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E media.office@scottisharts.org.uk
W www.nls.uk/about-us/awards
Contact Fiona Morrison Graham
Winners receive a two-month residency at Grez-sur-Loing, Fontainbleu, France, where
Stevenson first met his wife Fanny Osborne, funded by the Scottish Arts Council and the National Library of Scotland. Applicants must be writers living in Scotland, or be Scottish by birth. Submit no more than 3,000 words of original work (in progress or recently published), along with a brief statement of how the fellowship would be useful, and a short career history.
The Royal Literary Fund
3 Johnson’s Court, London, EC4A 3EA
T 020 7353 7160
E rlitfund@btconnect.com
W www.rlf.org.uk
Contact General Secretary, Eileen Gunn
The Royal Literary Fund has been continuously helping authors since it was set up in 1790. It is funded by bequests and donations from writers who wish to help other writers. Its committee members come from all walks of literary life and include novelists, biographers, poets, publishers, lawyers and agents. Help is given to writers in many different situations, where personal or professional setbacks have resulted in loss of income. Grants cannot be made for works in progress. Pensions are considered for older writers who have seen their earnings decrease. To apply, contact Eileen Gunn providing a list of your work, including names of publishers, dates, and whether sole author. Of special interest to all involved in writing in higher education is Writing Matters, the RLF report on student writing in higher education. It examines the difficulties many students face in writing effectively, and proposes a range of measures to address these. The report argues that much greater attention should be paid to helping students adjust to the demands of writing at university, and that writing development is a key factor for progress in the higher education sector.
Scottish Arts Council Bursaries
Grants Administration Department, 12 Manor Place, Edinburgh, EH3 7DD
T 0131 226 6051
E help.desk@scottisharts.org.uk
W www.creativescotland.com
A range of grants, which are available for professionals working in the arts, including some in the literature and drama fields. Check the website for details of current offers and application procedures. Applicants should normally live or work in Scotland.
The Society of Authors Charitable Trusts
The Society of Authors, 84 Drayton Gardens, London, SW10 9SB
T 020 7373 6642
F 020 7373 5768
E info@societyofauthors.org
W www.societyofauthors.org
Contact Dorothy Sim
There are currently three funds available for professional freelance writers who experience sudden or temporary financial difficulty. The Francis Head Bequest is open to all writers, particularly those with unexpected health problems. The Authors’ Contingency Fund is open to writers (or their dependants) who are in extreme financial difficulty. The John Masefield Memorial Trust is open to poets (or their dependants) who face sudden financial problems. Applications for all three may be made using the form available on the website.
WRITING & PUBLISHING COURSES
Full-Time Courses
Anglia Ruskin University
East Road, Cambridge, CB1 1PT
T 0845 271 3333
E Online form
W www.anglia.ac.uk
BA Writing, BA Writing and Drama, English Literature or Film Studies
Bath Spa University
School of Humanities and Cultural Industires, Bath Spa University, Newton Park Campus, Newton St Loe, Bath, BA2 9BN
T 01225 876268
F 01225 875605
E enquiries@bathspa.ac.uk
W www.bathspa.ac.uk
BA Creative Writing (Single or Joint). Contact Richard Kerridge, r.kerridge@bathspa.ac.uk; MA Creative Writing. Contact Richard Kerridge, MA Writing for Young People. Contact Julia Green, j.a.green@bathspa.ac.uk; PhD Creative Writing. Contact Dr Tracey Brain, t.brain@bathspa.ac.uk
Birkbeck College
Malet Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1E 7HX
T 020 7631 6000
F 020 7631 6270
E info@bbk.ac.uk
W www.bbk.ac.uk
MA Creative Writing. Contact englishandhumanities@bbk.ac.uk
Blackpool & The Fylde College
Ashfield Road, Bispham, Blackpool, FY2 0HB
T 01253 504343
F 01253 356127
E visitors@blackpool.ac.uk
W www.blackpool.ac.uk
BA English Language, Literature and Writing
Brunei University
Kingston Lane, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 3PH
T 01895274000
F 01895 232806
E admissions@brunel.ac.uk
W www.brunel.ac.uk
BA Creative Writing. Contact Rose Atfield, English.admissions@brunel.ac.uk; BA English with Creative Writing. Contact Rose Atfield,; MA Creative and Professional Writing. Contact Donna White, donna.white@brunel.ac.uk; MA Creative Writing (The Novel). Contact Donna White; MA Journalism. Contact Donna White,
Bucks New University
Queen Alexandra Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 2JZ
T 01494 522141
F 01494 524392
E advice@bucks.ac.uk
W www.bcuc.ac.uk
BA Creative Writing with Film Studies, Drama, English Literature, Media Studies, or Digital Video Production (or combinations)
Canterbur. Christ Church University
North Holmes Road, Canterbury, Kent,
CT1 1QU
T 01227 767700
F 01227 470442
E admissions@canterbury.ac.uk
W www.canterbury.ac.uk
BA Creative and Professional Writing; MA Creative Writing and Prose Fiction
De Montfort University
The Gateway, Leicester, LE1 9BH
T 0116 255 1551
F 0116 257 7533
E enquiry@dmu.ac.uk
W www.dmu.ac.uk
BA Creative Writing (Joint)
Edge Hill University
St Helen’s Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 4QP
T 01695 575171
F 01695 579997
E enquiries@edgehill.ac.uk
W www.edgehill.ac.uk
BA Creative Writing; BA Creative Writing and English; MA Creative Writing
Goldsmiths College
University of London, New Cross, London, SE14 6NW
T 020 7919 7171
E admissions@gold.ac.uk
W www.gold.ac.uk
BA English with Creative Writing; MA Creative and Life Writing; MPhil and PhD in Creative Writing
Grimsby Institute of Further & Higher Education
Nuns Corner, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN34 5BQ
T 01472 311222
F 01472 879924
E infocent@grimsby.ac.uk
W www.grimsby.ac.uk
BA Professional Writing; MA Professional Writing
Lancaster University
Bailrigg, Lancaster, LA1 4YW
T 01524 65201
W www.lancaster.ac.uk
BA English Language with Creative Writing; BA English Literature with Creative Writing; BA
English Literature, Creative Writing and Practice; MA Creative Writing
Liverpool John Moores University
Faculty of Media, Arts & Social Science, Dean Walters Building, 1 St James Road, Liverpool, L1 7BR
T 0151 231 5175
E massadmissions@ljmu.ac.uk
W www.ljmu.ac.uk
BA Creative Writing
London
Metropolitan University
166–220 Holloway Road, London, N7 8DB
T 020 7423 0000
E admissions@londonmet.ac.uk
W www.londonmet.ac.uk
BA Creative Writing (Single or Joint); BA Creative Writing and English Literature; BA Journalism Studies; MA Professiona
l Writing. Contact humanities@londonmet.ac.uk
London South Bank University
90 London Road, London, SE1 6EN
T 020 7815 7815
E enquiry@lsbu.ac.uk
W www.lsbu.ac.uk
BA Writing for Media Arts; BA Creative Writing; MA Media Writing
Loughborough University
Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU
T 01509 263171
E postmaster@lboro.ac.uk
W www.lboro.ac.uk
BA Publishing with English; MA Creative Writing; MA Modern & Contemporary Writing
Manchester Metropolitan University
All Saints Building, All Saints, Manchester,
M15 6BH
T 0161 247 2000
F 0161 247 6390
E enquiries@mmu.ac.uk
W www.mmu.ac.uk
BA Creative Writing (Single and Joint); BA English and Creative Writing. Contact English-hums@mmu.ac.uk; PgDip/MA Creative Writing
Marjon
University College Plymouth, St Mark & St John, Derriford Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8BH
T 01752 636700
E admissions@marjon.ac.uk
W www.marjon.ac.uk
BA Creative Writing (Joint)
National University of Ireland, Galway
University Road, Galway, Republic of Ireland
T 00353 91 524411
E info@nuigalway.ie
W www.nuigalway.ie
MA Literature and Publishing; MA Writing
Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU
T 0191 222 6000
E enquiries@ncl.ac.uk
W www.ncl.ac.uk
MA Creative Writing
Newman University College
Genners Lane, Bartley Green, Birmingham,
B32 3NT
T 0121 476 1181
F 0121 476 1196
E admissions@newman.ac.uk
W www.newman.ac.uk
Creative Writing (Combined Honours Programmes). Contact info.creativewriting@newman.ac.uk
Northumbria University
Ellison Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST
T 0191 232 6002
F 0191 227 3903
E er.admissions@northumbria.ac.uk
W www.northumbria.ac.uk
BA English Literature and Creative Writing; MA Creative Writing
Nottingham Trent University
Burton Street, Nottingham, NG1 4BU
T 0115 941 8418
E hum.undergrad@ntu.ac.uk
W www.ntu.ac.uk
BA English with Creative Writing
Queen’s University Belfast
University Road, Belfast, BT7 1NN
T 028 9024 5133
F 028 9097 2828
E admissions@qub.ac.uk
W www.qub.ac.uk
MA English (Creative Writing). Contact pgenglish@qub.ac.uk
Roehampton University
Erasmus House, Roehampton Lane, London, SW15 5PU
T 020 8392 3232
F 020 8392 3470
E enquiries@roehampton.ac.uk
W www.roehampton.ac.uk
BA Creative Writing (Single or Joint); MA Creative and Professional Writing; MA Children’s Literature
Royal Holloway, University of London
Egham Hill, Egham, Surrey, TW20 0EX
T 01784 434455
F 01784 437520
E admissions@rhul.ac.uk
W www.rhul.ac.uk
BA English and Creative Writing; BA Drama and Creative Writing; MA Creative Writing
Ruskin College, Oxford
Walton Street, Oxford, OX1 2HE
T 01865 554331
F 01865 554372
E enquiries@ruskin.ac.uk
W www.ruskin.ac.uk
BA English Studies (Creative Writing and Critical Practice)
Sheffield Hallam University
City Campus, Howard Street, Sheffield, S1 1WB
T 0114 225 5555
F 0114 225 4449
E enquiries@shu.ac.uk
W www.shu.ac.uk
MA Writing. Contact dsenquiry@shu.ac.uk
Southampton Solent University
East Park Terrace, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 0YN
T 023 8031 9000
F 023 8022 2259
E ask@solent.ac.uk
W www.ssu.ac.uk
BA Writing Fashion and Culture; BA Writing Popular Fiction; Creative Writing: Industry and Practice
Staffordshire University
College Road, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 2DE
T 01782 294000
E admissions@staffs.ac.uk
W www.staffs.ac.uk
BA Creative Writing
St Mary’s College
Waldegrave Road, Strawberry Hill,
Twickenham, TW1 4SX
T 020 8240 4000
F 020 8240 4255
E admit@smuc.ac.uk
W www.smuc.ac.uk
BA Creative and Professional Writing. Contact Peter Dewar, dewarp@smuc.ac.uk
Trinity & All Saints
Brownberrie Lane, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 5HD
T 0113 283 7100
F 0113 283 7200
E enquiries@leedstrinity.ac.uk
W www.leedstrinity.ac.uk
BA English and Writing
Trinity College Dublin
College Green, Dublin 2, Republic of Ireland
T 00353 1 896 1000
E admissions@tcd.ie
W www.tcd.ie
M.Phil Creative Writing
University College, Falmouth
Woodlane, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 4RH
T 01326 211077
F 01326 213880
E admissions@falmouth.ac.uk
W www.falmouth.ac.uk
BA English with Creative Writing; MA/PgDip Professional Writing
Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT
T 0121 414 3344
F 0121 414 3971
E English@bham.ac.uk
W www.birmingham.ac.uk
BA English with Creative Writing; MA Creative Writing
University of Bolton
Deane Road, Bolton, BL3 5AB
T 01204 900 600
E enquiries@bolton.ac.uk
W www.bolton.ac.uk
BA Creative Writing (Single or Joint); Creative Writing and English; BA Media, Writing and Production; MA Creative Writing (Part-Time)
University of Central Lancashire
Preston, PR1 2HE
T 01772 201201
E cenquiries@uclan.ac.uk
W www.uclan.ac.uk
Combined Honours Creative Writing
University of Chester
Parkgate Road, Chester, CH1 4BJ
T 01244 511000
F 01244 511300
E enquiries@chester.ac.uk
W www.chester.ac.uk
BA Creative Writing (Joint Honours). Contact Jen Mawson, j.mawson@chester.ac.uk; MA Creative Writing. Contact Dr Ashley Chantler, a.chantler@chester.ac.uk
University of Chichester
Bishop Otter Campus, College Lane, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 6PE
T 01243 816000
E admissions@chi.ac.uk
W www.chiuni.ac.uk
BA English and Creative Writing. Contact english.chiuni.ac.uk; MA Creative Writing. Contact english.chiuni.ac.uk
University of Cumbria
Lancaster Campus, Bowerham Road, Lancaster, LA1 3JD
T 01524 384384
E admissionslancaster@cumbria.ac.uk
W www.cumbria.ac.uk
BA English and Creative Writing
University of Derby
Kedleston Road, Derby, DE22 1GB
T 01332 590500
F 01332 294861
E askadmissions@derby.ac.uk
W www.derby.ac.uk
BA Creative Writing (Single and Joint). Contact adtenquiry@derby.ac.uk; BA Media Writing (Joint). Contact adtenquiry@derby.ac.uk
University of D
undee
Nethergate, Derby, DD1 4HN
T 01382 383000
F 01382 388150
E university@dundee.ac.uk
W www.dundee.ac.uk
MA Writing Culture
University of East Anglia
Norwich, NR4 7TJ
T 01603 456161
F 01603 458553
E admissions@uea.ac.uk
W www.uea.ac.uk
BA English Literature with Creative Writing; MA Creative Writing (Prose); MA Life Writing
University of East London
Docklands Campus, 4–6 University Way, London, E16 2RD
T 020 8223 3000
E study@uel.ac.uk
W www.uel.ac.uk
BA Creative and Professional Writing; MA Writing (Imaginative Practice)
University of Edinburgh
Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh, EH8 9YL
T 0131 650 1000
F 0131 650 2147
E communications.office@ed.ac.uk
W www.ed.ac.uk
MSc Creative Writing. Contact drose@staffmail.ed.ac.uk
University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, CO4 3SQ
T 01206 873333
F 01206 873598
E admit@essex.ac.uk
W www.essex.ac.uk