The Student (student needs and learning)

PIM - Transitions and Transformation

Padlet -  In March 2025, the PIM explored the key themes of Transition and Transformation for students embarking on their academic journeys and beyond. The focus here is on the vital roles we play as EAP practitioners in firstly supporting students to successfully bridge the (at times significant) gap to academic study and then enabling students to maximise their potential to make a university education a truly life-changing experience for them. Access resources from the event on the padlet.

From Dependence to Independence: Structure, Agency and International Students

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Blair Matthews (University of Bristol) talks about his research into learner transitions using Margaret Archer's work about structure, agency and reflexivity. This interview followed the 2016 Glasgow PIM. Access the presentation slides from the PIM here.

Positive Psychology and mastery of the “academic” self

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Aleks Palanac (University of Leicester) talks about her research using positive psychology in the context of EAP. This interview followed the 2016 Glasgow PIM. Access the presentation slides from the PIM here.