Gergely (Geri) Kajos

Profile

I am a full-time PhD student, working in the area of English applied linguistics. I also volunteer as the Postgraduate Representative of the Professional, Academic, and Work-Based Literacies Special Interest Group (PAWBL SIG) of the British Association of Applied Linguistics. I transitioned directly into my PhD programme following the completion of my undergraduate and taught postgraduate studies in the School of Education, University of Leeds. Alongside being a full-time student over the past five years, I have accumulated teaching and research experience locally and internationally in a range of contexts and fields including Higher Education (HE), Learning Development (LD), English as a Foreign Language (EFL), English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL). 

I am a member of the following associations:

British Association of Applied Linguistics (BAAL)

British Association of Lecturers in English for Academic Purposes (BALEAP)

European Association for the Teaching of Academic Writing (EATAW)

Research interests

My research is situated in the Higher Education context. In particular, I am interested in researching the language and academic literacy skills that L2 international students need for successful participation in their studies. I am interested in applying both qualitative (interviews, focus groups) and quantitative (text analysis, vocabulary testing) methodologies.

My research interests include:

• Patchwriting

• Plagiarism

• Academic writing development

• Academic vocabulary

• Educational Gain in Higher Education

Qualifications

• MA, TESOL Studies, University of Leeds, 2024
• BA (Hons), Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Industrial), University of Leeds, 2023