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I have been a full-time EFL lecturer at Plymouth since 2016 working with international students across all three Faculties and with the university's trans-national education (TNE) partnerships, especially NSBM Sri Lanka. In recognition of my international achievements, I received the VC award for International Engagement in 2022 for providing 'high-quality provision which is hugely diverse and demonstrates a real commitment to deliver a positive impact.'
As a Module lead, I teach and have taught modules both on the UoP campus (ELC316), and for Malaysia (MAL3035), and Hong Kong (ELC314HK). I also collaborate on Environmental Science and Business modules. Each year I am involved with the running of our summer pre-sessional course and also teach on it. My teaching includes the UPIC Foundation Health Professionals course, the UoP summer school, TESOL teacher training course, inductions, workshops and tutorials.
My main research interest is Effective Communication skills, which has resulted in two published journal articles and various conference presentations both in the UK and abroad.
Academic qualifications
Language and area studies, Other higher degree (e.g. Masters degree), Professional Language Education, University of Chichester
Award Date: 2 Jul 2022
Other postgraduate qualification (e.g. PGCE, Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma), Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, University of Plymouth
Award Date: 8 Jun 2018
Language and area studies, Diploma in English Language Teaching and Assessment
Language and area studies, Higher National Diploma / Certificate (HND/HNC), Certificate in English Language Teaching and Assessment
Language and area studies, First Degree, Modern Languages and Modern History
Language and area studies, Higher National Diploma / Certificate (HND/HNC), Certificate in Teaching Knowledge Test: Content and Language Integrated Learning
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The Flavour Of Communication
Russell, M., 11 Apr 2025, In: BALEAP Journal of Research and Practice. 1, 1, p. 149-174Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Communicating effectively: a competency framework for CEFR (2020) mediation skills in use
Russell, M., 2023, In: e-TEALS: An e-journal of Teacher Education and Applied Language Studies. 15Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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