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Research interests
I am a member of the Language in / for Education (LifE) research group within the Department of Education. My career in international language education has spanned several countries and four decades, during which I have been a language teacher, teacher educator, lecturer, translator, course and textbook designer, curriculum consultant and researcher. For several years I was involved in British Council administered curriculum development projects in China and Indonesia, from which I developed a continuing interest in language education and intercultural communication in the Asia Pacific region. In recent years I have also been increasingly interested in language education in Latin America.
I joined the University of Bath in 2003. I am currently Director of Studies of the MA TESOL (which I established in 2007), Marketing and Communications Coordinator, and Coordinator of Postgraduate Tutors in the Dept of Education. I also convene the Language, Culture and Education unit (ED60279) of the EdD programme. Other positions I have held include Leader of the Language and Educational Practices Research Cluster (2013-2018), Director of the Postgraduate International Summer School (2003-2005), Acting Director of Studies of the MA Education (2011), and Pathway Lead for the MA Education (English Medium Education).
My recent research activities and publications have focused on the cultural representation of international students (including the critique of ‘the East Asian learner’ stereotype); the marketization of English as an International Language; and the decentring/decolonisation of TESOL. My most recent conference keynotes have been about critical ecolinguistics and about digital representations of social action in university social media.
I am a fervent advocate of multilingualism and use several languages in my personal and professional life.
Willing to supervise doctoral students
I am particularly interested in supervising research in the following subject areas:
Intercultural communication and learning
Language, culture and identity
English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI)
Decentring / decolonisation of TESOL
I am particularly keen to supervise studies involving the following research methodologies:
Linguistic ethnography
Critical and multimodal discourse analysis
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD Language Studies, Doctor of Philosophy, Discursive Struggle in Chinese Universities: English ‘linguistic imperialism’, appropriation and resistance, University of Kent
1 Apr 1996 → 1 Jan 2001
Award Date: 1 Jan 2001
Master of Education, TESOL: Problem-Solution Patterns in Technical & Economics Discourse, University of Leeds
1 Sept 1988 → 30 Sept 1989
Award Date: 1 Jan 1989
Cambridge Cert TEFL 1986
Award Date: 1 Aug 1986
BA , Bachelor of Arts, Modern Languages, University of Hull
1 Sept 1981 → 1 Jul 1985
Award Date: 1 Jul 1985
External positions
External examiner, MA TESOL Pre-service Programme, University College London
1 Oct 2018 → 30 Sept 2022
External Examiner, UG General Modular Scheme, Canterbury Christ Church University
1 Sept 2013 → 30 Sept 2017
External Examiner, BA English Language and Communication, Canterbury Christ Church University
1 Sept 2012 → 30 Sept 2016
External Examiner, MEd TESOL, University of Exeter
1 Oct 2008 → 30 Sept 2012
Keywords
- L Education (General)
- TESOL
- Intercultural communication
- Applied Linguistics
- discourse analysis
- Second language teacher education
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Student lived experiences of linguistic diversity in higher education.
Sanchez, S. (PI), Rodrigues, L. (CoPI), de Pietri, É. (CoI), Costas Batlle, I. (CoI), Grimshaw, T. (CoI) & Duboc, A. (CoI)
1/09/23 → 31/08/25
Project: Research-related funding
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Taking turns: encouraging mutual engagement between International and Home students in seminars
Grimshaw, T. (CoI), Skidmore, D. (PI) & Murakami, K. (CoI)
Project: Research council
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Pedagogies for promoting transcultural competence: A critical review of four taught master’s programmes at the University of Bath
Dunworth, K. (PI), Sanchez, S. (CoI), Grimshaw, T. (CoI), Iwaniec, J. (CoI) & Mckinley, J. (CoI)
1/09/15 → 31/01/17
Project: Research-related funding
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Postgraduate students’ and tutors’ knowledge, perceptions, and beliefs about feedback provision: A multiple case study across the disciplines.
Sanchez, S. (PI) & Grimshaw, T. (CoI)
1/09/12 → 31/08/13
Project: UK charity
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Chinese learners’ perceptions and constructions of British academic culture
Grimshaw, T. (PI) & Wang, M. (CoI)
1/04/06 → 1/09/07
Project: Research council
Research output
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Factors influencing EFL teachers’ provision of oral corrective feedback: the role of teaching experience
Soruç, A., Yuksel, D., McKinley, J. & Grimshaw, T., 8 Apr 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Language Learning Journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Revisiting Kim’s Integrative Theory of Communication and Cross-Cultural Adaptation (ITCCA): Insights from a Study of Algerian Students Abroad
Guerriche, A. & Grimshaw, T., 12 Sept 2024, In: Journal of Intercultural Communication Research. 53, 1-2, p. 45-62 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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International Student Education in Tertiary Settings: Interrogating Programs and Processes in Diverse Contexts
Grimshaw, T. (Editor), Zhang, Z. (Editor) & Shi, X. (Editor), 1 Jan 2021, 1 ed. Abingdon: Routledge. 232 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Language and the development of intercultural competence in an ‘internationalised’ university: Staff and student perspectives
Dunworth, K., Grimshaw, T., Iwaniec, J. & Mckinley, J., 31 Dec 2021, In: Teaching in Higher Education. 26, 6, p. 790-805 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Stimulated recall
Sanchez, H. & Grimshaw, T., 2020, The Routledge Handbook of Research Methods in Applied Linguistics. Rose, H. & McKinley, J. (eds.). Routledge, p. 312-323 12 p.Research output: Chapter or section in a book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter or section