Learning Development Tutor

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Liz Thomson

Currently a PhD candidate researching Vietnamese lacquer painting and world art history, Liz’s project brings together her long-term interest in painting (her BA is in Fine Art) and interest in linguistics and discourse analysis.

Liz Thomson

Bio

She has an MA in Applied Linguistics, and is a qualified teacher with over 20 years of experience, teaching English both abroad and in British schools and universities.

Along with her academic support role at UCA, where research outputs include the writing of the online referencing tutorial, Incite developed alongside the online referencing guide, she is a guest lecturer at Sotheby’s Institute for Art, where she delivers sessions on Vietnamese art and lacquer in London collections.

 

Research statement

Research Outputs and Activities

Liz's recent research outputs include:

  • Gaining a research grant to visit the Museum für Lackkunst in Münster, Germany (2015).

  • Presenting a poster at the Asian Lacquer Crafts Conference in Hanoi, Vietnam (2016).

  • Writing the online referencing tutorial, Incite, developed alongside the online referencing guide.

Professional Membership, Affiliation and Consultancy

  • HEA Fellow
  • NADFAS
  • Lecturer at Sotheby's Institute of Art.