Monthly Archives: March 2025

Jingan Young writing on new BBC drama

MSt alumna Jingan Young has written an episode of the BBC’s newly commissioned Glasgow-set legal drama, Counsels. Read more about the programme here.

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MSt partners with Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

The Master of Studies in Creative Writing program at the University of Oxford is proud to be among the global university programs, screenwriting labs and filmmaker programs partnering with the Academy’s Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting program to help identify possible … Continue reading

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Reflecting on the passing of Athol Fugard

The Guardian recently published Departmental Lecturer Barney Norris’s tribute to the playwright and novelist Athol Fugard, who has died at the age of 92. You can read the full text below:   I feel that Athol Fugard and his wife, … Continue reading

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Laura Theis publishes new collection with Broken Sleep

MSt alumna Laura Theis’ new collection Introduction to Cloud Care has just been published by Broken Sleep. The book blends lyrical precision with a deep sense of wonder, crafting poetry that invites readers into a world where the mundane and the magical coexist … Continue reading

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