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New open-access scoping review co-authored by our Director of Research Prof Sin-Wang Chong with Prof Hayo Reinders and Qi Liu on language teacher leadership! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…

Everyone in schools should be aware that because teaching is an incredibly tough job to get right, teachers can easily drift into feelings of inadequacy despite doing an excellent job in relative terms. It can take an email, throw away comment, lack of appreciation, silly reg or

¿Hasta cuándo tenemos que soportar esto? A padres no les parece bien la nota de sus hijos y deciden actuar contra la profesora: la desprestigian, presionan e incluso la acosan. Esta docente se tiene que dar la baja y ¿qué hacen los padres? Celebrar, han conseguido su objetivo 👇

I am delighted to take on the role of Senior Editor of Language Education, part of Cogent Education: tandfonline.com/journals/oae... Fancy a job share? The Language Education section of Cogent Education is vibrant, so there's enough work for 2! To apply see: think.taylorandfrancis.com/editor_recruit…

"why don't you leave academia then?"

🚨 Call for Applications! 🚨 TESOL Quarterly is seeking graduate student board members for a two-year term starting June 1, 2025. 📚✨ Apply by May 1, 2025! Details & application: msu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7N… #TESOL #CallForApplications

Congratulations to everyone at Ibérica - yet again, we are in Q1 !!!!! This is great news, not least because it shows that a fully Open Access journal staffed entirely by researchers and professors who are committed to their field can compete with the big players!

I am attending (and presenting!) at the upcoming BALEAP conference in Plymouth. My talk ‘it took the mystery away’ is about implementing a collaborative approach to unpacking the publication process with doctoral candidates. It will be on Thursday at 10 come say hi ☺️

The Blue Origin women..."positioning themselves as aspirational models of femininity – have presented a profoundly antifeminist vision of what womankind’s future is: dependent on men, confined to triviality, and deeply, deeply silly." Moira Donegan theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

New article in the BALEAP Journal of Research & Practice! We explore trioethnography, rhizomatic analysis & blackout poetry as creative tools for resistance, growth & collaboration in EAP. Read here: reinventionjournal.org/index.php/bale… #EAP #BALEAP

That’s a wrap for BALEAP 2025! I had a fantastic time attending stimulating talks and catching up with colleagues. It was so fun to talk about a project very close to my heart, a series of workshops empowering doctoral candidates to engage in the writing for publication process

JLDHE is aimed at those interested in how learning is facilitated & experienced by HE students. We publish papers from a range of authors whose practice aligns with the values of Learning Development (LD). Find out more & make a submission: jldhe.aldinhe.ac.uk #LoveLD #JLDHE

The university impulse to advertise a lectureship, receive 600 applications, then hire no one due to budget cuts

Heading to Greenwich for #ALDcon25 in June? We have suggestions on the conference website of social activities you can plan around the time at conference. You may want to arrange in advance to get together as a group. Visit the website for ideas: aldinhe.ac.uk/aldcon/social-… #LoveLD

BALEAP expresses dismay at recent news of threats to centres and lecturers in English for Academic Purposes across the UK ✂️ See below for full statement and commitments from their executive commitee 📣 BALEAP TEFL Workers' Union UCU

✂️ Concerned about the cuts, redundancies and 'restructuring' facing our sector? You're not alone! Colleagues at BALEAP are collating resources on this Padlet 📚 padlet.com/alhulme1/ideas…

I’m excited to be presenting at #ALDCon25 with the brilliant Dr Lucy Hall! Come to the Wed 18/06, Parallel session 9, from 13.30 – 13.55 (Room 1) to learn about our work in scaffolding the writing for publication process. Thrilled to be a part of #ALDCon25

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