Creative Writing

Our supervision expertise, partnerships and passion for creative writing offers you an energetic, creative and well-resourced research culture to immerse yourself in.

We offer MPhil and PhD in Creative Writing supervision from a diverse range of experienced writers who are recognised specialists in their field. Areas of expertise include:

poetry
prose fiction, including fiction for children or young adults
writing for stage, screen, or radio
writing creative non-fiction, including:
memoir
biography
narrative non-fiction
essay writing
the literature of travel, nature and place
We have strong links with a variety of partners, who all provide a wealth of materials, knowledge and opportunities:

Seven Stories: The National Centre for the Children's Book
Wordsworth Trust (Dove Cottage)
Bloodaxe Books
Northern Stage
Live Theatre
Tyneside Cinema