Dr Merrick Burrow

Subject Leader

English and Creative Writing at Huddersfield is home to a friendly team of accredited teachers, leading academic researchers and award-winning writers. Our courses span all of the main genres and periods of literature from the Middle Ages to the present, from the canonical to the experimental, with plenty of opportunities to specialise. Studying literature at Huddersfield will enable you to sharpen your critical thinking and communication skills while engaging with some of the most electrifying books ever written. In the 2015 Research Excellence Framework (REF) survey, the English and Creative Writing Staff at Huddersfield was ranked 4th in the UK for its “world-leading” and “internationally excellent” research. Since our scholarship informs lectures and curriculum, Huddersfield students have an opportunity to learn about and participate in some of the most urgent debates in literary studies today. At the same time, our English courses are designed to cultivate independent thought and propel you to pursue your own intellectual interests and career paths. Our English staff takes pride in mentoring you and equipping you to write at the peak of your ability.

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Academic staff for English Literature and Creative Writing produce world leading and internationally excellent research.