Velda Elliott has been named Professor of English and Education

Velda Elliott is a Supernumerary Fellow of St Hilda's College

Professor Elliott’s work engages with the ways in which we teach and assess literature, and how books and society interact. She is particularly interested in questions of equity and representation, and unsettling imperialist legacies in the English curriculum. She co-convenes the Race, Coloniality and Education Research Group and has led two research reports on the Lit In Colour campaign, which showed the positive impact of more students studying a text by an author of colour on engagement, interest and empathy within schools.

Professor Elliott said: “It’s very gratifying to be ‘recognised’ with professorial title. I am really touched by all the messages I’ve received from students, former students and colleagues. I continue to feel incredibly lucky that I get to teach, read and write for a living.”