Posts By: Tessa Foley
MA in Writing Poetry Alumni Profiles
Meet our MA in Writing Poetry Graduates, hear their stories and check out their achievements. Applications for the MA in Writing Poetry are currently open. Please visit the accrediting university, Newcastle’s admissions page for details here. Sarah Gibbons MA, Class of 2023 What have you been up to since you graduated?I won the 2024 Alastair…
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New Poets Collective 2025 – Quick Course Guide
We are delighted to announce a new series of exciting zoom courses tutored by fresh voices from The New Poets Collective. Have a look at the below quick guide to this fantastic line up and make sure you book your place quickly to avoid disappointment! Video Courses Poetry & Divination: Generating Poems Through Ritual &…
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MA Student Suzanna Fitzpatrick reads her poem ‘Somerset House’
MA in Writing Poetry first year student Suzanna Fitzpatrick is the winner of the Members’ Poems competition in the Summer 2024 issue of Poetry News, on the theme of ‘My Place’. The poem is called ‘Somerset House’, inspired by the location of the Poetry School’s London base and where Suzanna is studying for her MA….
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MA in Writing in Poetry Scholarships 2023/24
We are delighted to announce that for academic year 2023-24, four outstanding students have been awarded full-fee scholarships for the Poetry School’s MA in Writing Poetry accredited by Newcastle University. This year two scholarships entirely funded entirely by the Poetry School have been awarded. We are pleased to award a Poetry School Scholarship to an outstanding candidate, Elontra Hall, a Black-American poet…
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MA in Writing Poetry
Are you determined to take your poetry to the next level?Apply now for the MA in Writing Poetry The MA in Writing Poetry is an accredited degree with Newcastle University and the Poetry School, delivered as part-time course over two years. The course is taught in-person at Somerset House, Strand, London by established poets through workshopping, masterclasses and 1-2-1 tutorials. To see some of the fantastic…
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THE GRACE COOK MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP 2023
Applications are now open for this fully funded scholarship to the Poetry School’s MA in Writing Poetry 2023 Who is Grace Cook? Grace was my beloved wife of 22 years. On 17th June 2022, she passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at the age of 59. A person of immense kindness and deep intelligence, she was…
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