Proud to see our Msc. TESOL students from the #SchoolofEducation, Uni of Birmingham at the 57th annual Conference of the International Association of Teachers of English as an Foreign Language IATEFL in Brighton.

Happy Friday! 😂❤️✅

Academic moms deserve the world! Balancing motherhood with teaching, research, supervision, community engagement, research grants, mentoring…🎊❤️✅

Joud has an illustrated poem in our book Moon tell me truth. Today she has written another poem, speaking from one child's heart to all our hearts, for all the children in Gaza. Gaza Poets Society Global Partnership for Education Global Education Cluster Education Cannot Wait British Council Quakers in Britain

Did you hear, we've been ranked 12th place in the Complete University Guide (Complete University Guide) 2025? This sits alongside our number 1 spot as the UK university most targeted by the country’s leading graduate employers. Read about the High Fliers report 👇 birmingham.ac.uk/news/2024/univ…

Anatomy of something

Wow, UK acadeimia and the fierce defence of negative isms🤔

Elite bilingualism has never been controversial in the US. It is, therefore, not surprising that income level strongly correlates with desire for bilingual ed. It is only when bilingual ed is provided to “those kids” that it becomes a problem for many. edweek.org/teaching-learn…

Looking forward to collaborating with colleagues in India and Uganda on this British Council ELTRA funded project looking at Gender beyond the English Language Textbook teachingenglish.org.uk/publications/e…

We're delighted to announce the appointment of one of the country’s preeminent lawyers & equality rights champion as our new Chancellor. Sandie Okoro OBE is a highly respected trailblazer in the corporate legal sector and a University of Birmingham graduate! birmingham.ac.uk/news/2024/sand…

Uni of Leeds new research project, 'Young people, criticality and figurative language' (tinyurl.com/y56h68tf), is recruiting a full-time fixed-term research fellow, based in Leeds, UK. See jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?r….

#edtech #EAR #teacheresearch "if teacher research isn't to be considered ‘research’ because it may reach a single T instead of a 1000, I also wonder, does ‘academic research’ really reach one 1000 Ts?" More 👇🏾 IATEFL ReSIG Richard Smith Paula Rebolledo neltaeltforum.wordpress.com/2018/06/11/tea…

🎙️ What does it mean to speak English in a world with 7,000 languages? How can teachers ensure inclusivity for all students, regardless of their English proficiency? Find out on #OurWorldConnectedPodcast with Christine Wilson and Harry Kuchah Kuchah. 🎧 Listen: britishcouncil.org/research-insig…

"Let’s not let loaded, dated, dichotomist views of research intimidate the knowledge teachers can produce and let’s work on legitimising teacher research as research." - Paula Rebolledo

In this episode from the British Council podcast, Christine Wilson hosts an interesting discussion for teachers of English. Listen now to 'What role does English play in our multilingual world?' with Dr Harry Kuchah Kuchah and Eric Mpozenzi: britishcouncil.org/research-insig…

Africa ELTA Female Leadership Mentoring Program- 5th Edition New Call for Applications (2024-2025) Submit your application on this link docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Good to see this report on Digital learning and professional development in China finally out. It was a pleasure to work with my former PhD student, Dr (Vincent) Ronggan Zhang. teachingenglish.org.uk/publications/c…

Today, on Literacy Day, I stand for more than 75% of #Rohingya women who are illiterate. Education is not just a dream; it’s our right. Literacy means safety. It equips us with the knowledge to protect ourselves. We must ensure that every girl has the chance to learn and thrive.