Events JCU Success Workshop (Understanding Academic Sources: Journals, Books, and Conferences)

JCU Events

Fri, 6 May 2022

JCU Success Workshop (Understanding Academic Sources: Journals, Books, and Conferences)


When: 6 May 2022, 10am to 11am
Location:Online Webinar

Overview

This workshop will give students a brief introduction into understanding the academic publishing process and the importance of peer review. Students will gain insight into how the academic publishing industry operates, the norms and practices of academics who write research for publications, and the terminology often used. Students who are keen to pursue postgraduate study or would like to explore a career in academia are advised to attend.

Speaker Profile

Mr Jasper Roe FHEAMr Jasper Roe FHEA
Academic Head, Language

Jasper completed his undergraduate studies in English Language and English Teaching at The University of Birmingham, studying under some of the early pioneers of corpus linguistics. Jasper then moved into EAP teaching, and subsequently management and academic leadership. Jasper has nearly a decade of experience leading English and Pre-University programmes in international higher education institutions in Southeast Asia, as well as experience as a Vietnamese Ministry of Education teacher trainer and IELTS Speaking Examiner. Jasper is completing his doctoral studies using applied corpus linguistics methods to research media discourse.

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