Beyond the Essay

Beyond the Essay — helping to rethink how we teach literature News

23 October 2026

Beyond the Essay — helping to rethink how we teach literature

What happens when we give students more freedom to respond to literature creatively? And what…

Anthony Cockerill

Beyond the Essay: a major new AHRC-funded research project News

6 May 2026

Beyond the Essay: a major new AHRC-funded research project

NATE is delighted to support the launch of Beyond the Essay: Creative-Critical Teaching, a major new international…

Anthony Cockerill

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