About

UCA International Pathway Programmes EAP Co-ordinator. Author of PhD thesis in Re-imagining the Internationalisation of Higher Education. Blog entries about #intled #internationalstudents #highereducation #interculturalcompetencies #EAP #tleap #TESOL #sociolinguistics #PhD #equality #diversity #socialjustice #languages #culture #art #design.

The rationale of this blog is to take advantage of the opportunities and tackle the challenges that globalisation and internationalisation have brought to the landscape of HE in the UK. My research interest is driven by my own intercultural experience of studying, living and working in the UK, Poland and China and was triggered by my background in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages), TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) and Sociolinguistics/Applied Linguistics since 2003. My current role as an International Pathway Programmes English for Academic Purposes Co-ordinator has given me plenty of opportunities to gain a deeper understanding of international students’ and staff’ experiences in the UK as well as integrate more exciting content-led EAP/English for Specific Purposes/English for Art and Design approaches on the courses that I teach: Pre-sessional English for Art and Design (#ucapsead), International Foundation for Art, design and Media (#ucaifad) and Graduate Diploma for Art and Design (#ucagdad).

In an attempt to explore my profession, I intend to reflect on my journey of re-imagining the internationalisation of HE, which can be defined as a ‘personal journey of deconstruction and reconstruction’ (Sanderson, 2004: 16) that

… shows the extent and manner in which globalising processes are mediated on the ground, in the flesh and ‘inside the head’ … paying attention to diverse peoples and places, and their complex and contradictory experiences of, reactions to, and engagements with various aspects of globalisation as these intersect with their lives and identities. (Kenway and Fahey, 2006: 267)

All opinions expressed on this blog are my own.