جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

• Reading
• Language Processing
• Dyslexia
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Manon Jones is a Professor in Psychology and Director of Research at Bangor University's School of Psychology and Sport Science. She directs the Miles Dyslexia Centre, a research hub providing assessment services and professional development for practitioners, and leads the RILL project—a bilingual literacy program for primary schools funded by UKRI, Nuffield Foundation, and Welsh Government. Her research explores cognitive and neurocognitive foundations of reading, dyslexia, and bilingualism. Key themes include: Cross-modal learning in dyslexia Orthographic processing across languages Remote literacy instruction efficacy Neurodivergent cognition models Syntax acquisition in bilinguals Analysis of her 15 most recent publications (2014–2025) reveals dominant foci on dyslexia mechanisms (9 papers), bilingual language processing (7 papers), and literacy intervention design (4 papers). Methodologies include eye-tracking, ERP, and randomized controlled trials, with increasing emphasis on computational modeling since 2021. She leads multiple grants including: RILL randomized control trial (Welsh Government, 2022–2026) Welsh literacy scale-up project (2024–2025) Neurodevelopmental disorder screening tool development (2022–2023) COVID-19 remote teaching research (2020–2022) She directs the Reading Brain lab and collaborates with NHS services to translate research into clinical/educational practice.

Johan Schimanskiمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Borders and literature
• National identity
• Postcolonialism
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Johan Schimanski is a Professor of Comparative Literature at the University of Oslo, affiliated with the Faculty of Humanities and the Department of Literature, Area Studies and European Languages. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Oslo (1997) and has held academic positions at institutions including the University of Tromsø and the University of Eastern Finland as a visiting professor. His research focuses on borders in literature, postcolonialism, Arctic discourses, and migration narratives, with notable contributions to border aesthetics and cultural encounters. Education: Magister in Comparative Literature (University of Oslo, 1990), Ph.D. (1997). Key professional milestones include leadership roles such as Head of Research at ILOS (2017–2020) and co-leadership of the TRAUM project on author museums (2016–2019). He has authored or edited over 20 books and numerous articles, exploring themes like migration literature, Arctic studies, and the political aesthetics of borders. Research interests span borders and national identity, postcolonialism, science fiction, and literary museums. He co-leads initiatives like the Temporalities and Subjectivities workshop series (2019–2021) and serves on editorial boards for journals such as Journal of Borderlands Studies . His work bridges literary analysis with interdisciplinary approaches to contemporary global issues, emphasizing the role of aesthetics in understanding border dynamics.

Jiaxiang Zhangمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Artificial Intelligence
• Machine Learning
• Cognitive Neuroscience
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Jiaxiang Zhang is Professor of Artificial Intelligence in the Department of Computer Science at Swansea University's Faculty of Science and Engineering. He holds a PhD in Computational Neuroscience from the University of Bristol and previously held positions at the University of Birmingham, MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit (Cambridge), and Cardiff University where he founded the Cognition and Computational Brain Lab. Zhang's research integrates computational modeling, machine learning, brain imaging (MEG/EEG/fMRI), and experimental approaches to study human cognition, aging, and neurological disorders. Key focus areas include: Neural mechanisms of decision-making and problem-solving Computational models of cognitive processes AI applications in healthcare diagnostics and neuroimaging Brain network dynamics in neurological conditions Recent publications emphasize deep learning models for neural data, multimodal brain connectivity, decision-making impairments in Parkinson's disease, and neuroinformatics tools. His work shows strong clinical translation through epilepsy biomarker development and emergency department outcome prediction. Zhang has led research grants from ERC, MRC, BBSRC, and Wellcome Trust. As primary investigator for multiple projects, he oversees significant computational neuroscience initiatives. He is available for postgraduate supervision.

• Nationalism Studies
• Language and Identity
• British and Irish History
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Caoimhín De Barra is an Associate Professor of History at Gonzaga University , joining in 2018. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Delaware (2014) and previously served as Assistant Professor of Irish History and Culture at Drew University . Research Focus: Language-identity dynamics in nationalism Teaching: British/Irish/European history, imperialism, nationalism Publications: The Coming of the Celts, A.D. 1860 (2018), Gaeilge: A Radical Revolution (2019) Contact: debarra@gonzaga.edu His publications analyze Celtic nationalism's transnational influences, including Welsh-Irish interactions and imperial education comparisons. He actively promotes the Irish language through advocacy and coaching Gonzaga's hurling team, blending historical scholarship with cultural preservation.

Nathalie Wourmمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Contemporary French Literature
• Contemporary French Poetry
• French Poststructuralism
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr Nathalie Wourm is a Lecturer in Contemporary French Literature and Director of the Centre for French, Francophone and Comparative Studies (CFFCS) at Birkbeck, University of London. Her research focuses on 21st-century French poetic practices and poststructuralist thought, particularly Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari. Her career began in 1989 as a teaching assistant, later completing a D.Phil. at Oxford while working at Birkbeck. She has published a book, Poètes français du 21e siècle: entretiens (2017), and numerous articles exploring intersections between poetry, politics, and philosophy. Supervised PhD theses on rhizomatic poetry and feminist schizo-narratives Convenes BA modules on contemporary French literature, women's writing, and comparative studies Active in research clusters like CRIP (Centre de recherche internationale de poésie) and Society for French Studies

• Education Policy
• Teacher Training
• Curriculum Development
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Andrew James Davies is a researcher at Swansea University, affiliated with the School of Social Sciences - Education and Childhood Studies. His work focuses on education policy, curriculum development, teacher training, and leadership in educational contexts within Wales. He has contributed extensively to discussions on the Curriculum for Wales, professional teacher standards across the UK, and the challenges of policy implementation in education. His research explores the intersection of educational leadership and political reform, particularly the impact on headteacher recruitment and professional identity. He has led studies on the reliability of teacher practice evaluations, the role of job descriptions in framing leadership, and the complexities of professional learning environments for new teachers. Davies has published widely in journals such as The Teacher Educator , International Journal of Leadership in Education , and Cylchgrawn Addysg Cymru / Wales Journal of Education . His methodological approaches include discourse analysis, mixed-methods research, and cross-national comparisons, with a strong emphasis on qualitative evidence and sociocultural contexts.

• Artificial Intelligence
• Natural Language Processing
• Computational Semantics
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Luis Espinosa-Anke is a Senior Lecturer at Cardiff University's School of Computer Science and Informatics. His academic journey includes working as a Natural Language Processing (NLP) scientist at Savana Médica, a Madrid-based healthcare AI company, prior to joining Cardiff. He completed his PhD at Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona while working at Savana. Dr. Espinosa-Anke's research focuses on Artificial Intelligence and NLP, with particular emphasis on meaning representation, computational semantics, multilingual NLP, and computational lexicography. His work spans theoretical and applied aspects of language technology, with applications in healthcare, social media analysis, and multilingual systems. His recent publications reveal a strong trend toward analyzing language model behavior, bias detection in AI systems, and creating resources for semantic analysis. The publications show increasing focus on practical applications of NLP in healthcare, social media, and cross-lingual settings, with notable contributions to datasets like WIKITIDE and 3D-EX that support definition extraction and semantic understanding. laCaixa Fellow Fulbright scholarship recipient Erasmus Mundus program participant Dr. Espinosa-Anke has secured research funding including a Kaggle Open Research grant ($2,000 USD) as PI for the 'Don't Patronize Me!' project, a Snap Inc. grant ($10,000 USD) as CO-I for modeling meaning shift in social media, and a £90,000 Welsh Government grant for English-Welsh bilingual embeddings research. He currently supervises five PhD students working on meaning representations, contextual word embeddings, NLP for healthcare applications, and metaphor identification.

• Autofiction
• Life Writing
• Cultural Memory
• +۱۲ مورد دیگر

Hywel Dix is Professor in English at Bournemouth University, Faculty of Media and Communication, where he teaches across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes including BA English, BA Communication and Media, MA Creative Writing, and supervises doctoral research in English, Creative Writing, and History. He plays a significant leadership role in academic quality assurance as a leading member of the Quality Assurance and Enhancement Group (QAEG), chairing programme reviews across all faculties. He is also the Faculty Lead for TeachBU, supporting staff in achieving Fellowship of AdvanceHE. PhD in English, University of Glamorgan, 2006 MA in Literatures of Conflict, University of York, 2003 BA (Hons) in English, University of Cambridge, 2001 Hywel Dix’s research centers on autofiction, life writing, cultural memory, and the intersection of literature with social and political change . He is a leading international scholar in autofiction, particularly through his edited collection Autofiction in English (2018) and monograph The Late-Career Novelist (2017), which applies Career Construction Theory to literary careers. His recent work explores cultural identity in post-Brexit Britain, as seen in Compatriots or Competitors? (2022) and Autofiction and Cultural Memory (2023). He also investigates the therapeutic potential of creative writing for mental wellbeing. His recent publications (2020–2025) show a strong focus on autofiction, cultural memory, national identity, and narrative theory , with increasing interdisciplinary reach into psychology, education, and political discourse. Articles and books examine Welsh, Scottish, and Northern Irish writing in the context of Brexit, trauma and colonial memory, and the role of narrative in personal and professional development. Raymond Williams Research Fellowship (University of Glamorgan, 2003) Grant from Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TUBITAK), 2025 (on Salman Rushdie’s memoirs) Hywel Dix has supervised numerous PhD students and is actively involved in staff development through Action Learning sets and TeachBU. He has secured competitive research grants and leads public engagement projects such as Write Your Future Self and Telling (My) Stories , which explore narrative and wellbeing. His work bridges academic research, pedagogical innovation, and community outreach. He is affiliated with the Centre for Journalism, Culture and Community at Bournemouth University and is a member of professional associations including MeCCSA, the Association for Welsh Writing in English, and the American Comparative Literature Association. He regularly delivers invited lectures and keynotes internationally, including at Goldsmiths, University of London, Bard College Berlin, and UNICAMP, Brazil.

Marieke Meelenمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Historical Linguistics
• Comparative Syntax
• Information Structure
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr Marieke Meelen is an Associate Professor in Historical Linguistics at the University of Cambridge, affiliated with the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics. She serves as a Fellow, Tutor, and Director of Studies at Trinity Hall. Research Interests: Historical Linguistics, Comparative Syntax, Information Structure, Grammaticalisation & Pragmaticalisation, NLP for low-resource languages, Celtic & Tibeto-Burman languages Projects: PI for ELDP-funded endangered language documentation in Nepal; collaborator on ERC-funded 'PaganTibet' and AHRC-funded 'Emergence of Egophoricity' Key Contributions: Development of ASR and HTR models for Tibeto-Burman languages; historical treebank of Welsh; computational approaches to Celtic and Tibeto-Burman syntax Publications & Grants focus on syntactic reconstruction, corpus creation, and NLP for endangered languages. She mentors PhD students working on Celtic or Tibeto-Burman languages and consults for computational linguistics projects.

Marco Tamburelliمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Linguistics
• Bilingualism
• Language Policy
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Professor Marco Tamburelli is a faculty member at Bangor University's School of Language, Culture and the Arts , specializing in Linguistics with a focus on bilingualism, language policy, and linguistic diversity. He holds a PhD in Linguistics (Bilingualism) and a BA in Linguistics from University College London. Education PhD in Linguistics (Bilingualism), University College London BA in Linguistics, University College London Research Interests His work explores contested languages, bilingual acquisition in diglossic contexts, intelligibility measurements, and the sociopolitical dimensions of language attitudes. He investigates how language policies impact linguistic diversity and the role of implicit/explicit attitudes in language vitality. Recent publications examine Welsh-English bilingualism, Lombard-Italian communities, and Moselle Franconian-German dynamics, emphasizing methodological innovations like the L'ART Research Assistant app for standardized data collection. His studies highlight the interplay between early exposure, language policy, and spontaneous linguistic behavior. Scientific Awards Santander Scholarship donation (2012-2015) Supervision PhD students: Conor Glackin, Judit Vari, Mara Leonardi, Abigail Ruth Price, Lissander Brasca (part-time), Athanasia Papastergiou Outreach & Collaborations Active in public engagement, he presented at international conferences on language contestation, participated in Italian regional policy discussions for Lombard, and served on advisory boards for projects like CIRCE (Counteracting Accent Discrimination Practices in Education). He collaborates with institutions across Italy, Belgium, Germany, and the UK.

Llion Jonesمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Poetics
• Welsh Literature
• Medieval Welsh Literature
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Llion Jones serves as Director of the Bedwyr Centre at Bangor University, where he leads research initiatives focused on Welsh language and literature. His academic profile demonstrates significant contributions to the field of Welsh literary studies, particularly in medieval poetry and poetics. Dr. Jones's research interests span Welsh literature, poetics, medieval Welsh literature, poetry, Celtic studies, and linguistics. His work explores the intricate connections between language, form, and cultural identity in Welsh literary tradition. He has conducted pioneering research on poetic structures like cynghanedd, the relationship between Welsh and Arthurian legends, and the cognitive aspects of poetic processing. Analysis of his publication record reveals a strong focus on medieval Welsh literature, particularly court poetry and the works of poets like Dafydd Gorlech. His research shows consistent exploration of poetic forms, linguistic structures, and the cultural context of Welsh literary production from early periods through to contemporary expressions. A notable interdisciplinary thread connects his literary scholarship with cognitive science, as evidenced by his work on 'Implicit detection of poetic harmony by the naive brain.' Dr. Jones has been active in promoting Welsh language education, as demonstrated by his 2019 guest talk on 'Strategies to increase student conversion rates to study through the medium of Welsh.' His scholarly output demonstrates both depth in specialized areas of Welsh literary studies and breadth across related disciplines including cognitive science, cultural studies, and historical linguistics.

• Children's Literature
• Mythopoeic Literature
• Posthumanism Studies
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Donna R. White is a Professor in the Department of English & World Languages at Arkansas Tech University. Her research focuses on children's literature , mythopoeic studies , and posthumanism , with a particular interest in Victorian and Edwardian-era texts. She has published extensively on authors like Rudyard Kipling, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Kenneth Grahame. Key Themes : Literary analysis of stoisicm in children's fiction , posthumanist narratives , and adaptation of classic texts Publications : 2016 article on Kipling-Doyle intertextuality, 2002 book on YA science fiction, and 2011 critical review of mythopoeic fantasy series Her work bridges literary analysis with cultural studies , examining how children's fiction reflects societal anxieties around technology, identity, and morality. She has also contributed numerous book reviews on topics like Welsh mythology and YA dystopian narratives .

Dimitra Fimiمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Fantasy Literature
• Children's Literature
• J.R.R. Tolkien Studies
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dimitra Fimi is Professor of Fantasy and Children’s Literature at the University of Glasgow , where she co-directs the Centre for Fantasy and the Fantastic . She is a leading Tolkien scholar and expert in fantasy literature, with a particular focus on mythopoeia, medievalism, and Celtic influences. Key affiliations: University of Glasgow, Centre for Fantasy and the Fantastic, Perspectives on Fantasy book series Her research explores: Tolkien’s myth-making and linguistic creativity Celtic myth in modern fantasy Historical intersections between fantasy and academia World-building methodologies Racial and cultural discourse in fantasy Recent publications analyze Sir Gawain chronology, The Gnomobile , and fantasy languages. She has contributed to BBC’s Bargain Hunt and TLS, and co-edited Realms of Imagination for the British Library exhibition. Major awards: Mythopoeic Scholarship Award (Inklings Studies, 2010) Tolkien Society Award (Best Book, 2017) Mythopoeic Scholarship Award (Myth and Fantasy Studies, 2019) Tolkien Society Outstanding Contribution Award (2021) Active in public engagement, she curated the Tiny Treasures miniature book exhibition and contributes to podcasts, documentaries, and media discussions on fantasy literature.

• Early Medieval History
• Ethnic Interaction
• Political Structures
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Prof Alex Woolf is a Professor in the School of History at the University of St Andrews. His research focuses on early medieval Britain and Ireland, particularly the period 400-900 AD, with interests in ethnic interaction, political structures, and social history. He also engages with Late Roman Gaul and first-millennium Scandinavia. Prof Woolf supervises PhD students Frances Bickerstaff, Sophie Kniaz, and J.D. Moore. His extensive publications include analyses of the Picts, Viking Age dynamics, and the cultural intersections of early medieval Europe. Key research themes include the political evolution of early medieval kingdoms, the impact of Viking activity, and the interplay between language, identity, and governance. His work often bridges historical analysis with archaeological interpretation, challenging traditional narratives about ethnic boundaries and cultural continuity. Prof Woolf’s scholarly contributions span book chapters, peer-reviewed articles, and edited volumes, reflecting a commitment to interdisciplinary approaches. Recent work critiques the 'Viking paradigm' and explores the legacy of post-Roman societies in shaping medieval identities. He maintains an active role in academic networks, contributing to conferences and collaborative projects on Insular and Scandinavian history.

Mitchel Langfordمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Spatial Analysis
• Geoinformatics
• Applied Computational Geography
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Mitchel Langford is a Professor and Co-Director of the Wales Institute of Socio-Economic Research and Data (WISERD). He holds an academic position within the Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science, focusing on spatial analysis, geoinformatics, and computational geography. His research spans over 35 years, emphasizing geographical accessibility, dasymetric mapping, and software engineering solutions for spatial problems. Langford earned his first degree in Physical Geography and Geology, followed by a PhD in software development for palynology using FORTRAN. He has extensive teaching experience in software engineering (C#, SQL, Python) and geoinformatics (PostgreSQL/PostGIS, web mapping). His key research contributions include pioneering work in dasymetric areal interpolation and multi-modal accessibility modeling, notably the Enhanced Two-Step Floating Catchment Area (E2SFCA) method. He has published over 119 peer-reviewed articles and consulted for international organizations like CIAT. Notable awards include the 2019 Impact Awards for contributions to spatial accessibility research. Current projects include investigating accessibility to public services (transport, healthcare, childcare) using GIS and multi-modal transport networks. Langford is also involved in policy-oriented research, contributing to Welsh Senedd inquiries on banking and healthcare access. His software engineering skills enable bespoke solutions for spatial analysis, emphasizing modern languages like Python and JavaScript.