Elizabeth Allen
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0118 378 6288
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Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor Internationalisation, Head of International Study and Language Institute
- As Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor Internationalisation, I provide strategic cross-institutional leadership in support of key aspects of the University of Reading’s Internationalisation objectives. I lead and support the development of policy and practice to enhance internationalisation and ensure positive outcomes for all international students.
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As Head of International Study and Language Institute, I ensure the outstanding delivery of our International Foundation pathways, pre-sessional and in-sessional academic English provisions, and short courses.
Areas of interest
My main areas of interest include international student experiences, student transition to HE and student engagement.
Background
Before joining the University of Reading in 2024, I was the Head of the International Foundation Programme and Deputy Director at the Centre for Academic Language and Development at the University of Bristol.
Previous to Bristol, I worked outside the UK for over 20 years in Qatar, Brunei Darussalam, Bangladesh, South Korea and Spain for Dukhan English School, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Laksamana College of Business, CfBT and the British Council.
Academic qualifications
- BA, History, King’s College London
- CELTA, DELTA
- MTh, History and Theology of Christian Doctrine, University of Edinburgh
- MBA, Warwick Business School
Professional bodies/affiliations
Senior Fellow of BALEAP (Global Forum for English for Academic Purposes Professionals)
Fellow of Higher Education Academy
Selected publications
'Techniques of skimming, scanning and summarizing reading materials', English Language Academic Communication, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, April 2022 and April 2023 (by invitation).
'Developing Academic Writing and Artificial Intelligence (AI)', English as an Additional Language, FOBISIA, Taipei European School, January 2023 (Keynote speaker).
'From Managing to Leading Growth and Change', Leadership and Management in EAP: Insights, Issues and Experiences, BALEAP PIM, University of Durham, June 2021 (with Maxine Gillway and Lisa Hanson).
'Transforming an IFP: Multiple changes for a major impact', Evolution of International Foundation Programmes – Recognising a new environment and adapting to change, InForm, University of Reading, June 2019 (with Maxine Gillway).
'Experiencing Principles in Practice', BAS (BALEAP Accreditation Scheme), University of Durham, May 2019 (with Maxine Gillway, Lisa Hanson and Debra Jones).
'Empowering learner autonomy through peer-assisted study sessions', Innovation, Exploration and Transformation, BALEAP, University of Leeds, April 2019 (with Katherine High).
'Key Principles of Teaching and Learning', Developments in language teaching, Uzbekistan State University of World Languages, Sept 2018 (by invitation).
'Using Reading and Listening Circles with International Learning Communities', Teaching in the spotlight: Learning from global communities, Advanced HE, Aston University, July 2018 (with Christine Lee).
'Problem-Based Learning: solving the problem of preparing high-level students for UG study', Innovative ideas for enhanced student engagement, InForm, University of Birmingham, June 2018 (with Ruth Taylor).
'Talking about Texts: Using Reading and Listening Circles to provide students with a meaningful purpose to engage with texts in seminars and presentations', Speaking, BALEAP PIM, INTO, University of Newcastle, June 2018 (with Christine Lee).
'Effective ways of assessing speaking skills', Technology for teachers in assessment – the immediate future IATEFL TEA SIG, CRELLA, University of Bedfordshire, Oct 2017.
'Alternative ways of assessing listening and speaking on an in-sessional EAP course', Innovations in English for Academic Purposes assessment, BAAL (British Association of Applied Linguistics) TEA SIG, University of Northampton, March 2017.
'How can Sonocent develop students’ listening and speaking skills?' Humanising technology: Practical and realistic strategies for the second language classroom, Northern Association of TESOL, Manchester Metropolitan University, May 2016 (with Wendy Denton).
Published papers
Allen, E., Taylor, R. (2019), Problem-Based Learning: solving the problem of preparing high-level EAP foundation students for undergraduate study, InForm (18), University of Reading, pp. 29-31.
Allen, E. (2017), An alternative way of assessing seminar skills, IATEFL TEASIG Conference Selections, Luton, pp. 55-59.