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Matthew Grenby serves as Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation at Newcastle University since October 2022, leading research and innovation across all campuses (Newcastle, Singapore, Malaysia) while implementing the University's Research Strategy for world-leading discovery and impact.
Appointed Professor of Eighteenth-Century Studies in 2012 after joining as Reader in Children's Literature in 2005, he founded the Newcastle University Humanities Research Institute (2014) and served as Dean of Research and Innovation for the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (2018). His academic home remains the School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics.
Research centers on eighteenth-century Britain with specialized focus areas:
- Children's Literature and Historical Development
- Political Fiction and Ideological Narratives
- Electoral Participation Dynamics
- Cultural History of Political Engagement
- Youth Heritage Site Interactions
- Historical Reception Studies
Administrative leadership includes strategic oversight of research portfolios, institute development, and cross-campus innovation initiatives spanning humanities and social sciences domains.
