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Dr Malgorzata Drewniok

@vampirelinguist.bsky.social
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Linguist, EAP and international students expert, HE Third Space professional. Fellow of AHEP. TV geek, consumer of popular culture, fan of vampire texts, bookworm.

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Dr Malgorzata Drewniok @vampirelinguist.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
And finally, I just attended #UKCGE2026 in Liverpool, devoted to doctoral education and supervisory practice. I’m still buzzing! There, I spoke about the importance of intercultural training (including developing cultural intelligence) for PGR supervisors. Happy I could join all 3 conferences! 3/3
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Dr Malgorzata Drewniok @vampirelinguist.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
My second conference was #UKCISA2026 at Glasgow Caledonian. There were several presentations on international student experience. With Kelly Cotter, I ran a workshop on Cultural Intelligence (CQ) and how it can help us when working with students 2/3
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Dr Malgorzata Drewniok @vampirelinguist.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
I’ve just finished a 2-week 3-conference marathon - I’m tired, but buzzing. So many great talks, so many great people, so many new ideas in my head. I started with InForm at Birmingham, devoted to international foundation. I presented about collaborative approaches to transition #Inform2026 1/3
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Dr Malgorzata Drewniok @vampirelinguist.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
And we have a heatwave alert in England 😶…
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Dr Malgorzata Drewniok @vampirelinguist.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Yesterday I attended the InForm 2026 conference devoted to international foundation programmes, and presented about a collaborative approach we take to IFP transitions. Great event, interesting talks, good catchups with colleagues. #internationalstudents #IFP #InForm2026
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Dr Malgorzata Drewniok @vampirelinguist.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
I have recently read The Women Who Ran Way and am still thinking about it. A great story about two very different women, a journey of self-discovery and unique friendship. It reminded me very much of Maeve Binchy whom I love. Plus a road trip through France and Spain! #bookwormjoy #BookSky
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Dr Malgorzata Drewniok @vampirelinguist.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Just finished The Cloisters by Katy Hays and absolutely loved it. Dark academia meets a gripping thriller, with a dash of Gothic echoes and a sprinkle of Renaissance Tarot. Highly recommend! #reading #Gothic #DarkAcademia #Tarot
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Dr Malgorzata Drewniok @vampirelinguist.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Sad news and great loss. #linguistics www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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Deborah Cameron obituary
Linguist, feminist activist and author of influential books on how language can shape gendered experiences
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Dr Malgorzata Drewniok @vampirelinguist.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Looking forward to it!
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Dr Malgorzata Drewniok @vampirelinguist.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
I’ve got good memories from that route 🤣 I’ve been recommending the book to people, I really enjoyed it. Clever use of language too 🤓
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Dr Malgorzata Drewniok @vampirelinguist.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
I’ve recently finished The Terminus of All Things by @jayneill.com and it was so much fun. A lovely debut novel, felt a bit like Jasper Fforde for grown-ups. My favourite train route from Waterloo to Portsmouth was a bonus 🤓. Highly recommend! #bookwormjoy
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Dr Malgorzata Drewniok @vampirelinguist.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Loved the first two episodes of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy! Diverse characters, funny dialogues, beautiful visuals. Absolutely loving Chancellor Nahla Ake - academia deserves more leaders like her! #StarTeek #StarfleetAcademy #academia
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Dr Malgorzata Drewniok @vampirelinguist.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Really enjoyed the first episode of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy 🖖🏻, it was fun! Anyone knows if they have any vacancies at this institution? I could teach a lot of things 🤓 #StarTrek #StarfleetAcademy #academia
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Dr Malgorzata Drewniok @vampirelinguist.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Just registered for this one. Looking very much forward to this talk! #pragmatics #communication
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Dr Malgorzata Drewniok @vampirelinguist.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Finally diving into #HeatedRivalry 😁 It’s been a long way for UK release!
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Dr Malgorzata Drewniok @vampirelinguist.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
As someone who is not your typical academic, it continues to surprise me (and it brings me joy) to think I’m currently working as co-editor on not one, but two projects! A book on doctoral education and language, and a special journal issue on Third Space. #ThirdSpace #HigherEdSky
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Dr Malgorzata Drewniok @vampirelinguist.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
I had a break from the radio for a while, but this season calls for Magic Christmas. I have missed you @danofftheradio.bsky.social ! 🎄🎧 #ChristmasMusic
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Dr Malgorzata Drewniok @vampirelinguist.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
It’s been a while, but turns out I haven’t forgotten the skill to submitting a conference abstract by the skin of my teeth 🤣 #conferencing
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Dr Malgorzata Drewniok @vampirelinguist.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
Every time I hear an ambulance, I think of this quote from Blood Read (Gordon and Hollinger 1997): ‘As the land empties, cities fill up-to provide enormous blood banks for those who seek blood. No wonder ambulances wail like banshees.’ Well yes, I wrote my PhD on #vampires
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Dr Malgorzata Drewniok @vampirelinguist.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
Just caught up with the final episode of #ChefsTable Noodles, featuring Nite Yun. I missed watching Chef’s Table - one of my favourite foodie programmes, every episode is so beautifully done. It’s much more than food - it’s people’s stories. Thank you, David Gelb!
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Dr Malgorzata Drewniok @vampirelinguist.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
I have also recently done the CQ Cultural Intelligence course. This is a great addition to my toolkit, for the work I’ve been doing with and for international students. CQ complements EQ well in compassionate education, especially in the context of international higher education 2/2
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Dr Malgorzata Drewniok @vampirelinguist.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Over the last few weeks, I have done important training. First, I had an opportunity to do Mental Health First Aid training with @mhfaengland.bsky.social and now I’m a certified MHFAider. Such an intense but valuable course, to be able to support others. Grateful for the tools I was given. 1/2
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Dr Malgorzata Drewniok @vampirelinguist.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
And finally, at the end of June I attended #UKCISA2025 where I found the perfect network for my current job focused on international student success. I’m definitely coming back next year! I’m now looking forward to my next season of #conferencing 🤓 4/4
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Dr Malgorzata Drewniok @vampirelinguist.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
At the beginning of June, I went to #AHEP2025 and it was such a joy! I have wanted to join the Association of HE Professionals for a while, and I feel this is now my new tribe, as I have moved from academic to professional services. #conferencing 3/4
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Dr Malgorzata Drewniok @vampirelinguist.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
After Easter, in April I attended #BALEAP2025. This has been my community for many years now, and I got to present on my #ThirdSpace career journey. But it was bittersweet as it might have been my last, as I have now moved away from EAP #conferencing 2/4
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Dr Malgorzata Drewniok @vampirelinguist.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
As the conference season has ended for me, I reflect on the events I attended this past academic year (24-25). In Nov 2024, I attended THE Campus+ Live and it was a great event. I really enjoyed listening to many HE leaders walking about sustainable future for the sector #conferencing 1/4
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Dr Malgorzata Drewniok @vampirelinguist.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Here we go! Very excited to be in Manchester at the #UKCISA2025 conference until Friday! #internationalstudents #conferencing
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Dr Malgorzata Drewniok @vampirelinguist.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
We need to shift what we consider academic impact and impactful work, and stop focusing on what contracts people are on (better still: let’s abandon contract divide). #academia www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/06/10/r...
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Redefining Academic Success: Why Career Progression Must Look Beyond Research - HEPI
Traditional research metrics no longer fit a sector where educational leadership and teaching excellence increasingly drive academic impact.
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Dr Malgorzata Drewniok @vampirelinguist.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
I’d be happy with one bottle of wine!
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Dr Malgorzata Drewniok @vampirelinguist.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
The closing keynote focuses on the commitment to compassionate communication - by Ben Rogers from the Academic Registrars’ Council (ARC) #AHEP2025 #conferencing #HigherEd
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Dr Malgorzata Drewniok @vampirelinguist.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
After a working session on student evaluation data and a coffee break, we’re now in another exciting panel on addressing challenges across the four nations #AHEP2025 #conferencing #HigherEd
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Dr Malgorzata Drewniok @vampirelinguist.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Good luck!
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Dr Malgorzata Drewniok @vampirelinguist.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
I took a little break yesterday afternoon, but now time to start day 2 of #AHEP2025 ! We start with Public Leadership: delivering promise, by Prof. Mike Hardy. #conferencing #leadership #academia
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Dr Malgorzata Drewniok @vampirelinguist.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
We continue with a panel on the evolving student engagement #AHEP2025
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Dr Malgorzata Drewniok @vampirelinguist.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Time for our opening keynote #AHEP2025
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Dr Malgorzata Drewniok @vampirelinguist.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
First full day of #AHEP2025 coming up! We started with the Welcome Breakfast for the regional networks and SIGs. It was great to represent the International HE SIG as part of the new coordinators team🤓 Now time for the opening talks! #conferencing #ProfessionalServices
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Dr Malgorzata Drewniok @vampirelinguist.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
Arrived in Glasgow for the #AHEP2025 conference - so excited! This time last year I had serious FOMO, and now I’m a Fellow of AHEP about to join my first conference! #conferencing #ProfessionalServices #HigherEd #academia
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Emily Morgan @emilynguist.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
I'm hiring a postdoc to start this fall! Come work with me? recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07123
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Post-Doctoral position - Department of Linguistics
University of California, Davis is hiring. Apply now!
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Dr Malgorzata Drewniok @vampirelinguist.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Really excited about this fresh off the press report by Russell Group Students’ Unions and UKCISA on international student experience. An important piece of research! www.ukcisa.org.uk/news/russell...
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Russell Group Students' Unions and UKCISA launch landmark report on international students' experience in parliament
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Dr Malgorzata Drewniok @vampirelinguist.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Most recently: Jo Nesbo - The Knife. I’m generally a bookworm but had some blockage recently, I don’t know why. Love Nordic Noir, and love Nesbo, so it did the trick 🤓#booksky
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Dr Malgorzata Drewniok @vampirelinguist.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
1. Practise, practise, practise (I need at least 3 runs of my talk to feel confident). 2. Remember you’re the expert in what you’re saying and people are interested. 3. Have some tricks up your sleeve - rhetorical devices, anecdotes, fun facts to capture attention.
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Dr Malgorzata Drewniok @vampirelinguist.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
I’m so excited about this event! #StudentSuccess
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Dr Malgorzata Drewniok @vampirelinguist.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
On day 3 of #BALEAP2025 I put on my #ThirdSpace hat and joined forces with 2 colleagues for a panel on identity. I talked about moving from working on the ground to having a bird’s eye view.
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Dr Malgorzata Drewniok @vampirelinguist.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
There was a long beeline to talk to you, but I hope to find you later!
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Dr Malgorzata Drewniok @vampirelinguist.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Today I’m wearing my BALEAP Doctoral Education SIG at #BALEAP2025 with the upcoming Liquid Café. Looking forward to it! #conferencing
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Dr Malgorzata Drewniok @vampirelinguist.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
I’m at #BALEAP2025 conference and yesterday was a great day 1. Starting day 2 with the keynote by @jlmittelmeier.bsky.social on seeking kindness in our work with international students. I have long followed Jenna’s work, so it’s great to listen to her live! #conferences #internationalstudents
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Michael Stambolis @mstambolis.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
For academics in the US: the University of Toulouse has quickly put together a program to help bring scholars to France whose work is under attack by the Trump administration. The priorities area are: humanities, climate sciences, health, and space research. en.univ-toulouse.fr/news/toulous...
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Toulouse Welcomes U.S. Researchers Facing Unprecedented Challenges | Communauté d'universités et établissements de Toulouse
In response to the targeted and drastic budget cuts threatening scientific research in the United States, the Toulouse academic community is launching an initiative to host researchers whose work is a...
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Dr Malgorzata Drewniok @vampirelinguist.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
When you get a PhD, it’s not tenure/lectureship or die. Academic job market is tough, plus you might find that a job outside of academia actually suits you better! Jen @fromphdtolife.com does great work to show you other options. #PhDlife #academia #beyondacademia #AcademicSky
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Dr Malgorzata Drewniok @vampirelinguist.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
From a first person perspective, what is it like in your head
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Dr Malgorzata Drewniok @vampirelinguist.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Amazing! LAEL remains in top 3! I’m so proud to be a double alumna - both MA and PhD. The most fantastic place to study linguistics 🤓
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