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This pilot online edition of 88 letters sent to and from Sir James Murray, editor-in-chief of the first edition of the OED (1884-1928), illustrates the range of Murray’s correspondents.

English Faculty members have published over 50 books during the past two years. They range from biographies to books of poetry, from literary-critical monographs to editions of texts, from companion books for students to books of essays - together they are a testament to the richness of our faculty.

This new research network, based at TORCH, has been formed to examine responses to the Soviet Union in the first decade after its formation in 1922.

We're delighted to announce that the University of Oxford has ranked number one in the world for English Language and Literature in the 2022 QS World University Rankings.