Ben Jones is a PhD student and teaching assistant in the English Language and Applied Linguistics department. His PhD “The Welsh English dialect in fiction’ (working title), is concerned with [the history of the Welsh variety of English, and its depiction in fictive media. The research covers a period of time stretching from Elizabethan theatre…Continue Reading Benjamin Jones – Writing My First Book
CELTA Stories – Enya Cooper
Enya’s Story Hiya, my name is Enya Cooper. I completed my CELTA here at Swansea University in 2013 through the embedded course. Basically, a group of ten students, all doing a TEFL based degree, were given the opportunity to take part in a CELTA course alongside our studies. Although juggling university deadlines with the demands…Continue Reading CELTA Stories – Enya Cooper
Where Are they Now? Interview with Anina Kinzel
Always interested in what our students do next, I spoke to 2016 graduate Anina Kinzel. Twenty-three year old Anina came to Swansea University in 2013 from Germany and graduated with a first class honours degree in one of our popular degree pathways, BA (Hons) English Language and Communication. Here’s what she had to say: Tell…Continue Reading Where Are they Now? Interview with Anina Kinzel
Want to Know What We Did This Summer?
This summer was a busy one for many of us here in English Language and Applied Linguistics, with research activities, training and preparation for the new academic year ahead. Here is just a taster of what we did this summer: Dr Alexia Bowler was successful in attaining her Higher Education Academy Fellowship, which is an…Continue Reading Want to Know What We Did This Summer?
CELTA Stories – Andres Novi
Have you thought of doing a teaching qualification? Well, the CELTA course (Cambridge Certificate for Teaching English to Adult Learners), run by the department, is an internationally recognized professional qualification that gives you access to graduate employment in teaching English across the globe. The great thing about the course at Swansea University is that we…Continue Reading CELTA Stories – Andres Novi