Vicky Greenaway

Vicky Greenaway is a Senior Lecturer (TF) in the Department of English at Royal Holloway, University of London. She specializes in 19th-century literature and culture, with a focus on interdisciplinary connections between literature, visual arts, and pedagogy. Her roles include teaching and research, alongside collaborative projects such as a bid for an AHRC Leadership Award to re-examine English education post-2021.

Education:

• MA, PhD, and Post-Doctoral Fellowship at Royal Holloway, funded by AHRC and the Henry Moore Foundation.

Research Interests: Her work explores the interplay between pedagogy, aesthetics, and Victorian cultural figures like John Stuart Mill, Thomas Carlyle, John Ruskin, and Matthew Arnold. Recent projects include examining the legacy of the Newbolt Report and the evolution of English teaching in universities. She also studies Victorian-era intersections of sculpture, poetry, and Italian cultural influences.

Awards & Grants:

• Henry Moore Post-Doctoral Scholarship (2007–2009) for work on sculpture and poetry.
• AHRC funding for MA/PhD studies.

Collaborations: Co-leading a project with Brunel University to reassess the Newbolt Report's impact on English education. Previously collaborated on The Study Of Sculpture with funding from the Henry Moore Foundation.

Labs/Teams: Active in interdisciplinary research groups at Royal Holloway, focusing on Victorian studies and educational reform initiatives.