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Dr Faye Woods is a Lecturer in Television Studies at the University of Reading, where her research centres on British youth television, gender representation, space and place in television drama, and the aesthetics of small-screen storytelling.
Education: While specific degrees are not detailed in the provided text, the title “Dr” indicates completion of a doctoral qualification in Television or Media Studies.
Research Interests:
- British youth television and its transnational circulation
- Feminist media studies, with emphasis on authorship and reception
- Affective geographies of television drama
- Soap opera aesthetics and memory
- Music, nostalgia and period reconstruction in television
- Genre hybridity (telefantasy, social realism, reality formats)
Research Trends: Across her publications, Woods consistently interrogates how television constructs and negotiates identity, space and affect. Recent work (2025) explores the intersection of soap opera aesthetics with spatial and memorial practices, while earlier studies examine confessional comedy, regional landscapes in drama, and the impact of streaming platforms on youth-oriented public service broadcasting.
Scientific Awards & Grants: No awards or funded projects are listed in the supplied material.
Doctoral Supervision & Labs: No advisees, research groups or laboratory affiliations are mentioned in the available text.
