Projects per year
Organisation profile
Organisation profile
The Humanities Research and Innovation Group generates world-leading and internationally excellent research.
Rooted in a rich tradition of public engagement, our research enriches knowledge and positively impacts communities locally, nationally, and globally, influencing education, cultural preservation, policy-making, and the arts.
Research themes
- English
- History
- Religious Studies
- Gender Studies
English researchers specialise in creative writing, women’s writing, myth and narrative, postcolonial literature, Gothic, Welsh writing in English and TESOL (teaching English to speakers of other languages).
USW historians are experts in Atlantic slavery and Wales; the cultural and environmental aspects of nuclear history; the Women’s Liberation Movement in South Wales; Ecclesiastical history; Barry Island as the worker’s playground; and witchcraft in early modern Germany and England.
Postgraduate Research
We welcome applications for postgraduate research in one of our areas of expertise.
Work with us
We’re passionate about working with partners to address real-world challenges. Our experts work with organisations of all sizes, and from all sectors, to develop new ideas, products and services that solve a specific problem. We help policy makers gather evidence to understand the needs and experiences of a sector or industry to better inform solutions.
Lead
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Jane Aaron
- Faculty of Business and Creative Industries - Emeritus Professor
- Faculty of Business and Creative Industries, Humanities Research and Innovation Group
Person: Academic
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Ayoade Amuda
- Faculty of Business and Creative Industries - Senior Lecturer in English
- Faculty of Business and Creative Industries, Humanities Research and Innovation Group
Person: Academic
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Ruth Atherton
- Faculty of Business and Creative Industries - Lecturer in History - Early Modern Histo
- Faculty of Business and Creative Industries, Humanities Research and Innovation Group
Person: Academic
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Exploring Representations of the Mind, Brain and Mental Health
Atherton, R., Kilburn-Toppin, J., Owen Pickrell, W. & Bevan Jones, R.
1/12/24 → 30/09/25
Project: Research
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Feminism in South Wales, 1970-1999: From the Women’s Liberation Movement to the National Assembly
1/01/20 → 31/12/28
Project: Research
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An Oral History of British Nuclear Test Veterans
Hill, C., Bowler, F. & Bushen, J.
1/04/23 → 30/04/25
Project: Research
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Consolation in Sixteenth Century Protestant Church Ordinances
Atherton, R., 10 May 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Reformation and Renaissance Review.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Language Education for Refugees and Migrants in the UK and Ireland
Cox, S. & Chick, M., 12 Mar 2025, Open University. (PolicyWise)Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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New Approaches for Digital Literary Mapping: Chronotopic Cartography
Bushell, S. & Hutcheon, R., 2025, Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. 108 p. (Elements in Digital Literary Studies)Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
Open AccessFile3 Downloads (Pure)
Activities
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Religions (Journal)
Ruth Atherton (Peer reviewer)
17 Sept 2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review
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Digital Literary Mapping onto Victorian London: Booth –Moretti – Conan Doyle – Holmes
Rebecca Hutcheon (Speaker)
27 Aug 2024 → 30 Aug 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Welsh Crucible Lab 3
Ruth Atherton (Attendee)
4 Jul 2024 → 5 Jul 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Student theses
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Describing the Toad – Opportunities and Challenges in Writing the Workplace Novel
Author: Hendry, P., 2023Supervisor: Wallace, D. (Supervisor) & Llewelyn, B. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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The Philosopher's Plutonium Stone: the Dounreay Fast reactor and the fall of Britain's Atomic Empire
Author: MacLeod, D., 2024Supervisor: Hill, C. (Supervisor) & Evans, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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Utopia on Usk:An Assessment of the Success of Newport’s Post-War Development Plan, 1945 –1974
Author: Maclean, J., 2023Supervisor: Lock-Lewis, R. (Supervisor), Croll, A. (Supervisor) & Atherton, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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