Karen Smith
The University of Greenwich
United Kingdom

A linguist by background (BA in French and Russian; MA in Translation Studies; and a PhD looking at the translation of advertising texts into Russian), I have been working within the field of educational development and higher education research since 2003.

My research interests are around the language of higher education policy and practice; internationalisation; and innovative learning and teaching practices. I am co-author of a study guide for undergraduate dissertation students.

I have experience teaching on postgraduate certificates in higher education and facilitating educational development workshops. I have taught undergraduate courses on Russian translation, English language and research methods (both in the UK and Hong Kong).

I am also a qualified Iyengar yoga teacher.