History of the book

Research in this area has an interdisciplinary approach to the study of materiality and textual cultures. With a vibrant environment our current research projects range from translation studies to production and circulation of literature in its material context and the history of reading and book consumption. Read more...

Literature, medicine and science

This work draws on the School’s reputation for interdisciplinary research, and our collective interests in questioning the traditional establishment and the separation of these intimately linked areas into discrete disciplines. Current areas of research include Darwinism and Victorian palaeontology and the cultural history of psychiatry, to name a but a few. Read more...

Literature and war

In recent years, groundbreaking work has been conducted on the connections between life-writing, trauma theory and women’s responses to war. Members within the School of English have continued to follow this trend and develop research within this field. Read more...

Literature, art and film

Six members of the School of English and Centre for American Studies have research interests in exploring all aspects of the relations between writing, painting, engraving, sculpture and film. Read more...

Adolescence

In the School of English we have academics who have long been interested in this complex, fascinating topic, and have a lively, engaged research community. Read more...

Life writing

Members of the School of English have researched extensively on life writing from the mid 18th century to the present day. Researched has ranged from auto/biographical texts from the First and Second World Wars to women's memoirs reflecting on the process of becoming a writer. Read more...

Gender and sexuality

Several members of the School of English have a particular interest in issues relating to gender and sexuality. Informed by feminist and/or queer theory, their research covers a number of historical periods. Read more...

English language and linguistics

English Language and Linguistics is a developing research grouping in the School of English. Three members of staff work in English Language and Linguistics, along with a growing group of doctoral students. Read more...