Summary

Yu Zhao (赵瑜) graduated with a BA in English Language and Linguistics from Northwest University, and an MSc in Education Studies from the University of Edinburgh. She also gained her FHEA (Fellow of the Higher Education Academy) in 2024.

She is currently a Teaching Fellow at the School of Education, Languages and Linguistics, at the University of Portsmouth. Her main duties include serving as the coordinator of the SKE (Subject Knowledge Enhancement) Programme, a teaching staff, a personal tutor, and a Research Project tutor.

Teaching Responsibilities:

• Undergraduate Modules:
  • Mandarin General Language (All levels)
  • Mandarin Language in Use (Grades 1 & 2)
  • Mandarin Chinese Interpreting 1
  • General Language Grade 6 (English)
  • Managing Across Cultures
• Research Project Supervision:
  • IBC and ITBC courses
• MA Module: Intercultural Communication in Business

Research Interests: Language Teaching and Learning, Gender Differences, Individual Differences in Learning and Teaching, Intercultural Communication.