Dr Elen Caldecott
Lecturer in Creative WritingResearch Overview
I am a creative writing practitioner with a successful ten year career in the publishing industry. My creative career has dovetailed with practice-led research in academia.
I specialise in writing, researching and teaching literature for young people. Much of my work is concerned with positive representations of working class childhoods and of non-traditional families. I also have an interest in transnational literature, especially the creative potential of artists working between languages.
I am interested in supervising projects in the field of writing for young people.
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Further information for prospective PhD Students.
If you will be seeking funding for your programme from the DTP or Faculty, my personal timeline for helping you with that is:
- Jan-Aug, I am open to exploratory discussions.
- Sept-Dec, I am open to formal applications from students who will be seeking funding.
- Jan-Feb, I will support accepted students with DTP funding applications.
- Easter, typically funding decisions are made.
- Oct, student starts their PhD programme.
For students who are self-funding, I welcome discussions on your proposed project between Sept-July to start the following October.
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Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
Carnegie Medal - longlisted
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Tir Na n'Og Prize
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Young Quills - shortlisted
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UKLA Book Award - shortlisting
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