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PhD Postgraduate research in English Language and Literature at University of Wolverhampton

University of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

Programme overview

PhD research programme in English Language and Literature with supervision in literature, language and creative writing, from medieval drama to 21st-century fiction. Recent projects include the nouveau roman, fiction and video games in augmented reality, and Shakespeare films.

Department: School of Social Science, Humanities and Creative Industries  |  Duration: Full-time 4 years; part-time 8 years  |  Intake: 5 October 2026, 4 January 2027, 3 May 2027, variable start date  |  Location: Wolverhampton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Recent and current PhD projects include the cognitive non-conscious and the nouveau roman, new ontologies in fiction and video games in augmented reality, the production and consumption of Shakespeare films, translation in the work of Helen Maria Williams, and modernist American women's writing.

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Entry requirements

Applicants for a research degree shall normally hold a first or upper second class honours degree, or a master's degree, or evidence of prior practice or learning that is accepted by the University, or a qualification regarded by the University as equivalent to a first or upper second-class honours degree. Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency of at least IELTS 7.0 (or equivalent) with no individual element below 6.0, except where exempt under UKVI regulations.

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,238 a year (2026/27). Full-time research degree fee, UK home, taught in the UK; provisional Source

Intake: 5 October 2026, 4 January 2027, 3 May 2027, variable start date

Duration: Full-time 4 years; part-time 8 years

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