Graduate Centre for international Research in Childhood: Literature, Culture, Media
The world-famous MA, run by CIRCL, was the oldest accredited degree in the field in Britain, and was taught by specialists in Children’s Literature, whose research is published internationally.
Sadly, the MA (M(Res)) in Children’s Literature has been closed by the University of Reading and is no longer accepting applications for 2025-26. Anyone who has already applied will receive formal notification from the University in due course. This website will remain live for CIRCL PhD and academic research.
CIRCL Staff
Director of CIRCL and Former Coordinator of the M(Res.) in Children’s Literature:
CIRCL Researchers
- Dr Sue Walsh, BA (UEA), MA (Sussex), PGCE (Leeds), PhD (Reading)
- Dr Neil Cocks, BA(UEA), MA (Reading), PhD (Reading), PGCE (Greenwich)
Founder and Past Director of CIRCL and the MA in Children’s Literature
- Mr Tony Watkins, BA (Leeds), MEd, PGCE (Bristol)