DrSimon Williams
Associate Professor in English Language (Language Studies)
School of Media, Arts and Humanities
- Associate Professor in English Language (Language Studies)School of Media, Arts and Humanities
- +44 (0)1273 872889 Ext.2889 (Work)
BIO
I have worked in the Department for Language Studies, Faculty of Media, Arts and Humanities since June 2010. Before this, I held posts at the University of Reading, University College London and Imperial College London. I teach on a range of English Language courses and co-supervise postgraduate researchers in areas of enquiry related to academic discourse, second language acquisition, motivation, and identity.
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- LEAP Co-researcherUniversity of Kent, Health Service Studies, Canterbury, United Kingdom3 Dec 2025 - 31 Jul 2027
DEGREES
- PhD Applied LinguisticsUniversity of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
- MA Applied LinguisticsUniversity of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
- BA MusicUniversity of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
- BA English Language and LiteratureUniversity of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
CERTIFICATIONS
- PGCE English and TEFLUniversity of Birmingham
- PGCertHEUniversity of Sussex
- HEA FellowshipHigher Education Academy,
- TEAP accreditation (Fellow)British Association of Lecturers in EAP (BALEAP)
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
- Diploma RSA TEFLCity of Birmingham Polytechnic, London, United Kingdom
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
- 10 Reduced Inequalities
- 13 Climate Action
- 3 Good Health and Well Being
- 4 Quality Education
- 5 Gender Equality