Description
The session will explore some of the barriers for international students
at undergraduate and post-graduate levels, such as how to communicate
with you and ask for help. We will share feedback from research with
international students on what makes an effective APT, alongside
recommendations and resources to support you in your role. The
presenters will also introduce new staff guides created by students.
A key part of the session will involve reflecting on the barriers for
international students, exploring good practice, and considering how
these barriers might be overcome.
By the end of the workshop, you will be able to:
Identify what makes an effective APT-international tutee relationship;
State some of the barriers for international students;
Locate resources for APTs;
Reflect on your own practice as an APT and set goals for the year ahead.
Alison Leslie is a Senior Lecturer in English for Academic Purposes in
the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies and the School of
Sociology and Social Policy, where she leads the PGT in-sessional
provision. Alison completed a 3-year LITE Fellowship, Stepping Up,
Standing Out with Professor Clare Wright, focusing on improving the
postgraduate international student experience at Leeds.
Dr Elina Stylianou is a Student Development Coach in the Faculty of
Social Sciences-she works with students to co-create clear development
plans. Before this, she was a Teaching Fellow in TESOL in the School of
Education. She collaborated with her personal tutees on their
experiences of academic tutoring, presenting at an external conference
and an internal institutional event, allowing international student
voices to be heard.
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