The widely publicized 2015# FeesMustFall student protests in South Africa (SA) have
foregrounded concerns about social justice, epistemic justice, access to higher education …

This study examines how Saudi undergraduate students perceive the impact of their courses
in English for General Purposes (EGP) and English for Specific Purposes (ESP) on their …

Widening participation and the internationalisation of universities have led to initiatives to
more explicitly develop academic practices, including language and literacy practices, which …

Recognising the varied challenges presented by an increasingly diverse student body at our
UK university (a research-intensive institution with a high proportion of international and …

In response to the ongoing need to support all students' academic language development
throughout their university studies, the academic language and learning team at an …

Graduate students face a fundamental change in identity when transitioning from
undergraduate writers to graduate writers. In their new role as graduate writers and …

Increased participation in higher education has resulted in concerns about falling standards
and lowering levels of academic literacy. There is a growing body of research which …

It is now widely acknowledged that academic literacy support for university students is at its
best when it is institution-wide, inclusive of all students, and tailored to students' disciplines …

Abstract English is the primary language of instruction in South African higher education, but
entering students of first year are often not sufficiently proficient. Therefore, a need is evident …

This chapter analyses the deployment of active and blended approaches to course design
and teaching across one of the largest writing programmes in the British higher education …