More reflections on AR
This year, for the first time, my annual progress review involved an independent reviewer. Initially, I was unsure about what it meant for me personally, e.g., I immediately thought, is there something wrong my research progress so far? And, of course, panicked, thinking there might be… Also, I didn’t really know what the new format might entail in terms of […]
Read moreBritish Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships
The British Academy’s aim in making these awards is to offer opportunities for outstanding early career researchers to strengthen their experience of research and teaching in a university environment which will develop their curriculum vitae and improve their prospects of obtaining permanent lecturing posts by the end of the Fellowship. The primary emphasis is on completion of a significant piece […]
Read moreTraining materials in Elf
We are pleased to announce the release of our interactive course for teachers, Changing Englishes, available via the British Council/BBC TeachingEnglish website at http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/top-stories/changing-englishes-interactive-course-teachers or directly at: http://www.yorksj.ac.uk/changing-englishes/changing-englishes.aspx The course is designed for experienced and trainee teachers of English, as well as teacher trainers. It will particularly benefit teachers who are open to new ways of thinking about their subject […]
Read moreNewsletter #5 (2013-14) — A new academic year beckons ….
It’s a long time since I wrote a Newsletter for the blog – I had something monthly in mind but then life became too busy and the impetus was lost, ah well ! Anyway, with better intentions to the fore, I’m now thinking about the new academic year and hoping to post more regularly 🙂 What’s new in the world of […]
Read moreTUBITAK Funding Opportunities
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) is annoucing the following fellowships: Research Fellowship Program for International Students & Researchers Target Group: PhD students and young post-doctoral researchers who want to conduct research in Turkey. APPLICATION PERIOD DATES I. Period : 17 March 2014 – 21 April 2014 II. Period : 22 September 2014 – 31 October 2014 […]
Read moreA Scaffold towards the Clarity of Ideas: Reflections on the First Year Annual Review
Before the Annual Review, I had a mixed of feeling: nervous, curious, worried and excited. Although I already had some information in hand about what happened in my colleagues’ AR, preparing for mine was still quite daunting. “Have I prepared enough? What questions will the reviewer ask? Will I be able to answer the questions? Have I had enough knowledge […]
Read moreAdrian Holliday's new blog
Dear All, Just a line to let you know that Adrian Holliday has just launched his new blog. You can access his posts here (for a full view of each post please click on the date).
Read moreAnnual Review meeting, a friend or foe?
I have now completed my first Annual Review (AR) so I think that my first year PhD has officially ended. I’m now sailing to my second year PhD studies and to becoming a senior student too! I was nervous before the AR meeting because I had to step out of the comfort zone of usual supervision meeting where there are […]
Read moreMy learning from a pilot study
I conducted a pilot study titled “English Language Teachers’ Perceptions of Intercultural Competence: An Exploratory Case Study in a Thai University” in Thailand in June 2013.The main purpose of my pilot study was to try out data collection methods which included semi-structured interviews with English language teachers, a chat with Department Head, classroom observations and documents collecting. In addition, I […]
Read moreAnnual Review reflections?
Ontological commitment
I was going to write up an account of my experience at the i-mean conference on identities I went to in Bristol in April. Rather than provide a full account, though, as a result of this conference I had a brain itch that has only just been scratched, and I thought I would share that instead. This starts with one […]
Read morePublication (I hope)
My chapter for the Sage Cases in Methodology collection looks like it will be published, perhaps later in the year. The chapter is called “An ethnography of academic writing: on the very idea of an ethnography”, and it essentially about my struggles in characterising and naming (not to mention conducting and writing) my doctoral research. The SCM project itself looks […]
Read morePaul Smith's Graduation – Congratulations!
Congratulations to Paul on his graduation, and all the best for what comes next. May others soon follow!
Read moreA Change in Policy; A Change in Direction: An Experience of Changing PhD Research Topic
When coming to Manchester in October 2012, my head was full of ideas about a new developing bilingual education trend in my country i.e. International Standard School (ISS), a type of school which is unique to Indonesia. In other countries, when mentioning ‘International’ concerning education, it usually deals with International students coming from different parts of the world. However, in […]
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