Ms Karen Hurley

Contact

Email: k.hurley@kingston.ac.uk
Location: Penrhyn Road
Faculty: Kingston School of Art
School: School of Creative and Cultural Industries
Department: Department of Humanities

About

I am one of the Academic Coordinators of our BALEAP accredited Pre-Sessional English Language courses and am involved in developing new commissioned courses for clients inside and outside the university. I also serve as the University Advisor on English language tests.

Academic responsibilities

Senior Lecturer English for Academic Purposes

Qualifications

Lancaster University: Postgraduate Certificate in Language Testing
Kingston University: Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
King's College London: MA English Language Teaching & Applied Linguistics
University of Sydney: BA (Hons) Art History and Theory, Indonesian, Social Anthropology
Kings College, University of London: DELTA
Hammersmith and West London College: CELTA

Teaching and learning

Innovation in course design, assessment and teaching on the Pre-sessional Course.

Qualifications and expertise

FHEA

Business, knowledge transfer and international

My roles on Pre-sessional and as English language test advisor for the University give my work a distinctly international edge.

Professional practice, knowledge exchange and impact

As part of the Pre-sessional course management team and University advisor for English language tests, I share knowledge and expertise with a wide range of colleagues and peers in other institutions, helping to inform policy.

Leadership and management

My role as part of the management team for Pre-sessional includes leadership and management at a course level.