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Joyce Lim

Joyce Lim

Dr

 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3779-4521

    • Aston Triangle

      B4 7ET Birmingham

      United Kingdom

    Accepting PhD Students

    Personal profile

    Contact Details

    Office: NW922G

    Email: [email protected]

    Telephone: +44 (0) 121 204 4417

     

    Biography

    I am a Lecturer in English Language and Applied Linguistics in the School of Social Sciences and Humanities.

    Qualifications

    BA English Literature (University of California, San Diego)

    MA English Education (Hankuk University of Foreign Studies)

    PhD Education (University of Cambridge)

    Research Interests

    I am a language researcher with particular interests in second language education and corpus linguistics. My main research interests include using learner corpora to explore various language patterns and investigating the use of corpora in language classrooms. 

    Responsibilities

    PhD Supervision

    Current PhD Students:

    • Siya Zheng, (Main supervisor). Non-native English-speaking defendants’ comprehension of English-medium trials in Chinese Mainland
    • Thi Thúy Nga Nguyễn, (Main supervisor). ChatGPT as a Self-Regulated Learning Tool in L2 Academic Writing
    • Ghizlane Lafdi (Main supervisor). Representations of Muslims and Islam in the French Press
    • Samuel Keeler (Associate supervisor). Ecostylistics and climate fiction

     

    I would be interested in supervising doctoral research projects in the following areas:

    • computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL)
    • corpus-based discourse analysis
    • corpora in applied linguistics
    • learner language
    • second language (L2) writing development

    Funding Applications and Awards

    • 2024-2025: Co-Investigator, Study Smart 2: Staff and students harnessing GenAI for learning (£10,000), University of Northampton
    • 2023-2026: Co-Investigator, Teachers of Future Europe (TEFE) A+ (€250,000), Erasmus +
    • 2023-2024: Co-Investigator, Study Smart: Staff and student co-constructing AI literacy at UON (£10,000), University of Northampton

    Teaching Activity

    Current undergraduate modules:

    • Learning English

    Current postgraduate modules: 

    • Language Awareness
    • English Teaching Methods
    • Applying English
    • Researching English
    • Corpus Linguistics

    I have also taught the following modules at Aston:

    • Research Methods in TESOL
    • Course and Materials Design

    Membership of Professional Bodies

    I am Chair for the EuroCALL CorpusCALL SIG. I am a member of the British Association of Applied Linguistics (BAAL). 

    External positions

    External Examiner, University of Central Lancashire

    Apr 2024 → 2028

    Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

    In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

    1. SDG 13 - Climate Action
      SDG 13 Climate Action
    2. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
      SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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