We welcome a wide range of PhD applications that creatively engage literary criticism, theory, and creative writing. As a doctoral researcher, you’ll be supervised by academics who lead in their fields of study.Areas of studyPast projects have dealt with:psychoanalysissoundscapesdeconstructionqueer Marxist poeticsprocedural poeticsanimal studies and more.They have used creative and critical literary methods including poetry, fiction, screenplays and scripts, and memoir.You can choose to study for a PhD or an MPhil. PhD and MPhil degrees differ in duration and in the extent of your research work.For a PhD, your research work makes a substantial original contribution to knowledge or understanding in your chosen field.For an MPhil, your work is an independent piece of research but in less depth than for a PhD. You’ll graduate with the degree title Master of Philosophy. You might be able to change to a PhD while you study for an MPhil.