The Long Interview – Dr Rob Penhallurick on his new book, Studying Dialect (Palgrave, 2018)
Dr Rob Penhallurick has been teaching at Swansea University for over twenty years and is a specialist in dialectology. His
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How I Survived University with Autism by Nicholas Fearn
Our guest post this month is by Nicholas Fearn a final year student in Applied Linguistics who is also (already)
Read more‘Barking mad’, or embarking on a life changing journey?
I am a non-native English language speaker (bilingual Latvian/Russian), a mature student and a single parent to two busy boys.
Read moreMeet the Staff: Neal Evans (ELTS & Applied Linguistics)
Neal Evans currently works in both the Applied Linguistics department and English Language Training Services and teaches on the TEFL/TESOL
Read moreDoing an M.A. in TESOL by Mary Ritchie
My name is Mary Ritchie, and at 48 years old I’m probably the oldest person to have completed the M.A.
Read moreEmployability: On Getting My Perfect Job by Harvey Miller
Before going to university, I was never entirely sure as to what my career aims were, although teaching has always
Read moreEmployability Series: Working with ELTS (English Language Training Service) by Ellie McHugh
Blog Post by Ellie McHugh Over the summer, I had the fantastic opportunity to work within the ELTS department at
Read moreEde and Ravenscroft Anniversary Student Prize 2016/2017
We are always excited to celebrate our students’ achievements and January 2018 brings us happy tidings of further success. Four
Read moreMature Students in Focus: Neil Roberts
As a forty-seven year old first year undergraduate I’ve been reflecting on life. Well, more accurately I’ve been thinking about
Read moreCelebrating Language by Prof Martin Stringer (Pro-Vice-Chancellor), Swansea University
Originally posted on the PVC’s blog (part of the Swansea Academy of Learning and Teaching website) on 5th May 2017,
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