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Course for international academic staff in English as a Medium of Instruction

Modern Languages at Southampton is running an intensive two-day course on Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th June 2014, designed for international academics whose first language is not English and who are delivering degree programmes and presenting research through the medium of English. The course will consist of a dynamic mix of presentations, discussion, group work and individual support. Continue reading →

New issue of University of Southampton International English newsletter published

The second issue of the University of Southampton’s quarterly newsletter, International English, has been published by the Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies (LLAS). The newsletter is designed for academics across the world who are using English professionally, whether teaching their discipline in English, or using English to promote their research at conferences. Continue reading →

Teaching in higher education through the medium of English

A five-day course in ‘Teaching in higher education through the medium of English’ will be taking place at the University of Southampton from 9th – 13th June 2014. The course is designed for academics in universities across the world whose first language is not English and who are teaching on degree programmes and presenting research through the medium of English. Continue reading →

British Council highlights English as a Medium of Instruction

The British Council has explored some of the important questions related to the growth in English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) in non-English speaking universities worldwide in a recent blog post. Questions discussed include the speed of growth of EMI, the reasons for growth, the benefits and disadvantages of EMI and teacher perceptions of using EMI. EMI also featured as a theme at the British Council Going Global conference on 30th April 2014. Continue reading →

Interview with David Crystal at the IATEFL conference

The PIE News interviewed David Crystal last week at the 2014 IATEFL conference on the subject of English as the world’s lingua franca now and in the future. In the interview, Crystal discusses his views on themes including the influence of English worldwide, the growth in English-medium instruction in non-Anglophone universities and the role of technologies in the evolution of language learning. To read the interview in full, visit the PIE News website. Continue reading →