Category: Team
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More things to do in Oxford
In this post, members of the Oxford EMI team share some more of their favourite things to see and do in and around the university city. While some of the Oxford EMI team call Oxford home, others spent time here as students, or regularly visit the city as they come into the office on Blue…
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Things to do in Oxford
In this post, members of the Oxford EMI team share some of their inside knowledge of things to see and do in and around the university city. Oxford is more than just a university city – it’s a living museum where golden-stone architecture and centuries of history meet vibrant modern life. There is so much to do…
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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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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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Reflections from IATEFL 2025: English Medium Instruction (EMI) highlights
As the call for proposals for next year’s IATEFL opens, I’d like to look back at and reflect on what IATEFL 2025 included in terms of global views on EMI, a topic which seems to be growing in interest at the event. The International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL) conference…
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6th EMI Symposium 2025
Members of the Oxford EMI team were delighted to attend and present at the 6th EMI Symposium this year. Here’s some of what they got out of the two-day event. The 6th EMI Symposium, partnered with the 3rd annual ELINET conference, took place on the 3rd and 4th of July this year at the Department…
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Reflecting on 10 Years of EMI: In conversation with Julie Dearden, Director of Oxford EMI
Q: Julie, you’ve been involved with English Medium Instruction (EMI) for over a decade. How did your journey begin? Julie: Well, I’d been working in the field of teaching long before this, but I suppose it really all started when I wrote the first global report on EMI: “English as a medium of instruction- a…