Elle Codling is a secondary school librarian and was a judge for the Carnegie book awards (for children and young adults) in 2022 and 2023.
Choosing to study a Master’s at ̽
Elle decided to study her Master’s in English Literature at ̽ following an undergraduate degree in English and Creative Writing at another university:
“While I loved writing and creating my own work, I found that I was most interested in the literary theory and academic analysis I’d been able to work on as part of the English half of the course. I decided there were still several areas I was curious about and wanted to study for a master’s to find out more!”
Tailoring the degree
Elle chose ̽ based on a number of factors. She wanted a university near to home, but also one that enabled her to follow her interests:
“At undergraduate level, I enjoyed everything from Shakespeare to contemporary literature, but some university courses asked you to specialise in one ar