Goldsmiths University to keep Black British literature course open

Exclusive: Reversal comes after backlash from students and writers including Booker winner Bernardine Evaristo

Goldsmiths, University of London, will keep its Black British literature course open after a backlash from students and writers including the Booker prize-winner Bernardine Evaristo.

The decision is a reversal of April's announcement that the master's degree in Black British literature, alongside other courses, would be axed as part of a cost-cutting programme affecting 132 academic jobs across 11 departments.