Facilitated and chaired by: Dr Dylan Williams who is the co-convenor of the Multilingual University Network. For more details about the network and its activities, please click here.

Overview:

The linguistic gaps that international students often face are the concern of all higher educational researchers. This concern lies not only in linguistics but also in education and intercultural communication. To address these gaps, this event aims to bring together researchers, educators, and practitioners to delve into the intricate landscape of linguistic challenges in higher education. The focus will be on understanding, addressing, and ultimately bridging the gaps that language-related and epistemologically related obstacles pose to effective research, learning and communication within the higher education academic setting. The event aims to contribute to the development of a more inclusive and linguistically aware higher education landscape, fostering environments where all students and colleagues can thrive academically, regardless of their linguistic background, helping to enhance the inclusivity and effectiveness of academic communication across linguistic and cultural boundaries.