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Professor Hazel Hutchison

Professor Hazel Hutchison

  • Position: Head of School and Professor of English Literature
  • Areas of expertise: British and American Literature: nineteenth century; twentieth century; poetry; First World War writing; critical editing; literature and science
  • Email: H.Hutchison@leeds.ac.uk
  • Phone: +44(0)113 343 4719
  • Location: G.06 10 Cavendish Road
  • Website: LinkedIn | ORCID

Profile

I joined the University of Leeds in 2021 as Head of the School of English. I have responsibility for the teaching and research activities in the School, for the management of staff and finances, and for supporting a lively critical and creative community. I work closely with other members of the School Leadership Team to ensure that students have an outstanding learning experience, and that staff provide excellent education and carry out world-class research.

I am a Principal Fellow of Advance HE, a Fellow of the English Association (FEA), a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA), a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA), and a Fellow of the Institute of Leadership (FIoL). I serve on the University’s Taught Student Education Board, the Graduate Board, and the Faculty Executive Committee of the Faculty of Arts Humanities and Cultures.

Previously, I worked at the University of Aberdeen, where I received my PhD in 2000. I held a number of academic and leadership roles there, most recently as Dean for Portfolio Development and Programme Promotion. I am also a former President of the Henry James Society and serve on the Editorial Board of the Henry James Review.

Responsibilities

  • Leadership of teaching, research and the organisation of the School of English.

Research interests

I have published widely on British and American Literature of the nineteenth and twentieth century. I have particular interests in the life and work of Henry James, and in American writing of the First World War. The War That Used up Words (Yale, 2015) examined the political and cultural impact of American writing from the war zone during the conflict. I am currently producing a scholarly edition of The Turn of the Screw and Other Tales, as part of the Complete Fiction of Henry James series for Cambridge University Press. I have also published articles on Victorian poetry and fiction, and on the interaction of literature and science in the nineteenth century. I have a long-standing interest in teaching writing skills, and have also published books for students on this theme.

Qualifications

  • PhD English (Aberdeen, 2000)
  • MA English Literature (Edinburgh, 1989)

Professional memberships

  • English Association
  • Advance HE
  • Royal Society of Arts
  • Institute of Leadership and Management
  • Henry James Society