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
Can applied linguistics help combat the spread of anti-vaccine misinformation online? by Milo Coffey.
We’ve all heard it. Whether it’s from a family member, a co-worker, or even just somebody in the queue outside the supermarket, at some point in the past year you’re bound to have come across at least one person who maintains that vaccines are harmful: “I’m not taking any experimental jabs,” they declare with conviction,…Continue Reading Can applied linguistics help combat the spread of anti-vaccine misinformation online? by Milo Coffey.
My First Online CELTA Teaching Experience – Shawn Lee
Shaw Lee is a second year student on the BA (Hons) English Language and Media Communications pathway. As part of her English Language degree, Shawn was successful in getting on to our embedded CELTA module offered on our BA programmes (you can read all about the CELTA programme at Swansea University, here) delivered in partnership…Continue Reading My First Online CELTA Teaching Experience – Shawn Lee
My experience doing a SPIN internship by Theo 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 Theo Mills
Conferencing 101
In this post, two of our current PhD students, Theo 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
What’s going on this year for Applied Linguistics students?
In 2020 it’s difficult for anything to avoid the shadow of COVID-19 and university life has proven to be no exception. Thousands of students across the country have spoken of their confusion and worry of returning to university, many have been forced to self-isolate in their halls of residence and things seem to be changing…Continue Reading What’s going on this year for Applied Linguistics students?
Pandemic PhD, by Theo Mills
When I was applying for my PhD and everyone around me was offering advice, most people had a lot of reasons that I shouldn’t do a doctorate… but no one ever mentioned a global pandemic. It was never in the paperwork and never in the interviews. It never even crossed our minds. Could one call…Continue Reading Pandemic PhD, by Theo Mills
Student Life in San Diego by Cecily Edwards
My name is Cecily Edwards, and I am currently enrolled in the BA (Hons) English Language and Media degree programme as a final year undergraduate. Studying abroad is said to be full of rewards and experiences, and so when offered the opportunity to internationalise my degree, I leapt at the chance. After much consideration, I felt…Continue Reading Student Life in San Diego by Cecily Edwards
The Exchange Student Experience by Xuanmeng Lyu
My name is Xuanmeng Lyu (I normally use my English name Xenia at school). I graduated from Dalian University of Foreign Languages, and was a visiting student on the one-year exchange programme at Swansea University, from October 2018 to June 2019 in my last academic school year. This experience not only broadened my horizons but…Continue Reading The Exchange Student Experience by Xuanmeng Lyu
Ede and Ravenscroft Anniversary Student Prize 2017/2018
As you may know, we are always excited to celebrate our students’ achievements and 2019 brings us happy tidings of further success. Two of our fabulous students have been awarded the Ede and Ravenscroft Anniversary Student Prize 2017/2018 for outstanding contribution to student life, building on the previous winners of our prize for 2016/2017 who…Continue Reading Ede and Ravenscroft Anniversary Student Prize 2017/2018