.ly/aKsTVvB

The witness account of Francesco Nitti, who survived 50 days in a deportation train from Toulouse to Dachau in 1944. Broch and Sorrell release this first learned edition buff.ly/wIFXcEp

It's publication time again! We are pleased to share @monicagermana.bsky.social's article on the Arctic setting in Guillermo del Toro's adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Is Del Toro's representation of the Arctic, perhaps, too conservative? @uk.theconversation.com
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Last summer, one of our students participated in the summer school offered by our colleagues at La Universidad de La Rioja, one of our valued overseas partners. This is one of the many wonderful international opportunities our students have the chance to enjoy! 😎 🗺️ 📕

Centre for Research in Modern European Philosophy (CRMEP) Public Lecture 2 – Peter Hallward, ‘Means of Immediate Ends’ Thu 23 Oct 2025, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Fyvie Hall, University of Westminster, 309 Regent Street, London, W1B 2HW. buff.ly/YXogYp4

The School of Humanities wishes you all a sparkling day filled with love and laughter. May the light shine all over the world today!

Our #openday is today! Visit our campus on Regent Street, talk to current students and teachers. Their passion and enthusiasm will help you choose the right path for you! #MODERNLANGUAGES #ENGLISHLIT #ENGLISHLANG #LINGUISTICS #HISTORY #CREATIVEWRITING #PROFESSIONALWRITING

Join us for the World in Westminster Festival: Diwali Celebrations! This gathering promises great food, cultural awareness, positive vibes, and wonderful company. buff.ly/zULo8QA

👏 👏👏 Our colleague Alessandro Columbu's translation of Hadi Abdullah’s Critical Conditions is out today! It’s a powerful story of love, loyalty & survival amid Syria’s revolution, far beyond politics. Preorder now from your favorite bookstore. #Translation #Syria

Looking for a career change? Professional Development? The sheer joy of learning something new? 📚 ☕ 📝

Join us on 22 October 2025, 1-2:30 BST for a virtual open day @uniwest. Book your place today: buff.ly/dMywxU6

On #WorldMentalHealthDay, take some time to nourish yours, and look out for those who may need your support! 🌈 🌸 ☕

Join our own @gerdawielander.bsky.social in conversation with Joshua Jiang and curators Ying Kwok and Iris Long for a discussion of Stay Connected: Art and China Since 2008 (Tai Kwun Hong Kong) on 15 October @uniwest. buff.ly/pEiruwn

The Institute for Modern and Contemporary Culture is hosting a series of public lectures by the Centre for Research in Modern European Philosophy. Join us on 9 October with Professor Peter Osborne on 'Freedom in Unfreedom/Unfreedom in Freedom', University of Westminster. Book here: buff.ly/LpGtlKr

Are you a Westminster Humanities student passionate about helping others succeed?

We're looking for a Humanities Employability Communications Champion to join our team!

📌 Apply now via Talentbank: buff.ly/7q6AoZf

Our own Lucy Bond was on an important European mission last week.

Her ongoing work in memory and trauma studies has made a significant contribution to the 'Slow Memory' project. Find out more here:

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It's #BlackHistoryMonth! Celebrate with us on 15 October!

BHY Celebrates! Get ready to party hard and have a blast at this epic in-person event filled with music, dancing, and unforgettable moments!

Tickets available here: buff.ly/SneQYdh

Learning new things can prevent cognitive ageing and improve mental health. We welcome students of all ages and believe that a diverse learning environment is an asset for everyone. It's a win-win situation! Find a course for your golden age: buff.ly/zV6OHbU

Join us online or visit our gorgeous campus in the heart of London. Come and study with us... You won't regret it! 📝 👩‍💻 📖 ☕ buff.ly/Y7vH0QJ