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Fiction and Feeling: Investigating the Nature, Utility and Potential Mechanisms of ‘Creative Bibliotherapy’ for children and young people.
University of Oxford
Division of Medical Sciences
Research Group:
Oxford Centre for Emerging Minds Research
Background and rationale. Creative bibliotherapy refers to the use of fiction/literature to support wellbeing and mental health. A recent systematic review (Redman et al., 2025) highlighted its potential for improving mental health outcomes in 5-16 year olds. Read more
Supervisor: Prof K Nation
22 September 2026
PhD Research Project
Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)