Kathryn Redpath

Lecturer (SFHEA) and Director of Academic Practice

Biography

Background

Currently I hold two roles within the Centre for Open Learning (COL). As a Lecturer in English for Academic Purposes (EAP) within English Language Education (ELE), my current interests focus on promoting pedagogies of care and compassion, neurodiversity and difference, as well as academic integrity and the critical and ethical use of Generative AI. As COL Director of Academic Practice, I work with colleagues across the Centre to facilitate the sharing of good practice in teaching and scholarship. I am currently designing a series of sharing practice events and a peer observation programme via a digital hub. With a strong interest in educational leadership, I am committed to the creation and continuity of thriving and supportive communities of practice among educators, creating networks that encourage collaboration and professional growth.

I also contribute to the field of EAP by acting in a voluntary capacity as Events Officer (2025 - 2028) for BALEAP, which supports the professional development of those involved in learning, teaching, scholarship and research in English for Academic Purposes (EAP).  https://www.baleap.org/about-baleap 

Prior to my appointment at Edinburgh, I taught English in Spain and South Korea. 

Qualifications

  • Senior Fellow HEA (2021)
  • MSc in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) (2015)
  • Certificate in Teaching English to Adults (CELTA) (2006)
  • MSc by Research in English Literature (2006)
  • MA (Hons) in English Language and Literature (2003)

 

Responsibilities & affiliations

Course management

  • Course Organiser for Academic Language and Literacies, School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures (LLC)
  • Course Organiser for Academic English for Visiting Students 2 
  • COL Director of Learning and Teaching (2018 - 2020).
  • School Academic Misconduct Officer (2014 - 2020)
  • Course Coordinator for Foundation and Visiting students (2014 - 2020)
  • Course Organiser for Foundation English for Academic Purposes (2014 - 2020) 

Committees 

  • COL Executive Committee 
  • COL Education Committee 
  • COL Learning and Teaching Committee (Convener) (2018 - 2020)

Additional roles

 

Undergraduate teaching

I teach a range of English for Academic Purposes courses, as well as in-sessional academic language and literacies provision. 

Postgraduate teaching

I teach a range of English for Academic Purposes courses, as well as in-sessional academic language and literacies provision. 

Papers delivered

'Embracing neurodiversity and difference: unplanned disclosure and transformation in a UK EAP classroom'. The Norwegian Forum for English for Academic Purposes (NFEAP), OsloMet University, Oslo, June 2025.

‘Implementing continuous credit assessments for enhanced engagement: benefits and challenges at The University of Edinburgh’. ‘InForm’ Conference, University of Reading, July 2017 and The University of Edinburgh Learning and Teaching Conference, June 2018.

'English language support for student transitions: Into and during university study'. Poster presentation and lightening talk at The 'Gearing Up for Transitions' Conference, University of Edinburgh, March 2015

'Filling in the gaps: A case of collaborative assessment design on the University of Edinburgh's IFP'. Presented at The ‘InForm’ Conference, University of Kent, July 2014

  • Collaborative vocabulary lesson design on the University of Edinburgh’s International Foundation Programme, InForm, vol. 15 (2015), pp. 12 – 13
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