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Visiting Artistic & Research Fellow

I am a Senior Fellow of the Higher Educational Academy in the UK, with expertise in the historical and ethnographic study of religion in Europe. My current research is centred on the study of religion, culture and environmentalism, specifically the links between climate action, adaptation and resilience in multicultural, multifaith and immigrant communities in the […]

At Bath Spa University, my role is Audience Development Officer, supporting cultural events and experiences across the University and within the City of Bath.  In my broader work, I cross-pollinate arts, health, and environmental practices, exploring how creativity can support collective wellbeing, placemaking and cultural change.  My work sits somewhere between policy and arts practice — from […]

I am a Senior Lecturer in Education Policy at Bath Spa University, where I’ve worked for four years, having previously completed my PhD and lectured at Edge Hill University. My work explores how the humanities can promote human flourishing across education, policy, and society. In 2024, I published a research monograph on human flourishing, connecting […]

Tessa has taught Humanities to young people for 11 years, beginning in secondary schools in 2014, graduating to higher education at Bath Spa University in 2022. When she’s not teaching, Tessa is a children’s author and illustrator represented by Jessica Hare at The Agency. Her award-winning picture books about choosing happiness are enjoyed by readers across the globe. They […]

Megan Farr bridges the worlds of industry and academia in children’s and YA publishing. As a Lecturer in Publishing at Bath Spa University, she brings 25 years of marketing and publicity experience from companies like Chicken House, Firefly Press, Bonnier Books and Macmillan Children’s Books to the classroom, where she leads modules including Create Lab […]

I’m a Senior Lecturer in English Literature at Bath Spa University. I have edited and published academic work on modernism and drama. My play Vanessa and Virginia was nominated for five Off West End Awards including Best New Play and Most Promising Playwright and has been published by Play Dead Press.  Current research includes an article on […]

I am a Business and Management & Film and Screen Studies graduate. In 2024, I was a Graduate Public Engagement Coordinator at Bath Spa University, supporting the university’s hub for the Being Human Festival, the UK’s national festival of the humanities. I have since returned to BSU as a Public Engagement Coordinator for humanities for…, […]

I am a Film, Television and Digital Production graduate and I have returned to BSU as the Graduate Public Engagement Coordinator. I have been part of the team bringing Heyday to life across Newton Park and beyond, working particularly on gathering the marketing and promotional material. In the future, I would like to continue working […]

Hi there, I’m a recent Creative Writing (with Professional Placement Year) graduate, multi award winning creative, and the producer for Heyday 2025. My degree was my platform for launching myself creatively, developing my writing and putting that into the professional world. Heyday has been an absolute dream to work on, and an amazing way to […]