Clearing 2025! Discover Where English at Swansea Can Take You: Hear from Our Graduates Thinking about studying English Language, TESOL or Applied Linguistics at Swansea University? Don’t just take our word for how exciting, supportive, and career-focused our courses are—hear directly from our recent graduates! In these two short videos, you’ll meet: Caitlin, a UK-based…Continue Reading Lectures & Life by the Sea: Why Swansea’s English Language (and TESOL) Courses Rock!
‘A Corpus-Based Study of Quotatives in the American Sitcom, “The Big Bang Theory”‘: dissertation blogpost from Angharad John & Madison Allardyce
Are you a student or otherwise nosy scroller, looking for some dissertation inspiration? Look no further! Here is a brief summary of our dissertation project, a corpus study of quotatives in The Big Bang Theory. So, firstly, and most importantly, what are quotatives? Quotatives are a linguistic device used to introduce or report speech and…Continue Reading ‘A Corpus-Based Study of Quotatives in the American Sitcom, “The Big Bang Theory”‘: dissertation blogpost from Angharad John & Madison Allardyce
Dylan Thomas School Voluntary Literacy Mentoring Placement: A Student Perspective by Thea Baumgartner & Victoria Miller
Two of our students Thea and Victoria recently worked with the Dylan Thomas Community School’s after-school MAT (More Able and Talented) group. This co-curricular placement was in partnership with Swansea University’s Reaching Wider who work with a variety of stakeholder groups, including school pupils and families, to increase participation in HE for people from underrepresented groups in Southwest Wales….Continue Reading Dylan Thomas School Voluntary Literacy Mentoring Placement: A Student Perspective by Thea Baumgartner & Victoria Miller
Sida Cong talks with Dr. Jill Boggs about her amazing Exchange Year in Swansea Uni
This month we have a student vlog coming to us from exchange student, Sida Cong. Sida Cong’s a Chinese student studying at Swansea University, who will graduate with an MA TESOL in Autumn 2024. The vlog features a short chat between herself and her academic tutor Dr. Jill Boggs about her wonderful experience studying at…Continue Reading Sida Cong talks with Dr. Jill Boggs about her amazing Exchange Year in Swansea Uni
Life After Swansea University Graduation: How university opens a world of possibilities! by Emma Choy
Hi, I’m Emma Choy, a former international student from Hong Kong. I completed my degree in English Language and TESOL at Swansea University between 2020 to 2022. I chose Swansea University for its excellent reputation in language and education studies, as well as its welcoming and supportive international community. During my time at Swansea University,…Continue Reading Life After Swansea University Graduation: How university opens a world of possibilities! by Emma Choy
MFL Mentoring Schemes by Alex Wright
In first term of third year, I received an email from the University sharing an opportunity to be part of an MFL mentoring scheme funded by the Welsh government. I was intrigued by this email, however I had not participated in any active language learning since taking French at A level and German at GCSE….Continue Reading MFL Mentoring Schemes by Alex Wright
Language Research Centre’s (LRC) Applied Linguistics Seminar Series: A Summary by Chloe Williams (Autumn 2022)
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)
Studying at Swansea University: What is it that makes us want to stay?
By Beatrice Massa I was a Student Ambassador at Swansea University for the past three years. If you attended one of the Open Days, I probably met you there. If you have just started looking into Swansea University and have just come across this blog, we never had the pleasure to meet. Or maybe, you…Continue Reading Studying at Swansea University: What is it that makes us want to stay?
My experience doing a SPIN internship by Chloe Mills
I’m writing this blog post as a culmination of a completed SPIN (Swansea University Paid Internship) placement in the department of Applied Linguistics at Swansea University. A SPIN placement is a paid internship placement generally held for four weeks in partnership with various employers. In my case, I worked for my department alongside a member of my…Continue Reading My experience doing a SPIN internship by Chloe Mills
Conferencing 101
In this post, two of our current PhD students, Chloe Mills and Tesni Galvin, discuss their experiences of attending conferences and sharing their research. Read on for some excellent advice! Conferences are a big part of world of research because they’re one of the main methods for communicating research findings, catching up with colleagues, and…Continue Reading Conferencing 101