English and Creative Writing Research Degrees

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• MOVER Centre Lab for Self-Efficacy, Performance and Agency (LSPA)
• Lab for Self-Efficacy, Performance and Agency (LSPA)
• People and Well-Being in the Everyday Research Centre (POWER) Child and Adolescent Socio-Emotional Development Lab Cognitive Ageing and Dementia Research Lab Creative Research Methods Lab Cultural and Social Cognition Laboratory Employee Well-being in Work & Organisational Psychology (EWWOP) Lab Functional Behavioural Science Laboratory Human Attention Laboratory Lab for Global Research on Gender, Sexuality and Identity Mental Health and Wellbeing Lab Quantitative Criminology Lab Research in Practice Hub Sexualised Violence and Abuse Research Lab Vocal Communication Lab
• Child and Adolescent Socio-Emotional Development Lab
• Cognitive Ageing and Dementia Research Lab
• Creative Research Methods Lab
• Cultural and Social Cognition Laboratory
• Employee Well-being in Work & Organisational Psychology (EWWOP) Lab
• Functional Behavioural Science Laboratory
• Human Attention Laboratory
• Lab for Global Research on Gender, Sexuality and Identity
• Mental Health and Wellbeing Lab
• Quantitative Criminology Lab
• Research in Practice Hub
• Sexualised Violence and Abuse Research Lab
• Vocal Communication Lab
• Qualitative Research Hub
• Social Work Collaborative Research Hub
• The Iris Murdoch Research Centre
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Unlock your potential in English Literature and Creative Writing.

Studying English literature and/or Creative Writing at PhD or MPhil level enables you to contribute culturally, intellectually and imaginatively to the world around you, developing exceptional transferable skills along the way.

Here at the University of Chichester, you will be part of a thriving research culture, underpinned by longstanding research excellence and a wide range of regular training sessions, reading groups, and visiting speakers.

You will also be able to take advantage of our unique and highly active research centres, through which you will be able to connect with like-minded people, share ideas and hear about the latest work in the field. Among others, these include the internationally-recognised Iris Murdoch Research Centre, the Chichester Centre for Folklore, Fairy Tale and Fantasy, and the Chichester Centre for Critical and Creative Writing.

As a PhD or MPhil student, you will be able to work with critics and writers whose work is known both nationally and internationally. You will be allocated a supervisory team of at least two members of appropriately qualified academic staff, one of whom will be your Director of Studies.

Browse our staff profiles below to find out more about our research interests and get in touch directly. For more general enquiries, please contact our Research Degree Coordinator for English Literature and Creative Writing, Professor Fiona Price at f.price@chi.ac.uk .

Dr Naomi Foyle

Reader in Critical Imaginative Writing

Dr Suzanne Joinson

Reader in Creative Writing

Dr Miles Leeson

Reader in English Literature

Professor Benjamin Noys

Professor of Critical Theory

Professor Fiona Price

Professor of English Literature

Dr Paul Quinn

Senior Lecturer in English Literature

Critical and Creative Writing Research

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Fairy Tales, Fantasy and Speculative Fiction Research

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Course Requirements

Our PhD and MPhil programmes are available as full-time and part-time study options. Candidates may pursue a higher degree in English Literature, Creative Writing, or a joint critical/creative PhD in both areas.

Research proposals should include an overall statement of your research area and aims (research questions can be useful here), an overview of current criticism and where your research can fit into it (including any gaps in current scholarship), and a basic breakdown (into chapters or other applicable units) of the overall project.

How to Apply

Once you’ve decided on your topic/area of interest, please submit your application and we will identify a potential supervisor with expertise most related to your area of interest.

Applicants will also need to include a sample of written work of approximately 3,000 words (appropriate to their project – an essay or similar if the project is English-focussed and a piece of creative writing if the project is in creative writing).

All students are interviewed by their potential supervisor(s) and a Research Degree Coordinator or nominated other. To apply: https://www.chi.ac.uk/research/phd-and-mphil-degrees/

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