Jo Baumber

Profile

I joined the University of Leeds in 2024 as a Lecturer in English for Academic Purposes, having spent the previous decade working in China. My role involves working at both Leeds and Southwest Jiaotong University in Chengdu, China, as a member of the Joint School. 

 

I am currently working on my PhD in applied linguistics with the University of York, and I obtained a master’s in TESOL (Teaching English as a Second or Other Language) from the University of Dundee. I’m also a proud aluma of the Open University, where I obtained a BA Hons in English Language and World History.

Research interests

My main research interests are in exploring the effects of education policy on the wider community. I am also interested in pedagogical ideologies, specifically those of the East and West and how the differences may effect first year higher education student experiences in learning. These two areas connect to my role as an English for Academic Purposes instructor, and inform both my teaching practice and approach to working in a transnational education context. 

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Professional memberships

• BALEAP
• BAAL
• BERA
• IATEFL
• TESOL International

Student education

I teach English for Academic Purposes primarily to first year undergraduate students in China during the main semesters, and pre-sessional English in Leeds during the summer.

Research groups and institutes

• Language Centre