Maths education seminar: Graham Murphy on subject-specific language support for international mathematics students
| Dates: | 11 November 2025 |
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| Times: | 12:00 - 13:00 |
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| What is it: | Seminar |
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| Organiser: | Department of Mathematics |
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| Who is it for: | University staff |
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| Speaker: | Graham Murphy |
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Speaker: Graham Murphy (University of Leeds)
Title: Subject-specific language support for international undergraduate mathematics students
Abstract: Subject-specific language difficulties can be a barrier to success for international students. Typically support in this area has been in the taught postgraduate space. Dedicated language support structures for new undergraduate mathematics students are not currently widespread.This talk will outline the structure of the language support put in place in recent years in the School of Mathematics at the University of Leeds, which focuses on maintaining the development of academic language skills in a mathematics context. We will present student feedback on the programme, a summary of student outputs and engagement, describe how the programme has increased our ability to intervene directly with students. We'll also examine some recent progression outcomes for international students on different programmes of study.There should be ample time for a comparison of approaches to support in Leeds and Manchester and to explore possible future collaborations.
Speaker
Graham Murphy
Role: Senior Teaching Fellow
Organisation: University of Leeds
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G.207
Alan Turing Building
Manchester
