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Dr. Jane Woodin is a Senior University Teacher at the University of Sheffield's School of Languages, Arts and Societies, where she serves as Programme Leader for the MA in Intercultural Communication and has made significant contributions to teaching and research in intercultural studies. With over 30 years of academic experience since joining the university in 1993, she has developed influential postgraduate programs and received multiple teaching excellence awards including the Senate Award for Sustained Excellence in Learning and Teaching (2018).
Education:
- BA in French and Hispanic Studies (Bristol)
- PGCE (Liverpool)
- MA in Applied Linguistics (Sheffield)
- PhD focusing on Interculturality and Tandem Learning (Sheffield)
Dr. Woodin's research centers on intercultural communication, with particular expertise in discourse analysis, tandem learning methodologies, and internationalization processes in higher education. Her work explores how language creates and contests relationships of respect across cultural boundaries, with applications in educational settings, professional contexts, and international development. She has developed dialogic approaches to intercultural development that emphasize practical application beyond academic environments.
Analysis of her recent publications reveals a clear evolution from specific tandem learning research toward broader applications of intercultural dialogue in international higher education contexts. Her work increasingly addresses institutional internationalization strategies while maintaining focus on individual intercultural competence development. The publications demonstrate interdisciplinary reach across linguistics, education, international development, and translation studies, with growing attention to democratic competences and sustainable development goals.
Scientific Awards:
- Senate Award for Sustained Excellence in Learning and Teaching (2018)
- Supervisionary Award from Graduate School (2019)
- Exceptional Contribution Awards (2011, 2010, 1995)
Dr. Woodin has successfully supervised numerous PhD students through prestigious funding schemes including WRoCAH and AHRC, with research spanning refugee camp ethnography, intercultural competence in Japanese contexts, and trans-cultural mental health work. Her grant portfolio includes significant projects such as the $20,000 International Baccalaureate Research Office project on 'international-mindedness' (2011) and the £8,000 Knowledge Transfer project with Gripple UK (2003), demonstrating her ability to secure competitive research funding across diverse contexts.
She is an active member of the Centre for Linguistic Research and the Migration Culture and Community research clusters within the School of Languages and Cultures, and serves as a founding member of the British Association of Applied Linguistics Special Interest Group in Intercultural Communication. Her professional network extends globally through CULTNET and the International Association of Language and Intercultural Communication.
