"It's not just about the writing": effective personal and professional development for creative writing PhD candidates

Abstract

The report draws on the findings of a small Higher Education Academy (HEA) funded project that examined the ambitions and professional development needs of creative writing doctoral researchers at Bath Spa University through a series of online surveys and video dialogues with both doctoral researchers and their supervisors. The aim of the research was to identify challenges and to highlight approaches that work well with a distinctive practice-led field