Dr. Tamsin Badcoe

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dr. Tamsin Badcoe is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Bristol, specializing in Early Modern Studies. She received her PhD from the University of York and has taught various topics related to literature and its intersections with social and geographical contexts since 2007. Her research notably centers on the representation of space and the environment in early modern literature, particularly in the works of Edmund Spenser. She has published significant works such as 'Edmund Spenser and the Romance of Space', which won the 2020 University English Book Prize. Dr. Badcoe's current research project, 'Maritime Passion in Early Modern Literature and Culture', explores the relationship between maritime travel and emotional experiences in literature during the early modern period. She supervises postgraduate projects focusing on subjects like Shakespeare, early modern city comedy, and literary culture, and has a keen interest in doctoral work that engages with questions of literature and space, geography, and cognition. Additionally, she has contributed to various editorial roles, including Book Reviews Editor for the Spenser Review. Dr. Badcoe's teaching portfolio includes modules on Approaches to Poetry, Utopian Literature, and various pathways in English Literature at the University.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Lecturer

2010-09-01 — Present

University of Bristol • Bristol, UK

Teaching and researching Early Modern Literature, supervising postgraduate students.

Postdoctoral Lecturing Fellow

2007-09-01 — 2010-08-31

University of East Anglia • Norwich, UK

Lectured on various topics in English literature.

Research Associate

— Present

University of Geneva • Geneva, Switzerland

Collaborated on projects related to early modern literature and culture.

Awards

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University English Book Prize

2020-01-01

Requirements for University of Bristol

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:88
Prerequisites
Upper second-class MSci honours degree in physics or related discipline Or a relevant postgraduate MSc
Application Checklist
  • Online application form
  • Academic transcripts
  • Two academic references
  • Personal statement
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Research statement/proposal
Specialization Notes

Department of Physics research themes include Astrophysics, Materials and Devices, Particle Physics, and Quantum and Soft Matter.