Natalie Jones

Profile

I have studied in the School of English at the University of Leeds since 2018. I graduated with a BA in English Language and Literature in 2021 and completed an MA by Research in 2024.

During my undergraduate studies, I developed particular interests in conversation and discourse analysis, corpus linguistics, and forensic linguistics. I brought these areas together in my MA by Research project, which examined the trial of State of Minnesota v. Derek Chauvin (2021).

I am now an AHRC-funded PhD researcher through the White Rose College of the Arts and Humanities (WRoCAH). My doctoral research continues to focus on the Chauvin trial, examining the cross-examination of key witnesses and the recontextualisation of courtroom narratives in newspaper reporting.

Alongside my doctoral research, I have worked as an Education Outreach Fellow, delivering English Language taster sessions as part of the University’s widening participation and outreach activities. I have also contributed to undergraduate teaching in the School of English.

Research interests

My research is in corpus-based forensic linguistics, with a specific focus on courtroom and newspaper discourse.

My research seeks to understand how narrative events and important societal issues (e.g. race and police use of force) are transformed and mediatized for a reading public.

Qualifications

• BA in English Language and Literature, University of Leeds (2021)
• MA by Research in English Language, University of Leeds