Russian and Slavonic Studies

Statement on events in Ukraine

The staff of Russian and Slavonic Studies at the University of Nottingham would like to express their deep concern over the Russian invasion of Ukraine as an act of aggression against a sovereign country. Our thoughts are with the Ukrainian people and everybody who is affected by Putin's war on Ukraine, including our students in the UK as well as our friends and colleagues in Slavonic countries. In these dark times, we remain committed to the close personal and intellectual links with our Ukrainian and Russian colleagues, friends and relatives who oppose Putin’s war. Read more here.

Jenny Skipper, Shamen Poles at Olkhon Island, Siberia, Russia
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Undergraduate

Russian and Slavonic Studies in Nottingham has a long and distinguished history, starting in 1916 when Nottingham became one of the first universities in the UK to teach Russian
Russian can be studied from beginners’ level and post GCSE/AS, as well as post-A level
We teach Serbian/Croatian from beginners’ to degree level
We offer a wide range of modules on the history, literature and visual culture of Russia and South-East Europe, from the medieval period to the 21st century

Postgraduate

We offer research supervision in Russian, Serbian/Croatian and Slovene, on a wide range of topics, from the early medieval period to the present day, from history and politics to iconography to contemporary popular culture
We have a strong and supportive postgraduate community which will welcome you and help you to develop
We offer a range of taught MA courses

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