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DrSimon Williams

Associate Professor in English Language (Language Studies)

School of Media, Arts and Humanities

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  • 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-researcher
    University of Kent, Health Service Studies, Canterbury, United Kingdom3 Dec 2025 - 31 Jul 2027

DEGREES

  • PhD Applied Linguistics
    University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
  • MA Applied Linguistics
    University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
  • BA Music
    University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
  • BA English Language and Literature
    University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom

CERTIFICATIONS

  • PGCE English and TEFL
    University of Birmingham
  • PGCertHE
    University of Sussex
  • HEA Fellowship
    Higher Education Academy,
  • TEAP accreditation (Fellow)
    British Association of Lecturers in EAP (BALEAP)

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Diploma RSA TEFL
    City 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

FIELDS OF RESEARCH