Organisation profile
Organisation profile
Medievalists in the English Department publish widely on works of literature written between 800 and 1500. More information about them and their work can be found here.
They also work closely with colleagues in other departments at Royal Holloway (including History, French, and Music) to offer the interdisciplanary MA in Medieval Studies as well as a range of undergraduate courses.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Alastair Bennett
- Medieval Studies
- Department of English - Associate Professor in Medieval Literature
Person: Staff - Academic staff, Academic
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Catherine Nall
- Department of English - Associate Professor in Medieval Literature
- Medieval Studies
Person: Staff - Academic staff, Academic
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Jennifer Neville
- Department of English - Associate Professor in Early Medieval English Literature
- Medieval Studies
Person: Academic Contact, Staff - Academic staff
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Everything Hurts: Injury and Emotion in Old English Poetry
Neville, J. & Cavell, M., 2026, (Accepted/In press) Emotion, Illness and Medicine in the Medieval North. Batten, C. & Rikhardsdottir, S. (eds.). Cambridge: University of CambridgeResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Duplicate copying of The Pardoner's Prologue in Morgan Library and Museum MS M.249
Bennett, A., 9 Oct 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: The Chaucer Review.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Piers Plowman Electronic Archive: London, Lincoln's Inn, MS 150 (La)
Bennett, A., 1 Jul 2025, (Accepted/In press) SEENET. (Piers Plowman Electronic Archive)Research output: Book/Report › Scholarly edition
Activities
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The Bookworm and the Chalice: Re-Riddling 'Moth' (Exeter Book Riddle 47)
Neville, J. (Speaker)
7 Oct 2025Activity: Talk, presentation or media contribution › Invited talk
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Looking Back in Anger in Boniface’s Riddles
Neville, J. (Speaker) & Cavell, M. (Speaker)
8 Jul 2025Activity: Talk, presentation or media contribution › Oral presentation
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Boniface’s Riddles on a Mission: Out of the Classroom and into the Community
Neville, J. (Speaker) & Cavell, M. (Speaker)
3 Jul 2025Activity: Talk, presentation or media contribution › Oral presentation
Prizes
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College Excellence Teaching Prize: Embedding site-specific video lectures in teaching for EN2001 and EN3021: Middle English Poetry
Bennett, A. (Recipient), Jun 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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College Teaching Prize for 'The Research Development Course of the MA in Medieval Studies'
Neville, J. (Recipient), 2001
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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College Team Teaching Commendation
Neville, J. (Recipient), Livesey, R. (Recipient), Thomas, L. (Recipient), Fordham, F. (Recipient), Hawley, J. (Recipient), Moore, T. (Recipient) & El-Ashkar, M. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)