Dr Charles Lam

Profile

I joined the University of Leeds as Lecturer in EAP in August 2023. My current responsibilities include teaching pre-sessional modules for STEM and in-sessional modules for biological sciences.

Prior to joining the university, I have taught a wide range of linguistics and English modules in the US (2011-2014), Hong Kong (2015-2022), and in the UK (Spring semester in 2023). In my previous positions, I have researched on linguistics and digital humanities in the Hong Kong context, with specific interests in both English and Cantonese.

I am available to taking on the responsibility of supervising postgraduate research students, especially for project involving corpus-based or digital studies of language.

Research interests

My research interests include corpus linguistics, experimental linguistics and digital humanities. In the context of my in-sessional provision, I have been developing research on scientific writing under a data-driven learning (DDL) framework. Specifically, I am working on a corpus study on rhetorical organization of research articles in sciences.

Other research activities

• Academic Literacies SIG, BALEAP
• Digital Creativity and Cultures Hub (Digital Accelerator 2025-26)
• LITE Connector Fellowship (2026-27)
• Hong Kong Cultures, Arts & Languages (HKCAL)

Qualifications

• CELTA
• PhD in Linguistics (Purdue)
• MA in Linguistics (Chinese University of Hong Kong)
• Bachelor in European Studies (German) (Hong Kong Baptist University)

Student education

Current postgraduate researchers

• Hajar Alharbi (Project: The impact of ChatGPT on ESL students’ writing performance and the role of learner autonomy)
• Tap Tantiwich (Project: Opportunities and challenges in Thai EFL learners’ use of AI interlocutors for developing L2 interactional competence)

In general, I am interested in supervising empirical research involving language data and technology.

Research groups and institutes

• Language Centre