Katherine Collins

Katherine Collins is a Research Fellow at the University of Oxford and a member of Wolfson College. She holds affiliations with the Faculty of English and contributes to interdisciplinary research bridging humanities, social sciences, and digital media. Her work emphasizes creative practice as research, critical pedagogies, and the integration of arts/sciences in Antarctic storytelling.

Education
Katherine earned an MFA in Poetry from the Manchester Writing School. Her academic background combines literary studies with creative writing, demonstrated through her published poetry and collaborative interdisciplinary projects.

Research Interests

• Contemporary life-writing
• Creative practice as research
• Critical pedagogies
• Research cultures
• 'More-than-human' narratives of Antarctica
• Interdisciplinary arts/science integration
• Digital media evolution in storytelling

Her publications explore themes like archival gaps in fiction, travel narratives of Frieda Lawrence, and community self-building's sociological impact. Earlier work analyzed Brexit's implications for UK citizens in the EU27 through policy and citizenship frameworks. Recent projects focus on Antarctic storytelling and southern hemisphere textual resonances.

Awards

• Rosamond Prize (2022) for collaboration with composer Christopher Cook
• Highly Commended in the Plough Prize (2023) for poetry

Collaborations & Grants

• Co-investigator on Wellcome Trust-funded 'Leading in Academic Research Environments' project
• Collaborator with Joanna Wheeler and Elleke Boehmer on British Academy/Wellcome Trust Antarctic storytelling initiative
• Former project leader for Ibai (educational inclusion in Nigeria/South Africa/UK)

Labs & Teams
Affiliated with interdisciplinary teams at the English Faculty and Wolfson College, actively engaging in collaborative research environments and digital humanities projects.