Hello! My name is Abbie Campfield, I am studying English Language and TESOL in Swansea University and I have had the opportunity to study in South Korea this year! My year so far has been very eventful, and I would like to share my experiences of studying abroad. First and foremost, thanks to this year…Continue Reading Studying abroad in South Korea: Abbie Campfield
Chloe Williams is a third year student studying BA English & Media studies. These views and readings are her own. Over the first semester of the 2022/2023 academic year, the LRC hosted another Applied Linguistics seminar series over Zoom. Intertwined every other week with AppLing Wednesday, the seminar series included a wide range of speakers…Continue Reading Language Research Centre’s (LRC) Applied Linguistics Seminar Series: A Summary by Chloe Williams (Autumn 2022)
Being a final year PhD student in the department of Applied Linguistics at Swansea University, I have had the fortunate opportunity to present my research to friends, colleagues and experts in the field, across nine different conference organisations, in six different countries. My research focuses on the representation and processing of Welsh grammatical gender in…Continue Reading PhD Conferencing with Tesni Galvin
1) Tell us a little bit about yourself (where you come from, etc.) I’m Nathaniel and come from a very bland little town called Blackwater in Surrey – where the water isn’t actually black. My mother was a hairdresser, and my father was a junior school headmaster. Neither were strict, and between them, they instilled…Continue Reading Where are they now? Nathaniel Reed
I’m Rachel, an Applied Linguistics and English Language student. In my second year I had the opportunity to take part in a Swansea University Paid Internship (SPIN). My particular internship was based at the Centre for Ageing & Dementia Research (CADR), which is a chapter of the Centre for Innovative Ageing at Swansea University. My…Continue Reading My experience taking part in a SPIN internship by Rachel Cooper
Alumna of Swansea University, Beatrice Massa, talks to Shawn Lee about her work as a language technician at Phrasee. Beatrice completed her undergraduate BA (Hons) English Language and MA TESOL at Swansea in 2019 and 2021 respectively. While at Swansea, Beatrice made the opportunities the university and the department could offer, and worked as a…Continue Reading Shawn Lee Interviews Beatrice Massa, Language Technician at Phrasee
In this month’s blog we welcome an insight into Pro-Vice-Chancellor (International), Professor Judith Lamie’s career. An accomplished researcher in EFL (English as Foreign Language), Professor Lamie joined Swansea University in 2021. International Higher Education has always had its challenges. We’ve seen changing patterns of demand and delivery, higher student expectations, changing employer needs and increasingly…Continue Reading From EFL teacher to Pro-Vice-Chancellor, International – by Professor Judith Lamie
In this second post with Joe Seaton, Martin Lee-Paterson talks about teacher training in Afghanistan. If you are interested in anything Joe has discussed, you can access his website here….Continue Reading Being a Teacher Trainer in Afghanistan with Joe Seaton
In this first post with Joe Seaton, Martin Lee-Paterson talks about teaching in remote and hostile environments….Continue Reading Teaching in Remote and Hostile Environments with Joe Seaton
By Shawn Lee, Hollie Chappell and Vanessa Ku. COVID-19 made me do it – because classes and groupwork went online, my notes and studying methods turned digital too. In this day and age, there are plenty of note-taking applications and technology that can speed up the note-taking process and transform your productivity. Hello everyone! I’m…Continue Reading Study Tool and Tech Review