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Dr. Milada (Millie) Walkova is an Associate Professor of English for Academic Purposes at the University of Leeds, affiliated with the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies and based in the Language Centre. She joined the university in 2018 and teaches on pre-sessional EAP courses and the online MA in Teaching English for Academic Purposes. She also holds a faculty position at the Technical University of Košice, Department of Languages.
Her educational background includes:
- PhD in English Linguistics
- DELTA (Cambridge), with specialism in English for Academic Purposes
- MA in British and American Studies (thesis in EAP)
- PG Cert in English Language Teaching
- Higher Education Academy (HEA) Fellow
Dr. Walkova’s research centers on linguistic approaches to academic writing, particularly in cross-cultural contexts. Her key interests include argument construction, self-mention, citation practices, and the teaching of academic vocabulary and transition markers. She advocates for evidence-based EAP pedagogy and has developed models such as the three-dimensional framework for self-mention. Her work often compares Slovak and English academic discourse, revealing cultural and linguistic differences in scholarly communication.
Her recent scholarly output includes two edited books: Teaching Academic Writing for EAP (2024) and Linguistic Approaches in EAP: Expanding the Discourse (2024), both published by Bloomsbury. Her publications span high-impact journals such as English for Specific Purposes, Journal of English for Academic Purposes, and Discourse and Interaction. The articles show a consistent focus on empirical analysis of academic genres, EAP pedagogy, and contrastive rhetoric, with a strong trend toward practical applications in teaching and research writing support.
She is actively involved in the academic community:
- Administrator, Critical Friend Network Initiative, BALEAP (2023–2025)
- Editorial Board Member: ESP Today (2023–), Ostrava Journal of English Philology (2021–), Language Scholar (2019–2023)
- Member, Pedagogic Research in the Arts (PRiA) working group
- Professional memberships: BALEAP, EATAW, AALL, ISSOTL
Dr. Walkova supervises PhD students in linguistic aspects of academic writing and encourages scholarship in EAP. She leads module development in EAP and contributes to pedagogic research within the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures. Her work bridges theoretical linguistics and practical language teaching, aiming to enhance the academic success of non-native English speakers in global higher education.
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