Kathryn Redpath

Lecturer and Director of Academic Practice

Biography

Background

I am a Lecturer at English Language Education (ELE), within the Centre for Open Learning (COL). To date much of my work has focused on the teaching and management of credit-bearing English for Academic Purposes (EAP) courses for undergraduates and foundation students. I was Course Coordinator for Foundation and Visiting students and Course Organiser for Foundation English for Academic Purposes between 2014 - 2020 and I am currently Course Organiser for Academic English for Visiting Students 2. More recently I have become Course Organiser for our Academic Language and Literacies provision for the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures and I contributed to the design and teaching of the first iteration of our Edinburgh Teaching English for Academic Purposes (TEAP) course for professionals: https://ele.ed.ac.uk/courses-for-teaching-professionals/teaching-english-for-academic-purposes-teap 

My current EAP 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. I also contribute to the field 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 

In addition to my English for Academic Purposes work, 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. As Director of Academic Practice, I work with colleagues across Centre for Open Learning to facilitate the sharing of good practice in teaching and scholarship. I am currently designing a series of sharing practice events, a peer observation programme via a digital hub. I held a similar role, COL Director of Learning and Teaching, between 2018 - 2020. 

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

Qualifications

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 and affiliations

Events Officer BALEAP (2025 - 2028)

Senior Fellow HEA (EdTA 2021)

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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