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Grace Halden is a Senior Lecturer at Birkbeck, University of London, affiliated with the School of Creative Arts, Culture and Communication and the Centre for Medical and Health Humanities. Her work bridges literary studies, creative writing, and medical humanities with a focus on assisted reproduction, bioethics, and nuclear technology.
- Research: Cyborg Conception project (granted by ISSF/Wellcome), Impact of Fertility Treatment on Birkbeck Staff (IFRC Wellcome 2025), STAG: Solo Parent Talk and Action Group co-founder, First Contact Research Group member
- Teaching: Modern/contemporary literature, creative writing, narrative medicine, and critical theory at all academic levels. Recipient of Vice-Chancellor’s Teaching Award (2023)
- Outreach: Media commentator on fertility ethics, advisor to Kin Donor Bank and St George’s Hospital, disseminates research via public events and industry reports
Research Themes: Centered on assisted reproduction (IUI/IVF), donor conception, and posthumanism, Grace’s work interrogates how literature and culture mediate ethical debates around reproductive technologies. Her nuclear technology research traces cultural responses to Hiroshima, Chernobyl, and Fukushima, analyzing Cold War ambivalence and environmental impact.
Scientific Awards:
- Ronald Tress Prize (2023)
- Vice-Chancellor’s Teaching Award (2023)
- ISSF Wellcome grants (2022-2023, 2020-2021)
- Experimental Humanities Collaborative Network Award (2022)
- Birkbeck Heroes Best Supervisor (2021)
- Public Engagement High Commendation (2018)
- Birkbeck Excellence in Teaching Award (2017)
Advising & Grants: Supervises PhD candidates in English, Medical Humanities, and Creative Non-Fiction. Grants include IFRC Wellcome (2025), ISSF Wellcome (2022-2023), and Experimental Humanities Collaborative Network funding.
