Meet your academics
Meet a selection of the academic staff who teach on our English and Creative Writing courses. For more staff profiles, visit the 'Teaching Staff' section of our course webpages
Dr Claire Nally
Senior Lecturer
Dr David Stewart
Associate Professor
Laura Fish
Senior Lecturer
Michael Green
Professor
An MA in English or Creative Writing from Northumbria is so much more than just a Masters. Our unique and exciting partnership with New Writing North has a key focus on talent development through the Northern Writers' Awards, which supports writing talent in the region through bursaries, mentoring and industry networks.
So, whether you have a passion and talent for writing and dream of being published, or have a love of literature you want to explore further, Northumbria is the place for you. By studying a Masters in English or Creative Writing you will learn from internationally recognised scholars, nurture your passion and be inspired. Join us.
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Learn more about our unique partnership with New Writing North
Getting curious?
Hear from your course leaders and our current students, and find out more about life on our English Masters courses.
Don't just take our word for it, hear from current students
Browse through our current student profiles below to gain insight from real students, currently studying on one of our English courses. Find out why they decided to study and English course at Northumbria and what they are learning during their time with us.
Dr Megan Sormus | English Literature PhD
Megan returned to Northumbria in 2013 to complete an MA in English Literature. Her MA dissertation analysed the unravelling of the family myth and the mythology of self-emergence in the work of Sylvia Plath and Sarah Kane.
Read MoreBut what will I do with a Masters in English?
Do you have buckets of passion but you're worried about the practicality of an English MA? Our graduates are making waves among an exciting range of industries in a variety of ambitious careers. Meet some of our English alumni below, find out what they have done with their studies and how they did it!
Adam Maxwell
MA Creative Writing
Adam is a professional children's author who has enjoyed fantastic success and written multiple children's books. His work, 'Dial M for Monkey' has been adapted for popular children's TV network CITV.
Read MoreJulie Orme | English Tutor
MA English Literature
"My time studying at Northumbria was one of the most fulfilling times of my life, and I would encourage mature students to put their concerns aside and return to education as I did."
Read MoreGet the advice you need from academics with the career experience that you want.
You will learn from recognised authors and scholars with years of industry experience.
Our staff have worked throughout the world, across the fields of; journalism, TV production, radio, script writing, publishing, editing, academia and many more.
See some of their multi-award winning published works here and get to know individual teaching staff below.
