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PIM: The role of EAP in English Medium and Transnational Education

21st March 2026

University of Sheffield

Call for Proposals now open!

PLEASE NOTE THE DEADLINE OF MONDAY 19TH JANUARY 2026 AT 5PM. WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ACCEPT PROPOSALS AFTER THIS DATE AND TIME.

The University of Sheffield invites you to propose sessions/output for a hybrid Professional Issues Meeting (PIM day conference) on 21st March 2026 on the role of EAP in English Medium and Transnational Education in Sheffield and online.  The last EMI focussed PIM was at the University of Southampton in 2016 and over that last decade, there has been a continuing increase in global education, with subjects being taught in English overseas in HE institutions, online or in blended contexts. There are growing numbers of TNE arrangements with UK institutions where programmes are split between providers, locations and curriculums. In most cases EAP will form part of the student journey, whether pre-or in-sessionally, and whether explicitly or implicitly.  The aim of the PIM is to look at the roles and opportunities the EAP sector and practitioners have in these developing areas.

Please use this form to propose various formats of sessions and output for the theme above and below: 

Submit your Proposal

This is a hybrid event and expects to attract an international audience of EAP/ELT/EMI academics and professionals to support disseminating research and ideas for good practice in the EAP community. Areas could include:

Curriculum & Teaching:

• Designing and delivering EAP courses for global, blended, and online EMI/TNE students.
• Integrating EAP with subject content (the EAP/EMI collaboration model).

Professional Roles & Development:

• The changing role and identity of EAP tutors in TNE and EMI.
  Training and support needs for EAP staff and subject lecturers in international settings.
• Navigating partnerships and politics between different TNE institutions.

Quality & Impact:

• Ensuring fair assessment and quality of EAP across multiple TNE locations.
• Measuring the long-term impact of EAP on student success in EMI degrees.

Student Experience & Support:

• Providing accessible and effective in-sessional EAP support for TNE students.
• Helping students adapt to different academic cultures and expectations in global education.

Linguistic Focus & Challenges:

• The role of EAP in supporting academic vocabulary, grammar, and discourse in EMI classes.
• Managing multilingual approaches/translanguaging and L1 use in the EMI/TNE classroom to support content learning.
• Addressing the academic language challenges students face.

Financial Support 

BALEAP can offer financial support to BALEAP members who are first‑time speakers and are also experiencing professional precarity. This support can include registration fees/event tickets, and reasonable travel and accommodation.

How to apply

If you are considering submitting, or have already submitted, a proposal to speak at a BALEAP event, you can apply for this funding via the short BALEAP Event Funding Application Form

When to apply

Ideally, submit your funding application at the same time you submit your proposal to speak; otherwise, it may be too late to be considered. If you are unsure about your eligibility, please complete the form anyway.

How applications are decided

All applications are reviewed case‑by‑case by the BALEAP Events Officer, Chair and Treasurer, with input from the host institution and funding is not guaranteed.

• Decisions take into account the overall budget for the event.
• The number of awards and level of support vary depending on need and available funds.
• Decisions consider alignment with BALEAP’s four core values—professionalism, development, collaboration and inclusivity—as well as consistency across events.
• Receiving funding is dependent on your proposal to speak being accepted by the hosting institution.

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