“unimaginably rewarding, and the opportunities it has opened up have truly changed the course of my future for the better.” ~ Sarah

Sarah

PhD Candidate in English Literature, University of Surrey

“Transitioning into studying English Literature as a doctoral student, after an undergraduate and postgraduate education in a different field, has been unimaginably rewarding, and the opportunities it has opened up have truly changed the course of my future for the better. To research and teach in the field has enabled me to pursue original and effective ways of both thinking and disseminating, which are key to my own development and that of my students, but it has also consistently pushed me to thrive outside of my comfort zone. Subsequently, I have become a far more confident analyst and a resilient educator. Studying English Literature has allowed me to travel and engage with archival documents I would have never otherwise had access to, alongside developing an appreciation for the interdisciplinary engagement English Literature facilitates. Overall, I would not want to be conducting my doctoral studies anywhere else or in any other field.”