Conduct your own unique piece of research in an area of interest or one related to your career. Benefit from academic supervisors with extensive experience in contemporary writing. Access well-known writers through our close links with the Cheltenham Poetry Festival and Cheltenham Festival of Literature. Strengthen your research through our sponsorship of the annual Laurie Lee Memorial Lecture in tribute to this famous Gloucestershire writer. Immerse yourself in the vibrant cultural and literary scene in the county which strengthens research projects. As well as research students at MA and PhD levels, there is a very strong taught MA programme in Creative and Critical Writing. This provides a healthy and diverse postgraduate community of dedicated and talented writers. Applications for interdisciplinary research degrees in creative writing and in other areas are also possible. Our system of using a supervisory team, as opposed to an individual supervisor, makes this mode of study particularly appropriate for interdisciplinary study. All students are required to take and complete a Postgraduate Certificate in Research Methods to support the development of their project and their education as researchers.