大象传媒

Why choose this programme

We belong to the interdisciplinary?School of Literature and Languages, which has research-active staff in English literature, film studies, translation studies, theoretical and applied linguistics, and literary and cultural studies as well as creative writing.

Our research in modern and contemporary writing includes both literary-critical and creative work. In particular, we explore:

The work of living writers
The tradition and future of innovative writing
The environment and climate change
The nature of publishing as an innovative and radical political enterprise
Literature and the body.

Our diverse mix of subject specialities mean that we are a vibrant and imaginative community with lots of opportunity for intellectual exchange.

What you will study

Our Creative Writing PhD will train you in critical and analytical skills, research methods, and knowledge that will equip you for your future career. It normally takes between three to four years to complete our full-time PhD.

You鈥檒l be assigned two supervisors who will meet with you regularly to read and discuss your work and make sure you鈥檙e on track. For us, writing is essential for understanding and developing new perspectives, so you鈥檒l be submitting written work right from the start of your course.

In your first year, you鈥檒l refine your research proposal and plan the structure of your work with the support of your supervisors. As you go into your second and third year, you鈥檒l work more independently, and your supervisors will guide you on how to present at conferences and get your work published.