Rachel Genn

Dr. Rachel Genn is a Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing (Fiction and Script) at Manchester Metropolitan University's Department of English. With a neuroscience background, she bridges scientific and creative disciplines, having researched at King's College London, The Maudsley, and as a Royal Society Fellow at the University of British Columbia before transitioning to creative writing.

She holds a Creative Writing MA from Sheffield Hallam University (2006) and a doctorate in neuroscience. Genn teaches fiction and scriptwriting while maintaining her novel writing practice. Her academic approach integrates scientific methodology with creative processes.