The Department regularly organises UGC sponsored refresher courses for teachers of English in undergraduate colleges and university departments. Refresher courses conducted by the Department in recent years include: 

• 2009: “Linguistics, Languages and Communication." Coordinator: Dr. M.T. Hany Babu
• 2008: “Teaching English.” Coordinator: Professor Alok Rai
• 2006: “Interdisciplinary Crossings in English Studies: Theory, Research and Classroom  Practices.” Coordinator: Dr. Rimli Bhattacharya
• 2005: “Writing Revolution in Literature, Politics and the Arts: Great Britain in the 18thand 19th Century.” Coordinator: Dr. Anjana Sharma
• 2004: “American Studies.” Coordinator: Dr. Subarno Chattarji
• “Indian Literatures,c.1750-2000: Texts, Traditions, Translations.” Coordinator: Dr. Gautam Chakravarty:
• 2003: “The Literature of the Enlightenment Period.” Coordinator: Prof. Sambudha Sen