University welcomes new Royal Literary Fellow

An award-winning playwright and author is settling into to his new role at the University of Suffolk.

Christopher Hill (pictured above) has been welcomed as the University’s new Royal Literary Fellow and he will support students looking to improve their writing skills.

He will be in post for a year and is funded by the Royal Literary Fund, a British charity that has been supporting authors in a variety of roles for over 200 years.

Offering personal tutorials, Christopher will be on campus on Mondays and Tuesdays to help students “find their writing voice”.

They will be able to discuss all aspects of their writing including structuring an argument, making an essay clearer and improving style.

Christopher said: “I’m really excited to be here at the University of Suffolk and am looking forward to meeting lots of different people. There’s a real energy about the place, reflected in the work of the students I have met so far.

“I’m also looking forward to getting to know Suffolk as a county. It looks a fascinating place with so many places to visit.”

Christopher began his career writing plays set in his native Cornwall and was writer-in-resident at Plymouth Theatre Royal.

His play for children, “Mister Holgodo”, was co-winner of Best Show for Children and Young People at the UK Theatre Awards and he has also written extensively for BBC Radio 4.

The principal aim of a Royal Literary Fellow’s work is to foster good writing practice across disciplines and media and tutorials are one-to-one and confidential.

Dr Amanda Hodgkinson, associate professor English and Creative Writing and associate dean for Research and Knowledge Exchange (School of Social Sciences) at the University of Suffolk, said: “We are absolutely delighted to welcome Christopher to the university and we are excited to be working with him.

“He will be a tremendous asset and I know students and staff will benefit from his knowledge, expertise and experience.”

For more information about the School of Social Sciences and Humanities go to School of Social Sciences and Humanities | University of Suffolk (uos.ac.uk)