About
Inga Bryden is Professor of Cultural History at the University of Winchester, where she serves as Head of Research Environment and Impact in Research and Innovation. Her scholarly work bridges literary, visual, and material cultures, focusing on interdisciplinary interpretations of places and spaces. Previously Head of Research and Knowledge Exchange in the Faculty of Arts, she has taught at Exeter University and conducted fieldwork in India (1999–2003).
- Current roles: Professor, Head of Research Environment and Impact
- Previous roles: Head of RKE in Faculty of Arts, Exeter University faculty
- Key research: Interdisciplinary cultural studies, urban/domestic spaces
Research Expertise:
- Nineteenth-Century Literature and Culture
- Theories of Space and Place
- Contemporary Cultural Texts
- Interdisciplinarity and Creativity
Publication Trends: Her work explores intersections of architecture and literature, Victorian Arthurian revivalism, graffiti dynamics, domestic interior representation, and cultural geographies (urban and domestic). Recent chapters address pandemic-era interior design and urban self-narratives.
Scientific Awards:
- Palatine Development Award (2010)
- HEA funding for embodied cognition seminar (2012)
Supervision & Funding: Actively supervises research students with a strong completion record. Served on grant review panels for the Academy of Finland and Trans-Atlantic Platform. Specializes in practice-based doctorates, evidenced by her 2012 HEA report.
