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Exploring the challenges EMI lecturers face: In conversation with Dr. Ben Beaumont
In this post, we talk with Dr. Ben Beaumont, an expert in teacher education and pedagogy, about his doctoral thesis ‘Exploring the Effects of English as a Medium of Instruction in Higher Education: The Impact on Lecturers’ Habitus’ Interviewer: So, Dr. Beaumont, what did you want to explore in this research project? Dr. Beaumont: I wanted to
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Oxford EMI in 2025: In conversation with Julie Dearden
As 2025 draws to a close, we sat down with Oxford EMI Director, Julie Dearden, to reflect on a year of international collaboration, professional development, and educational excellence in English Medium Instruction. 2025 has been a busy year for Oxford EMI. What have been some of the highlights for you? As you say, we’ve had
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Oxford EMI in France
Oxford EMI is proud to have delivered courses and talks at numerous universities and events in France in 2025. Here’s a round-up of what we did. Franco-British Chamber of Commerce & Industry Our first visit to France in 2025 was to Paris, where Oxford EMI Director Julie Dearden and Head of Training Tom Spainwere delighted to deliver a
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Insights from the UK-China TNE Conference: Collaboration is key to success
The Oxford EMI team were honoured to be invited to speak at the Language, Assessment & Disciplinary Specialism in UK-China TNE Conference in October 2025. Hot on the heels of our presentation at ICHLE conference, the Oxford EMI team had the pleasure of attending and speaking at the Language, Assessment & Disciplinary Specialism in UK-China TNE Conference, hosted by the
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Navigating the world of EMI: Key takeaways from the ICLHE 2025 Conference
Simon from Oxford EMI shares his insights and highlights from this hybrid, global event on Content and Language Integration in Higher Education. The 8th Integrating Content and Language in Higher Education Conference took place in Brazil, hosted by Fundação Faculdade Federal de Ciências Médicas de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA) and Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) between the 24th and 27th
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EMI teacher development in Japan: Oxford EMI at Waseda University
In this post, we take a look at some of the highlights from our EMI training course at Waseda University, Tokyo earlier this summer. The Oxford EMI team were honoured to be invited back for a third year in a row to deliver a face-to-face training courseat Waseda university in September. This brought together up-to-date research on EMI
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EMI in Japan: In conversation with Dr Ikuya Aizawa
In this post, we sit down with Oxford EMI consultant Dr. Ikuya Aizawa, an expert in English Medium Instruction (EMI) who has conducted research into the challenges, successes, and future of EMI in Japan. The EMI Landscape in Japan Interviewer: Dr. Aizawa, thank you for joining us. To start, can you define EMI and explain its rapid growth
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Sustainability in EMI: Meeting the SDGs through education
Yvette from Oxford EMI highlights the importance of sustainability to universities. On the ten-year anniversary of the adoption of the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Oxford EMI’s Yvette reflects on how prospective students view sustainable universities, how universities contribute to and are assessed on the SDGs, and how our teacher training programmes help universities
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EMI in Taiwan: Promising steps towards the BEST project goals
Oxford EMI’s International Programmes Coordinator Emma outlines some of what we discovered on our visits to universities across Taiwan in July 2025. As discussed in Tom’s earlier blog, the Ministry of Education in Taiwan has set ambitious and inspiring goals for internationalisation through the Bilingual Education for Students in College (BEST) project. Having completed our evaluation
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Large scale EMI evaluation project: Oxford EMI’s work in Taiwan
Tom from Oxford EMI reflects on our consultancy work for the BEST programme in Taiwan. In April, 2021, the Ministry of Education (MOE) in Taiwan announced an ambitious and well-funded initiative “The Programme on Bilingual Education for Students in College” or BEST programme. This is set to run until 2030 with the two main goals of cultivating English proficiency
