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

Professor Diana Wallace