As part of the ESRC Festival of Social Sciences 2024, this ESRC-funded workshopLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window will explore, in essence, how people manage their social connections through conversation. It will delve into how everyday conversations can hold deep personal meaning, shaping our social lives and the very essence of who we are. These seemingly ordinary conversations can be unfolded through poetry and drama-based activities, and the workshop will draw on the hosts' expertise to explore social interactions and poetic expression with the 'everyday conversationalists' who walk among us!

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Talk and Poetry WorkshopLink opens in a new window

To mark World Trauma Day on 17 October, we are pleased to announce the launch of materials Link opens in a new windowfor the 999 Respond projects. The 999 R.E.S.P.O.N.D projects, led by Professor Jo Angouri Link opens in a new windowand Professor Nigel ReesLink opens in a new window in collaboration with Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust Link opens in a new window(WAST), the Emergency Medical Retrieval & Transfer ServiceLink opens in a new window (EMRTS), Wales Air Ambulance Charitable Trust Link opens in a new window(WACT), and University of Bristol.Link opens in a new windowlooks at the way in which the decision to dispatch a critical care team is made by the teams in the ambulance control rooms.

Visit the webpage for further information: 999 Respond Project Resources Launch (warwick.ac.uk)

Dr Kieran File comments on the language used in fitness trackers for Cycling Weekly.

New research from Dr Chris Strelluf indicates that people who speak non-standard English were subject to unjust stereotypes and has been featured in BBC News and The Times. This was also featured on BBC Radio 4, Talk TV, Talk Radio, ITV News and BBC Derby plus on BBC World Service, Times Radio and radio stations across the US including Connecticut Public Radio, Texas Public Radio and WHYY Radio.

Dr Christopher Strelluf’s expert comment has been featured in BBC News, Indy100, Yahoo!,Ladbible, Metro, and Fox News in a piece on the voice people use when they create TikToks, and how it may encourage the continued spread of those particular linguistic features.

Dr Strelluf also provided expert comment on stories about the likeability of English accents around the world. These were featured in The Travel Magazine, ATV Network Today, and The Times (South Africa).

Following the conclusion British Council funded research grant, Tony Liddicoat, Neil Murray and Steve Mann presented a panel session entitled “Supporting Sustainable English Teacher Continuous Professional Development in Yunnan Province” as a part of the British Council’s “China Teaching English Online Conference” on 3 November. The presentation was a report on the three collaborative projects undertaken with Chinese partners in Yunnan and they were joined on the panel by the Chinese partners in the project: Liu Fengqin Dali University), Wang Ying (Kunming University of Science and Technology) and Yunjie Ho (Yunnan Normal University).