Research in English Literature and Language

Research in English is led by Prof. Jane de Gay.

Research in English has three interrelated themes:

Creative Writing;
The Long 19th Century (interdisciplinary research facilitated by the LCVS including modernism and twentieth-century and twenty-first century responses to the Victorians); and
Language, Linguistics and Translation (incorporating multilingualism, translingualism, and the use of translational processes in literature).

Creative Writing: Enabling aspiring writers to find their voices and get published

Researchers in creative writing at Leeds Trinity University have used their national and international experience to help aspiring writers find their voices and express themselves, both for personal development and for publication. As a result, beneficiaries have entered into careers in writing, editing, or tutoring, produced prizewinning work and become best-selling writers. The researchers have done this by drawing together young writers, aspiring authors, and experienced practitioners in public engagement events on campus such as the annual Writers’ Festival and in the community, for example through the monthly open mic event, Wordspace, and by taking their expertise to schools, festivals, community centres and writing retreats locally, nationally, and internationally.