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Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Did you know that

HIPPOPOTOMONSTROSESQUIPPEDALIOPHOBIA

is the fear of long words..

There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact.Arthur Conan Doyle



Some examples of new programmes in recent years are BA Chinese Studies, BA New Media and Political Communication and the foundation year programmes.

These complement our already well established programmes, some of which involve work placements which are seen as valuable by both students and prospective employers.


What have Bram Stoker -- author of Dracula -- and ancient mummies got to do with Hull?

Why not take the Gothic module as part of a BA English degree, and find out..!!

Or for the answer today, visit the English stand in the Lindsay Suite...


We also have Gothic Literature experts at our Scarborough campus – which is a short drive to Whitby resting place of Dracula (or so the myth says)!

Did you know there are 199 steps to the Abbey?


What do ROBOTS have to do with RELIGION?

Some understand the creation of robots as the worship of God.

Find out more about this and all things religion and popular culture in our exciting religion modules.


Where on campus would you find a naked women left behind by Jack the Ripper (allegedly)?

For the answer visit the UniversityArt Collection in the basement ofthe Middleton Hall.

Answer: In the University Art Collection in the Middleton Hall. Specialising in Art in Britain 1890-1940, this important collection includes the painting Mornington Crescent Nude, c.1907 by Walter Sickert whom the American crime novelist Patricia Cornwell claimed was Jack the Ripper, and destroyed a similar canvas to try to prove it. Fortunately it is complete nonsense says the Art Collection’s Director, John Bernasconi


What helps DCI Stella Gibson track down the serial killer in TV series The Fall? Answer: Her degree in Anthropology. The Department of Social Sciences has launched a new BA in Social Anthropology and Sociology, starting September 2013.


Which Archbishop is patron to our WISE institute?

Answer: Archbishop Desmond Tutu

The Wilberforce Institute for the study of Slavery and Emancipation (WISE) has a world class reputation for research into the history of slavery and works with charities around the world to raise awareness of slavery which still effects millions of people in modern society.


Freedom is one of the themes of Hull's UK City of Culture Bid to recognise the contribution of the city in the Freedom movement and links to one of our most famous sons - William Wilberforce - as well as our open space, light and Freedom of thought hailed by Larkin, Hockney and so many creative people who have worked here.

Freedom is a theme of Hull's UK City of Culture Bid 2017 follow the bid on Twitter @2017Hull and Facebook: Hull City of Culture


"Now we have a menace that is called Twitter. The best example of lies can be found there. To me, social media is the worst menace to society.”

In June 2013, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey was blaming social media for the biggest protest his country has seen in recent years...

We explore the role of new media, cultural politics and the influence of screen media for social change and social justice in the programmes:

BA Media and Cultural PoliticsBA New Media and Political CommunicationBA Media and Screen Studies


'What links an indie rock star, a woman with a dark past, and a science technician day job?' Last year Jane Lovering, one of our Part Time Provision's Creative Writers, won the prestigious 'Romantic Novel of the Year' award. Lovering lives in Kirkbymoorside in Yorkshire with her five children, and works part-time as a science technician in a school.

Check out our Part Time Provision programmes http://www2.hull.ac.uk/fass/fass/parttime.aspx

http://www2.hull.ac.uk/fass/fass/parttime.aspx


Question: What has Hull got that Dan Brown doesn’t ?

Answer: the real resting place of the Holy Grail – current research in the History Department is investigating one of the richest Templar properties in Britain – it may yet find the Holy Grail.....

Things you may not know

•The total student population at the University of Hull is approximately 20,000 across Hull and Scarborough campuses

•The University offers over 2000 courses a year, from the very latest disciplines to well-established traditional subjects

•The National Student Survey (NSS) consistently ranks the University in the top ten mainstream English Universities

•Philip Larkin was the University’s Librarian for 30 years and he wrote some of his most celebrated poetry, including the Whitsun Weddings, whilst at Hull. Other famous alumni include Oscar-winning Director Anthony Minghella, poet Roger McGough, BBC Radio 4 presenter Jenni Murray and journalist and former Beirut hostage John McCarthy.

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