English

Engage with the past and contemporary world in exciting and creative ways. Develop your extensive knowledge of literature and culture, and gain the advanced critical and communication skills valued by employers - all this in a supportive and stimulating learning environment. Within English studies you read great literature and study its wider context. If you have an interest in creative writing, English at Teesside gives you the opportunity to develop your talent and apply your skills.

  • » Join a course whose students gave us 95% for satisfaction (National Student Survey 2012)
  • » Get advice and guidance on critical and creative writing from our hosted Royal Literary Fund Fellow
  • » Work with regular visiting lecturers - past speakers include the award-winning novelist Jackie Kay, renowned performance poet Michelle Scally Clarke and bestselling author Adele Parks
  • » Involve yourself in Teesside's lively literary scene

Research

English staff have expertise in critical and cultural theory, contemporary popular culture, and feminist and gender studies, ensuring that students of English at Teesside University are up to date with the latest thinking in their discipline.

Excellent prospects

Our graduates learn to think clearly, analyse problems and present precise conclusions using effective teamwork, communication and IT skills - valuable abilities in careers in teaching, public administration, law, journalism, publishing, marketing, business and a variety of service occupations.

On video: Bob Beagrie and Andy Willoughby's Sampo
Sampo is a themed collection of poems which has been performed at a number of prestigious international venues.
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The Library has an impressive collection of relevant material which is continually renewed. You’ll have access to the internet, CD-ROMs and electronic databases through the Library's 400 workstations.

  • Rehana Ahmed
  • Senior Lecturer in English Studies
  • T: 01642 384059
  • E: r.s.ahmed@tees.ac.uk
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  • Bob Beagrie
  • Senior Lecturer (Creative Writing)
  • T: 01642 384466
  • E: b.beagrie@tees.ac.uk
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  • Rachel Carroll
  • Principal Lecturer (Research)
  • T: 01642 384029
  • E: r.carroll@tees.ac.uk
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  • Helen Davies
  • Senior Lecturer in English Studies
  • E: helen.davies@tees.ac.uk
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  • Rob Hawkes
  • Part Time Lecturer
  • T: 01642 384035
  • E: r.hawkes@tees.ac.uk
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  • Diane Railton
  • Senior Lecturer - English Studies
  • T: 01642 342587
  • E: d.railton@tees.ac.uk
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  • Amritesh Singh
  • Part Time Hourly Paid Lecturer
  • E: a.singh@tees.ac.uk
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  • Christopher Thurgar-Dawson
  • Senior Lecturer (English)
  • T: 01642 384031
  • E: c.thurgar-dawson@tees.ac.uk
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  • Paul Watson
  • Learning & Teaching Co-ordinator
  • T: 01642 384025
  • E: p.watson@tees.ac.uk
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  • Samantha Walton
  • Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (Creative Writing)
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  • Andy Willoughby
  • Senior Lecturer (Creative Writing)
  • T: 01642 384466
  • E: a.willoughby@tees.ac.uk
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  • Vicki McMahon
  • BA (Hons) English Studies
  • Vicki McMahon clinched a first-class honours degree following five years of part-time study.
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  • Catherine Flanigan
  • BA (Hons) English Studies
  • ‘I won the BBC3 writing competition End of Story – I couldn’t have achieved this without my degree.’
  • Amy Burns
  • BA (Hons) English Studies
  • Amy came to study English at Teesside in her mid-twenties, and has never looked back.
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  • Nik Jones
  • MA Creative Writing
  • Nik is a teacher at Wolsingham School - and an author
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  • Amy Archer
  • BA (Hons) English Studies
  • The direction I have taken isn’t what I expected when I started, but I suppose that’s the point of a degree.
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  • David Brown
  • BA (Hons) English Studies
  • For David Brown coming to Teesside was a life changing experience.
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  • Charlotte Bell
  • BA (Hons) English Studies
  • ‘One of the best things was studying a wide variety of texts from different historical periods.’
  • Sara Dennis
  • BA (Hons) English Studies with History
  • Sarah Dennis landed her dream job after coming to Teesside as a mature student.