Dr Thomas Hammond

Profile

After a BA in English Language and Italian from the University of Manchester, I taught English as a Foreign Language (EFL) and English for Academic Purposes (EAP) across various highschools, language schools and universities in the UK and abroad. I recieved an MA in Applied Linguistics at the University of Sheffield, where I stayed to complete my PhD study. I joined the University of Leeds as Teaching Fellow in October 2023 and have continued as Lecturer since January 2025.

Responsibilities

• Lead of Pedagogical Linguistics Satellite (Language@Leeds)

Research interests

My research is grounded in the application of theoretical linguistics to real-world language use and learning. I am particularly interested in how insights into language structure and representation can inform our understanding of both first and second language development. Building on this, I explore how theoretically informed accounts of acquisition can be translated into pedagogical practice, contributing to the field of pedagogical linguistics and the development of more effective language teaching approaches. Extending this applied perspective, I am also interested in how language is used, processed, and accessed in educational contexts, and how individual differences and environmental factors might influence this.

Qualifications

• PhD English Language and Linguistics
• MA Applied Linguistics
• BA English Language and Italian
• CELTA

Professional memberships

• Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
• European Second Language Association
• British Association for Applied Linguistics
• Centre for Language and Education Research (Leeds)
• Centre for Linguistic Research (Sheffield)

Student education

I teach and lead modules related to (second) language development and language description across four programmes in the School of Education:

• BA Education
• MA TESOL
• MA TESOL Studies
• MA TESOL China (Guangdong University of Foreign Studies)