Hannah Lowe

Professor Hannah Lowe is a faculty member in the Department of English and Creative Writing at Brunel University, affiliated with the College of Business, Arts and Social Sciences. Her academic work bridges creative writing, memory studies, and postcolonial studies, focusing on British multicultural society and its ties to the Caribbean and China.

• PhD in Creative Writing, Newcastle University (AHRC-funded)
• MA in Refugee Studies, University of East London
• BA (hons) in American Literature, University of Sussex
• PGCE Post-Compulsory Education

Hannah's research centers on contemporary poetry, life writing, and narratives of migration and diaspora. She explores postwar Caribbean arrival to Britain, representations of migration in literature, and the creative process in digital contexts. Her work often intertwines personal and historical narratives, particularly examining Chinese settlement in the UK and the Windrush legacy.

Hannah's publications include books like The Kids (2021) and journal articles such as "In the Frame: Women Writers and the Windrush Legacy" (2018). These works emphasize themes of cultural identity, historical memory, and diaspora experiences.

• 2024 Eccles Centre-Hay Festival Writers Award
• 2021 Costa Poetry Award
• 2021 Costa Book Award
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
• Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature

Hannah supervises PhD students in creative writing, particularly poetry and life writing. She has received grants like the AHRC funding for her doctoral research and participates in networks such as the Chinese-Caribbean Studies Network.