PhD English

University of Chester

We offer a vibrant, supportive and inclusive research community for students working on research projects in English Literature and/or Language, Creative Writing and Gender Studies. Our academic staff are active researchers and experts in their fields, and experienced research supervisors. Students are encouraged to attend and present at research seminars, symposia and training events within the Faculty and University, and at national and international academic conferences. English academics have also hosted a range of successful international conferences, including the biannual Talking Bodies conference. Students are also welcome to join one or more of the University’s Research Institutes focusing on Culture and Society, Health and Wellbeing, Sustainability and Environment, and Regional Economy. Research Areas We are particularly keen to hear from students researching in the following areas: Shakespeare Romanticism Nineteenth-century literature and culture South African literature Irish literature American literature Historical fiction Gender and sexuality Queer and disability representation in literature and on screen Fanfiction Fashion, costume and textiles Crime writing Children’s literature and Young Adult fiction Creative writing (including flash fiction, short stories, novels, poetry, and scriptwriting) Language typology, grammar and syntax Language and power Corpus linguistics Historical linguistics Sociolinguistics and discourse analysis.

School of Humanities and Social Sciences