Research projects
English as a Lingua Franca in Higher Education: Developing
English language teachers’ awareness worldwide
PIs: Christopher Hall and Rachel Wicaksono (YSJ); research
partners: Shu Liu, Yuan Qian, Xu Xiaoqing (Suzhou University
of Science and Technology, China), Khawla Badwan (Islamic
University Gaza, Palestine). Funded in part by the British Council
and YSJ.
Getting Stuff Done: E-mail Requests from Students in Higher
Education
PIs: Andrew John Merrison (YSJ), Bethan L. Davies (University of
Leeds); co-Invistigator: Michael Haugh (Griffith University,
Brisbane); RA: Jack J. Wilson (University College London). Funded
in part by YSJ.
Interpreting Task-Oriented Discourse between Deaf and Hearing
Participants
PIs: Andrew John Merrison (YSJ), Graham H. Turner (Heriot-Watt
University), Bethan L. Davies (University of Leeds), Gary Quinn
(Heriot-Watt University). Funded in part by YSJ and Heriot-Watt
University.
Investigating sexual discourses in UK secondary schools
PIs: Helen Sauntson (YSJ) and Kathryn Simpson (University of
Birmingham).
Reflections on face, commitment and identity in an online
Christian forum
PI: Jack J. Wilson
(University College London); c Andrew John Merrison (YSJ) and Sage
Lambert Graham (University of Memphis). Funded in part by YSJ.
The discursive construction of neoliberal values in university
mission statements
PIs: Helen Sauntson (YSJ) and
Liz Morrish (University of Birmingham).
When wor(l)ds collide: an analysis of student face and identity
management in online assessed discussion forums
PI: Helen Gilroy (YSJ);
co-Investigators: Andrew John Merrison (YSJ) and Angela Goddard
(formerly YSJ). Funded in part by YSJ.