IELLI PGT Graduate Dissertations
The following table showcases master’s dissertations produced by graduates of IELLI programmes at the University of St Andrews. The list includes work recognised by the British Council ELT Master’s Dissertation Award, the BALEAP MA Dissertation Award, and dissertations hosted on the Open Science Framework (OSF). Click on a dissertation title to access the full text.
| British Council ELT Master’s Dissertation Award | ||
| Name | Dissertation Title | Award/Recognition |
| Lijun Yin | An investigation of experienced EAP teachers’ marking processes | British Council ELT Master’s Dissertation Awards 2019 — Commendation |
| Allison Crum | Introducing standards for evaluating enrichment materials (SEEM): Testing the modern framework with football-themed materials | British Council ELT Master’s Dissertation Awards 2021 — Commendation |
| Mairi Canning | The Value of Co-teaching in Teacher Agency: A Focus on ESL Teachers in South Korea | British Council ELT Master’s Dissertation Awards 2022 — Commendation |
| Mellidy Campbell-Lochrie | A socio-political and cultural driven analysis of the representations of protected characteristics in UK-produced ELT textbooks, through the lens of the Equality Act (2010) | British Council ELT Master’s Dissertation Awards 2022-2023 — Winner |
| Katherine Broomhead | English as an Additional Language (EAL) for all: A systematic review of research into pedagogical approaches to teaching learners with Special Educational Needs (SEN) | British Council ELT Master’s Dissertation Awards 2024 — Commendation |
| Angela Palmer | A critical evaluation of the online resource ‘Progression Pathways’ through the lens of participatory ESOL, as a teaching tool for encouraging self-reflection and empowerment of forced migrant ESOL learners from a professional background. (Full text not available online) | British Council ELT Master’s Dissertation Awards 2025 — Commendation |
| BALEAP MA Dissertation Award | ||
| Peter Bannister | Exploring the critical listening assessment conundrum on pre-sessional EAP programmes in higher education | BALEAP MA Dissertation Award 2023 — Winner |
| Paul Robertson | Student and staff perceptions of student digital competencies on an English-Medium international foundation year programme in Europe, with reference to the EU’s Digital Competence Framework for Citizens (DigComp) | BALEAP MA Dissertation Award 2024 — Winner |
| Cathy Faulkner | The place for Creative Writing within EAP provision: a poetic autoethnography | BALEAP MA Dissertation Award 2025 — Winner |
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