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Professor Nicki Humble is a leading scholar at the School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at the University of Roehampton, specializing in 19th- and 20th-century literature with a focus on middlebrow fiction, food literature, women's writing, and children's literature. She has held academic positions since joining Roehampton full-time in 1992 after a visiting lecturer role in 1990, and was promoted to Professor in 2008.
- Academic expertise spans Victorian literature, dystopian fiction, and culinary historiography
- Developed the UK's first undergraduate Literature of Food course
- Active media commentator on BBC Radio 4 and television programs
Her research analyzes intersections between literary form and cultural practices, particularly in food writing and domestic crafts. She has reviewed for The Guardian, Times Literary Supplement, and Waitrose Food Illustrated, and contributes to academic publishing through peer-review roles.
Scientific Awards:
- Best Food Book of the Year (British Guild of Food Writers, 2006)
- Special Award by the Jury (Gourmand World Cook Book Awards, 2006)
Humble supervises PhD students in areas including middlebrow culture, fan fiction, and gendered reading practices, while also examining doctoral theses internationally on topics like crime fiction and feminist narratives.
