Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Biography
Qualifications
- First State Exam for Teachers (Erstes Staatsexamen in Germanistik, Russistik und Pädagogik),
Hamburg University, 1980 - Second State Exam for Teachers (Zweites Staatsexamen), LEA Hamburg 1982 (teaching qualification)
- Master's in Slavonic Studies, (Magister artium), Hamburg University, 1983
Membership of Professional Bodies
- MCIL (Member of the Chartered Institute of Linguists)
- FHEA (Fellow of the Higher Education Academy)
- FRSA (Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts)
Career History
- 2004 to date: Senior Lecturer in Languages & European Studies
- 1994-2004: Lecturer in Language Studies in Continuing Education, then in CALS
- 1991-1994: Lecturer in German at the University of Northumbria at Newcastle
- 1989-1991: Teacher at Monkwearmouth School, Sunderland (member of GTC)
- 1988-1989: Lecturer at Wilmorton FE College, Derby
- 1986-1988: teacher /lecturer at New College, Durham, Longbenton Community High School, Newcastle and WEA
- 1984-1986: Lector in German at University of Newcastle (DAAD/ German Academic Exchange Service
- 1983-1984: part time lecturer Hamburg University and Bochum Lehrinstitut für Russische Sprache
- 1982-1983: research assistant Hamburg University, Slavonic Studies
- 1980-1982: student teacher in German and Russian at grammar schools in Hamburg
Teaching
Teaching
- German language and culture (years 3 and 4)
- Challenges in Contemporary Europe (year 2)
- International Education (postgraduate)
Administration
- Co-ordinator German
- Convenor European Studies
Other Roles
- Mediator (University Early Dispute Resolution panel)
- Dundee UCU Vice President
Research interests
- International education
- Intercultural awareness in language teaching and learning
- Post war German and Russian literature
- Benchmarking in languages and related studies
- Blended learning approaches in language teaching and learning
- Language teacher training and staff development
- European language policy
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Research output
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The Scottish model
Doughty, H. & Sporing, M., 29 Jul 2019, In: Linguist. 58, 4, p. 16-17 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Working together for Languages: Evaluation of four collaborative language promotional initiatives
Doughty, H., Spöring, M. & Holmes, B., 26 Mar 2019, Arts and Humanities Research Council. 42 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Modern Languages in Scotland in the Context of Brexit
Doughty, H. & Spöring, M., 2018, Languages after Brexit: How the UK Speaks to the World. Kelly, M. (ed.). Palgrave Macmillan, p. 137-147 11 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
7 Citations (Scopus) -
1+2: Looking Back and Moving Forward: To 2020 and Beyond for Scotland’s 1+2 Language Policy
Spöing, M., Doughty, H. & de Britos, A., Mar 2017, University of Strathclyde. 34 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Da! a Practical Guide to Russian Grammar
Filosofova, T. & Sporing, M., 2012, Hodder Education. 288 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
Activities
- 1 Membership of council
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University Council of Modern Languages Scotland (External organisation)
Sporing, M. (Chair)
2015 → 2018Activity: Membership types › Membership of council