Ethics lies at the heart of any research projects, and never more so than when research engages with members of the public, especially when working with school students and teachers. Accessing written texts from school students —both in the UK and abroad—requires informed consent from teachers, students, and, if the students are under 16, their…
On 26–27 June, we had the pleasure of welcoming a wonderful community of educators and researchers to the 2nd Disciplinary Literacy Symposium, held at Royal High School Bath and the University of Bath. It was deeply rewarding to see our vision come to life: a dynamic space to explore how language shapes learning across disciplines…
Have you already met with a member of our research team to hear about the project and would like to find out about the next steps? Sign up for one of our three BAWESS Info Sessions for participating schools on 10th, 11th or 12th June 2025 to learn more about the data collection procedure and…
We have two exciting events happening soon:
The BAWESS Launch Information Session for Schools join one of the three sessions on 10th, 11th or 12th June 2025 [Sign up here]. These meeting introduce the BAWESS Project and how you can get involved as a teacher/school. The aim of the BAWESS project is to understand writing…
We’re thrilled to announce the start of the British Academic Written English Secondary School (BAWESS) corpus project! As a team of seven passionate researchers, we’re delighted to share our journey and first updates on this ambitious, funded initiative aimed at improving teaching and learning outcomes at secondary schools.
Supported by an exceptional advisory board of…
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