(North East) Songwriters in Conversation
Project summary A series of events hosted by Richard O’Brien in which songwriters from across the North East give short public […]
English
At Northumbria, staff in English work across Literature, Creative Writing, Language and Linguistics.
A Writing Chance
Project summary A Writing Chance was launched in 2021 as a UK-wide writing development programme for aspiring writers from working-class
Catch-singing and British Community
Project summary Unlike today, in early modern Britain singing together was ubiquitous entertainment for all ages and classes. The popularity
Contemporary Approaches to Linguistics
Project summary This international project brought together linguists from Northumbria University to deliver a one-week intensive workshop series on Contemporary
Saving Lives: Supporting Volunteer Responders
Project summary Volunteer responders carry out life-saving actions in high-stress situations—often with little psychological support. This project explores how communication
Memories and Silences of Partition in India
Project summary This project draws attention to memories of the past, told and shared in the present, by older (60-80
Liberating Histories: Feminist Magazines in the UK, 1968-2025
Project summary Our project explores Feminist Magazines in the UK from 1968 to the present day and the influence they
Commemorating Women in Public Spaces
Summary In the Englishes, our research on literature, gender, commemoration and heritage has fed into a series of projects that
Speaking of Prejudice: Accent Bias in England Today
Project summary People form judgements about others from the way they speak, yet listeners are often unaware of their deeply