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“Writers give readers courage – the courage to be utterly your complete and complex self.”

Jackie Kay, Professor at The Northern School of Writing, University of Salford

A collaborative school of novelists, poets, screenwriters, dramatists, journalists, podcasters, video-game and film-makers, The Northern School of Writing at Salford is a community of staff and students at The University of Salford, who read, write, research and innovate in a tradition that is rebellious, risk-taking and brave.

Our teaching, mentoring and nurturing of writers extends beyond the 15 degree courses at the University where we work, to our literary community in the north of Britain and the 24 publishers of the Northern Fiction Alliance.

Inspired by our Professor, Jackie Kay, we empower voices by working with our community and schools in the North of England, enriching lives through reading and writing, with a focus on those too often left out of our cultural conversation.

Our professors and lecturers research in interdisciplinary and applied creative writing, language, and media, putting arts to work in the community, health and wellbeing.

Join the Northern School of Writing at Salford when you choose a course at The University of Salford, and make us the next chapter of your writing life.

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Latest News

  • Nov 20th: Northern School of Writing lecturer hosts Feminist Book Club at House of Books and Friends

    House of Books & Friends are delighted to announce they are hosting the Feminist Book Club with Northern School of Writing facilitator Kate Feld. Taking place monthly, this will be a space for people of all genders to discuss feminist books. In November, they will be discussing A Woman’s Story by Annie Ernaux. Tickets to the event are…

  • Alumna celebrates the history of anti-apartheid movement with The People’s History Museum and Southern Voices

    University of Salford Alumna and lecturer Dr Vashti Suwa Gbolagun and University of Salford student Ume Kalsoom have helped The People’s History Museum celebrate the achievements of the anti-apartheid movement in a public zine making workshop run at the museum this autumn. Run in collaboration with Southern Voices, a network of people committed to bringing…

  • Nov 19th: Collaboration Mixer for all students

    Calling all students across the Northern School of Writing! Do you want to meet students from Film, TV, Dance, Music and more? Do you want to meet like-minded creatives to start a collaborative relationship? Have you got ideas for stories, visual arts, video games, TV or stage that are just burning to be made? Or…