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Our team consists of experienced researchers, EMI teacher-trainers, materials writers and international education consultants.
With many years' experience in working with universities around the world, we support Higher Education Institutions in their internationalisation.
Each team member brings with them their expertise in international higher education; research into EMI, active learning and teaching, professional development, testing and the use of technology in Education.We make your Internationalisation a success.The Head of our Training team is Tom Spain.
Julie Dearden Director
Julie Dearden is the Director of Oxford EMI Ltd. She was Senior Research Fellow in English Medium Instruction (EMI) at the Department of Education, University of Oxford, until 2016. Julie is also a lecturer at the University of Oxford. Before that she was founder and Director of International Programmes at Hertford College, University of Oxford.
Julie has published widely on EMI: English as a Medium of Instruction: a Growing Global Phenomenon (2015) is an overview of EMI in 55 countries. She co-wrote A Systematic Review of EMI in Higher Education (2018). Julie has written on teacher beliefs and attitudes in EMI; Higher Education Teachers' Attitudes towards English Medium Instruction (2016) and EMI: Comparing teacher beliefs in secondary and tertiary education (2018). During a research project in Turkey she became particularly interested in how English Language teachers and EMI academics might need to adapt their pedagogy and how they might work together, see EMI in Turkish universities: Collaborative planning and student voices (2016). In her recent chapter The changing roles of EMI academics and English language specialists (2018) she proposes that English teachers should play an increasingly important role in an EMI world.
Her experience as a university teacher, researcher and Director of International Programmes, inspired her to found Oxford EMI Ltd in order to support and deliver the best possible training to University teachers.
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Tom Spain Consultant & Senior Trainer
Katie & Emma Administrators
When you enrol on one of our EMI programmes they receive your enrolment.
They make sure that you have all the information you need, whether it's a course in your university in your country or if you are coming to Oxford. They will help you through each step of enrolment and make sure that everything runs smoothly.
They are also the first port of call for enquiries. If you are thinking about organising a course in your university, or you would like some EMI advice or support please do not hesitate to contact us.
Our Academic Experts
Dr Steve New is Associate Professor in Operations Management, Said Business School and a Fellow of Hertford College, University of Oxford. Dr New is a leading authority on supply chain management. He is particularly interested in how individuals and organisations construct and interpret their environment and the systems in which they operate, how ethical and environmental issues are reflected in the supply chain, and in the impact of the internet and rise of B2B commerce. He is one of the leading scholars investigating the enigma of the Toyota Production System (TPS) and the West's growing interest in the application of Japanese techniques to manufacturing.
Ben Beaumont is Head of TESOL Qualifications at Trinity College, London. He is the academic and operational lead for a suite of qualifications taken by approximately 3,000 teachers every year. Ben has worked in a variety of different educational sectors (primary, secondary, vocational education and higher education) and is keen to share his knowledge from across the sectors to help teachers and lecturers create effective learning environments. Ben's research interests include the effects on lecturers of changing to English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) and identifying the type of support universities can put in place to minimise difficulties during such a transition.
Will Nash has over 20 years experience in Further and Higher Education, including in training and development for Universities in China, Europe, Russia and South Korea. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Will has a MEd in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education with his dissertation being on EMI. He has an MA in Professional Development in Language Education including CLIL and Teacher Education. He also has a PGCE in Further, Higher and Adult Education. Will is Academic Director for Teacher Training and Development at the University of Sheffield ELT Centre, a trainer for the University of Cambridge Language Assessment Certificate and Diploma in ELT, as well as HE member of the national Professional Development Group for English UK. Will has been training in ELT, EAP and EMI for over 10 years on courses in the UK and around the world, as well as delivering consultancy and conference talks internationally. His interests are Teacher Education and Teaching in University Contexts.
Dr Mohammad Yaqub is a visiting research fellow at the institute of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford and a lecturer at the IT Learning Centre, IT Services, University of Oxford. Dr Yaqub is also the vice president of Engineering at Intelligent Ultrasound Ltd. Dr Yaqub is particularly interested in medical image analysis applications especially the development of intelligent machine learning algorithms to improve ultrasound imaging. More details can be found on LinkedIn.
Dr Maria Auger is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Materials. Dr Auger's research background is mainly devoted to the preparation and processing of materials. In recent years she has been involved in the development of ODS Fe-Cr alloys for fusion applications. Her research interest lies in correlating the processing parameters with the mechanical properties, microstructure and nanostructure of the obtained materials and their evolution after irradiation. In July 2013 she joined the Materials for Fusion and Fission project as a Postdoctoral Research Assistant in collaboration with the Atom Probe group.
Elisa Romero Rodríguez is a pedagogical consultant and teacher trainer. Her career has covered all levels of education – from early years to university – both in the public and private sectors. Before moving to the UK, where she currently works in Further Education, Elisa worked as a lecturer at the Faculty of Education in the Complutense University of Madrid. Elisa is also an experienced project manager and administrator, having worked for five years as Director of Education, Culture and International Co-operation at the San Fernando de Henares City Council in Spain.
Emma Procter-Legg is an education consultant and IT lecturer for the IT Learning Centre at the University of Oxford. She has a PGCE in Post-Compulsory Education and has taught in a range of different contexts including international and further education colleges as well as higher education institutions. Emma has worked on a number of educational research projects and is interested in the use of learning technologies, mobile learning and social media in education.
John Kenny is a Lecturer in Politics at Trinity College, University of Oxford. He provides tutorials for the Political Sociology undergraduate paper and has previously taught on the graduate Sociological Analysis paper. His research interests lie in the fields of public opinion and environmental politics and his work has been published in Climate Policy and the Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties.
Xiaopeng Fu is a 4th-year DPhil student studying Medical Sciences at the University of Oxford. She graduated with a bachelor degree from Tsinghua University in PR China before attending the University of Oxford. Xiaopeng Fu has enjoyed studying in these two extraordinary universities, which have very different cultural backgrounds and teaching systems, and yet these universities share a common enthusiasm for education. Both Tsinghua University and the University of Oxford are famous for sports, Xiaopeng Fu enjoyed running at Tsinghua as well as rowing at the University of Oxford. She is glad to be able to share her experience with our course participants.
大家好,我叫富霄鹏,是目前牛津大学医学院博士四年级学生,之前在清华大学就读于化学生物学本科。非常荣幸能够在这两个杰出的大学求学。牛津与清华有着不同的风格、文化与教学系统,但在教育上有着同样的热情和投入。两所学校也都有非常棒的体育氛围。我很期待向大家分享我的经历。