Carmem Mackle

Carmem Mackle is a Lecturer in Portuguese at the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies, University of Leeds, where she has been teaching since 2009. She is responsible for the coordination and delivery of Portuguese language modules from beginner to advanced levels, including curriculum development, assessment design, and academic personal tutoring.

Her academic background includes:

• MA in Applied Linguistics and ELT, University of East Anglia (1998)
• Diploma in Spanish, Institute of Linguists – London

Her research focuses on language acquisition, cognitive grammar, reflective learning, and innovative writing pedagogies. She is particularly interested in process and post-process approaches to writing and the integration of reflective practices in language learning. Her work contributes to the scholarship of language teaching and curriculum design within higher education.

Carmem is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and actively participates in professional networks including TROPO-UK (The Association of Researchers and Teachers of Portuguese Language in the UK) and ABIL (Association of British and Irish Lusitanists). She is affiliated with the Camões Centre for Portuguese Language and the Fusão Language Pedagogy research group at the University of Leeds, contributing to collaborative research and teaching innovation in Lusophone studies.

In her educational role, she develops teaching materials, creates assessments, and engages in marking and moderation. While no formal advisees or publications are listed, her contributions to language pedagogy are institutional and practice-based. She previously taught Portuguese and Spanish at the Languages for All department, University of York, from 1999 to 2012.