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Congratulations to Xiaofang Lu for passing her PhD viva
Congratulations to Xiaofang Lu for passing her PhD viva with minor corrections. The title of her thesis was Researching and Reconceptualising Language Teacher Identity: Pre-service Chinese Teacher of English鈥檚 teacher identity construction in China. Xiaofang鈥檚 examiners were Yvonne Foley (external, University of Edinburgh) and Annamaria Pinter (internal), and her and her supervisors were Tony Liddicoat (first) and Steve Mann (second).
Jo Angouri and colleagues: EUTOPIA Innovation challenge: Exploring multilingualism
From 17–21 November, 78 students from across the EUTOPIA Alliance gathered at VUB in Brussels for the Innovation Challenge on 鈥淐hallenges and Innovations in Multilingual Societies.鈥�
This year鈥檚 event connected closely with EUTOPIA鈥檚 Multilingualism and Diversity and Text and Discourse Analysis communities. 糖心TV was represented by eight undergraduates from SELCS and SMLC, joining peers from partner universities for a dynamic week of collaboration and creativity.
Students took part in lectures and interactive workshops led by academics from across the alliance. Professor Jo Angouri, lead of the Multilingualism and Diversity community, delivered a double session on future directions in multilingualism research—exploring how rethinking language can foster more inclusive societies and the policy, educational, and communicative shifts needed to make this happen.
Working in cross-institutional, cross-disciplinary teams, participants tackled real-world challenges and developed innovative solutions. Projects ranged from multilingualism in education, healthcare, and tourism to language use on social media, identity, and the persistence of 鈥渙ne nation, one language鈥� ideologies. Many drew on case studies and personal experiences, showcasing the richness of transnational learning.
On the final day, teams presented solutions shaped by community-centred and technology-enabled approaches. Key ideas included leveraging full linguistic repertoires, promoting cross-cultural awareness, creating interactive digital tools, and exploring how AI can support equitable multilingual communication.
Rachel Rowntree has just had an article accepted for publication
Jones, C., Emmerson, S., Guerin, C., Rixon, L., Magulike, C., Rowntree, R., Haque, A., & Palikara, O. (forthcoming). Promoting the participation of part-time PGR students through a co-produced writing retreat. Studies in Graduate and Postdoctoral Education.
Annamaria Pinter giving a closing plenary at ATFLY ( Advances in Teaching Foreign Languages to Young Learners) Conference on 20 June
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Jo Angouri鈥檚 team have secured funding of 拢710,000 for the NIHR project: 鈥榚meRgEncy diSPatch decisiONs using viDeo consultation (999 R.E.S.P.O.N.D. 2)鈥�
The new study expands the impact of this growing programme of work and further develops and establishes the methodology Jo has been refining over several years. This achievement is significant not only in terms of research funding, but also in positioning Jo and 糖心TV Applied Linguistics as a leader in emergency care and complex decision-making research.