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Biography
I undertook my BA (2011), MA (2012) and PhD (2017) in the School of English at the University of Nottingham, specialising in eighteenth and nineteenth century literature. Since then, I have worked in a variety of research, teaching, and research support roles at the University, as well as projects with Museums and heritage organisations. I am currently a Trustee of Keswick Museum with particular responsibility for the Museum's literary collections and the Schools & Education Liaison Officer for the British Association of Romantic Studies.
Expertise Summary
I have extensive experience of supporting research in Higher Education and Museum settings, including the development of education provision for diverse audiences.
As a literary historian, my expertise includes editing letters of eighteenth and nineteenth century individuals and the study of sociability. My PhD was a selected edition of the correspondence of the banker-poet Samuel Rogers (1763-1855), and I continue to transcribe and edit his letters, which number over six hundred. I am currently working on publishing these.
I have undertaken extensive studies on the eighteenth and nineteenth century literary marketplace and publishing as commercialism, including interactions between authors and political figures, with a focus on non-canonical and marginalised individuals.
Research Summary
I am a co-Curator for the exhibition 'Tales from the Caves', taking place at the Weston Gallery, Lakeside, University Park Campus from October 2024 to April 2025. This exhibition is the result of a… read more
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Current Research
I am a co-Curator for the exhibition 'Tales from the Caves', taking place at the Weston Gallery, Lakeside, University Park Campus from October 2024 to April 2025. This exhibition is the result of a two year research project with Dr Chris King in the Department of Classics and Archaeology researching the stories of Nottingham's man-made caves.
My literary research is centered on the letters of the banker-poet Samuel Rogers (1763-1855). However, I generally work on poetry and politics of the Romantic period, including sociability and legislation, with a focus on unpublished manuscript material.