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The English Studies Department co-organises the 6th International Language in Focus Conference in Dubrovnik
The 6th International Language in Focus Conference: ‘Language, Research, and Teaching in the 21st Century’, co-organised by Çukurova University, Turkey and the English Studies Department of CITY College, International Faculty of the University of Sheffield has been successfully completed. The 3-day conference, which took place at Importanne Resort in Dubrovnik, Croatia on May 2-4, attracted academics and researchers from various institutions around the globe. In particular, the conference featured over 180 presentations in six parallel sessions and welcomed attendees from more than 40 countries from all over the world. Moreover, the keynote speakers included inspiring and prominent figures in the fields of applied linguistics and language teaching; namely, Guy Cook, Emeritus Professor of Language in Education at King’s College London, Susan Hunston, Professor of English Language at the University of Birmingham, Suzanne Romaine, Merton Professor of English Language at the University of Oxford until 2014, Nina Spada, Professor in the Language and Literacies Education program at the University of Toronto and Penny Ur, Professor at Oranim Academic College and Haifa University in Israel. David Singleton, Emeritus Professor at Trinity College Dublin, was the guest of honour. The Department had a strong presence at the conference as apart from Dr Zoi Tatsioka, Head of the Department, who was one of the conference organisers, Dr Vicky Papachristou and Ms Maria-Araxi Sachpazian, lecturers of the Department, delivered an enlightening talk on ‘Teacher Identities: A Comparative Study in the Construction of the Teacher-self in Greece and Europe’. Furthermore, Ms Arta Musollaj, PhD Candidate at the School of English was a member of the organising committee but also had the opportunity to present her work on ‘Attitudes towards Minority Languages in Kosovo’. The English Studies Department has forged a strong collaboration with Çukurova University and Associate Professor Cem Can, President of Language in Focus Conferences. Thus, we are pleased to announce the co-organisation of the 7th International Language in Focus Conference in Valletta, Malta in 2020.
15/05/2019
Mr Vassilis Tsoulis invited speaker at Dare2Explore event of AIESEC
Mr. Vassilis Tsoulis, Director of Career, Employability and Enterprise Center participated as invited speaker in the AIESEC’s event entitled ‘Dare2Explore’ that took place with great success 6 May 2019 at Macedonia University in Thessaloniki. In his insightful presentation Mr. Tsoulis discussed the importance of soft skills, the way they are related to volunteerism, the value of experiences abroad and how they contribute to a competitive CV. Distinguished speakers participated in the event and spoke about sustainable growth and AIESEC’s volunteering programme, Global Volunteer. The event was well-attended by many university students who showed great interest in the presentations.
15/05/2019
Open Sheffield Seminars in Skopje
CITY College, International Faculty of the University of Sheffield cordially invites you to the Open Sheffield Seminars in Skopje Thursday, 30 May 2019 10.00am to 05:00pm Skopje Marriott Hotel, Skopje Join now! 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM "Gamification - The contemporary way to engage employees and customers" Speaker: Mr. Chris Liassides Senior Lecturer in Marketing Management and Operations Management Seminar Overview: The talk/seminar in question will attempt to shed light on the technique of gamification as a modern tool in engaging employees and customers. The principles of gamification will be discussed and how excitement (hence commitment) can develop through the use of the 10 game mechanics, the six-step method that can be employed, and the psychology behind such an effort. Examples will be presented of success stories involving gamification in a number of industries, ranging from the hotel and hospitality industry to retailing. Attendees will be exposed to the principles behind gamification, the step-by-step method that could be followed, and a number of recent cases that have boosted the performance and revenue of organizations. 12:30 PM - 14:30 PM "Sense of belonging and intimate relationships: How they influence our mental and physical health" Speaker: Dr. Vasileios Chatzimpyros Lecturer & Research Director Overview: Belonging refers to the emotional need we have to feel accepted by people and the society around us. Nowadays social media offer the opportunity to stay constantly connected to many people and groups; however, ironically more and more people feel a lack in their sense of belonging and a growing distance between people with who they have interpersonal relationships. This presentation will focus on why people feel that loss of connection and how important interpersonal relationships are regarding our physical and mental health. 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM "Creativity and Information Technology: Secrets for Innovation" Speaker: Mr. Thanos Hatziapostolou Senior Lecturer in Computer Science Overview: The rapid technological enhancements have changed the way we work, communicate, collaborate and even the nature of business activities. In a dynamic and global marketplace, innovation has become a strategic imperative for the competitiveness and success of any organization. Innovation in turn depends on creativity, on the emergence of new ideas, new ways of thinking and solving problems. This seminar discusses creativity, innovation, and technology as key drivers that enable effective competitiveness in today’s global markets. In the frame of the Open Sheffield Seminar in Skopje participants will have the opportunity to attend a short presentation the programmes offered by CITY College, International Faculty of the University of Sheffield. Book your free attendance now. Join and share! Join now!
13/05/2019
The English Studies Department Sees that it is all in the Lexis
The month of May would not see The English Studies Department without an educational and informative seminar. This time the focus was on a language component some may view as minor while others may argue that it is paramount and quite challenging. If there’s one thing that is certain it is that we cannot communicate without words, without vocabulary. Dr. Thomai Alexiou addressed the matter of vocabulary in her seminar titled: Measuring Vocabulary in Young ESL Learners which was delivered on Tuesday, 7th May, 2019. The significance of vocabulary is evident from very early ages and vocabulary development is paramount in foreign language learning. As Dr. Alexiou informs, syllabi and curricula now provide explicit information on vocabulary content and teaching through carefully compiled word lists. Testing centers and teaching materials also place greater emphasis on vocabulary and some even adopt a Lexical Approach to foreign language teaching. Vocabulary can be acquired almost everywhere both in and out of the classroom but the latter requires higher motivation. Dr. Alexiou goes on to explain the different types of teaching frameworks that permit a greater emphasis on vocabulary and are both appropriate and engaging for young learners. These are: story-based; TPR (total physical response) and games; arts/crafts/drama; songs/rhymes and technology. A key feature in the above mentioned frameworks is the matter of repetition as this is vital for all learners. In addition, as Dr. Alexiou highlights, cartoons are a great source for teaching vocabulary. The example of Peppa Pig is one that exposes learners to both frequent and infrequent words while also raising the interest and curiosity of learners and instilling pedagogical values regarding friendship, good behavior, manners, etc. In fact, this poses as an area that is still in need of further research. Dr. Alexiou also stressed the matter of vocabulary retention and the need to repeat and recycle lexical items and be exposed to them so as to transfer them from our short term to long term memory. Thus here, as Dr. Alexiou explains, the relation between L1 and L2 is important and in cases such as Greek and English much easier. A Greek native having acquired lexical items and concepts in Greek has but to relabel and redefine when learning English for instance. The task is much more difficult in the case of young Chinese students for instance. Thus, while a variety of vocabulary tests exist they may not necessarily be effective, informative or representative of what learners actually learn, acquire, understand or can produce. Evidently, assessing vocabulary can be as challenging as teaching it. Various parameters have to be met such as the testing method, if learners have been taught the respective vocabulary, if the instructions/format are clear and if the content is relevant. It is at this point that Dr. Alexiou brings the development of Pic-Lex: a test tool which is intended for very young learners and assesses receptive vocabulary size from picture cues. Evidently, it is not a matter of whether we should be teaching or learning vocabulary. The question that is currently of interest is how much vocabulary and what vocabulary should be taught, how it should and can be taught and in what ways should it be assessed.
09/05/2019
Open MBA Seminar in Tbilisi
CITY College, International Faculty of the University of Sheffield cordially invites you to the Open MBA Seminar in Tbilisi on "A Macroeconomic Approach of Georgia in the Context of CCA oil-importing and oil-exporting countries" Saturday, 18 May 2019 02.30 pm Tbilisi Biltmore Hotel Speaker: Dr. Petros Golitsis, Lecturer CITY College, International Faculty of the University of Sheffield In the frame of the Open MBA Seminar, participants will have the opportunity to attend a short presentation of the Executive MBA programme offered by CITY College, International Faculty of the University of Sheffield in Tbilisi. Book your free attendance now. Join and share! Join now!
09/05/2019
English Studies Department MA Student Presents her Work at the ELTA National Conference
Ms. Lindita Budini, student of the MA in Applied Linguistics with TESOL, presented her work at the 11th English Language Teachers’ Association of Albania (ELTA) National Conference “Embodied Brains, Social Minds, Cultural Meaning – Emotions and Social Behaviours as Fundamentals of Learning”, which took place on May 3-4 at the Faculty of Social Sciences in Tirana. More specifically, Ms. Budini delivered a workshop titled “The Five ‘A Words’ that Sustain Learners’ Motivation” based on Jeremy Harmer’s ‘motivation angel’, which discussed the five stages that contribute to learner’s initial motivation: affect, achievement, attitude, activities and agency, combined with strategies for building good rapport, keeping learners engaged and reinforcing their belief in success.
09/05/2019
CITY College supports the cause of "ORAMA ELPIDAS" Association at the 16th International Book Fair
Become a Bone Marrow Donor! 9-12 May 2019, Thessaloniki International Exhibition and Congress Centre of Thessaloniki (TIF-Helexpo) Pavilion 13 (next to the escalator) View official website • Why become a Bone Marrow Donor? Because you might be the only person who can save a patient suffering from leukemia or another blood disease. • How can you become one? CITY College, International Faculty of the University of Sheffield supports the cause of "ORAMA ELPIDAS" Association and will be at the 16th International Book Fair of Thessaloniki , 9-12 May to meet you. Join us to get all the information you need on the process of becoming a bone marrow donor. If you wish you may register as a donor or choose other ways in which you can help "ORAMA ELPIDAS" Association as a volunteer. The booth will be open the following dates/times: Thursday, 9 May, 15:00-21:00 Friday, 10 May, 10:00-22:00 Saturday, 11 May, 10:00-22:00 Sunday, 12 May, 10:00-22:00 Join and share!
07/05/2019
Open Sheffield Day in Belgrade
CITY College, International Faculty of the University of Sheffield cordially invites you to the Open Sheffield Day in Belgrade on "Top skills for success!" Monday, 20 May 2019 07:00 pm Falkensteiner Hotel Speaker: Dr Nikolaos Dimitriadis Regional Director for Serbia CITY College, International Faculty of the University of Sheffield Seminar Overview Artificial intelligence, robotics, and modern tech are promising a world where many traditional jobs are automated and humans are replaced by machines. This talk explores first, the extent to which such claims are valid, and second, the skills that are inherently human and that the future workforce will have to excel at in order to build a better world for all. In the frame of the Open Sheffield Day in Belgrade participants will have the opportunity to attend a short presentation the programmes offered by CITY College, International Faculty of the University of Sheffield. Book your free attendance now. Join and share! Join now!
06/05/2019
Open MBA Seminar in Yerevan
CITY College, International Faculty of the University of Sheffield cordially invites you to the Open MBA Seminar in Yerevan on "Working with Millennials and Generation Z: A new beginning or the beginning of the end!" Thursday, 16 May 2019 19.00 Yerevan Marriott Hotel Speaker: Dr. Leslie Szamosi, Director, Executive MBA programme CITY College, International Faculty of the University of Sheffield Seminar Overview Inside many of today’s organisations we have multiple generations working side by side. Much is being said about the Millennials and their impact on how organization function but we are now seeing the “Z’s” come in. In this seminar, we will look at managing multi-generational workforces with a strong emphasis on Millennial and Z’s and how organisations need to adapt and cope with one of the smartest generations to ever enter our doors. In the frame of the Open MBA Seminar, participants will have the opportunity to attend a short presentation of the Executive MBA programme offered by CITY College, International Faculty of the University of Sheffield in Yerevan. Book your free attendance now. Join and share! Join now!
06/05/2019
18th International Students’ Spring Symposium, 2019
Since the spring of 2002, students of CITY College, International Faculty of the University of Sheffield have been successfully organising the Students’ Spring Symposium every May. Over the past 17 years, the Students’ Spring Symposium (or S3 as it has become known) has become a celebration of student co-operation and ingenuity, a time for provocative thinking and interaction. This year we are proud to continue the tradition and invite you to present your ideas to the 18 th International Students’ Spring Symposium. The general idea of the Symposium is to present student projects, research and ideas on topics relevant to their studies and academic interests. Major topics of interest include but are not limited to: Advertising & Public relations Applied Linguistics Artificial Intelligence Crisis Cognitive Neuroscience Cryptocurrency E-Business Equality Foreign Language Teaching Innovation Internet and Security Literature Mental Health Migration Research in Psychology Start-up & Entrepreneurship Social Networks Software Development & Engineering Translation & Interpreting All students are welcome to submit an extended abstract (1-2 pages) to the secretariat of the symposium ( s3-19@citycollege.sheffield.eu ) for a review. Theoretical and empirical papers are equally valued. All students are welcome to submit an extended abstract (1-2 pages) to the secretariat of the symposium ( s3-19@citycollege.sheffield.eu ) for a review. Theoretical and empirical papers are equally valued. Important dates: Paper submission deadline: 6th of May 2019 Acceptance notification: 9th of May 2019 The symposium day: 17th of May 2019 Venue: L.Sofou Building, 3 L.Sofou, Thessaloniki, Greece More details about the symposium can be found at: sss.citycollege.sheffield.eu GENERAL ENQUIRIES: S3-19 Organizing Committee Email : s3-19@citycollege.sheffield.eu Organised by: CITY College Students and ACM - W Student Chapter CITY College, Muses. Supported by: CITY College, South-East European Research Centre and the Greek Computer Society Macedonia-Thrace Annex.
03/05/2019
Executive MBA Annual Study Week 2019 in Thessaloniki
240 managers and professionals, attending our Executive MBA delivered in 8 countries across the region, enjoyed week full of joint classes, networking and activities at our main campus in Thessaloniki! CITY College International Faculty warmly welcomed all its second year Executive MBA students from all eight cities (Thessaloniki, Belgrade, Bucharest, Sofia, Kyiv, Yerevan and Tbilisi) who participated in this year’s amazing MBA Study Week, 12-29 April 2019. As always, the study week comprised classes, seminars, lots of networking, guest lectures, free time and exciting outings. Specialised Units The study week kicked off with students attending the first track units of the MBA specialisation they have chosen and gaining insights in the one of the six (6) specialised areas of the MBA (i.e. General Management, Marketing, Finance, Logistics, Healthcare Management, Human Resources Management). MBA participants had the opportunity not only to deepen their knowledge in their field but to also meet and network with managers and professionals from other countries working in the same industry sector. 11th International Strategic People Management Workshop Themed “Aging in the Workplace”, the 11th International Strategic People Management Workshop took place within the MBA Annual Study Week in Thessaloniki. The event was organised successfully by the Laboratory for Strategic People Management on 17 April 2019. The workshop’s speakers discussed the challenges of managing the ageing workforce and stressed the importance of supporting and nurturing older employees. Project Risk Management Seminar ‘Risk Management: A way to avoid Crisis Management and Management of Losses’ was the title of the workshop led by Mr Athanasios Fourtounas, Economist and Director of Logistics in JLSG NATO (Italy), on 17th of April 2018 within the frame of the MBA Annual Study Week. Read more… Boat cruise in Thermaikos Gulf Scheduled to combine work and pleasure the Annual Study Week in Thessaloniki included the traditional boat cruise in Thermaikos, a pleasant escape from classes for our MBA students. Students enjoyed the beautiful city view of Thessaloniki while sailing, admiring the city and the warm weather along with a pint of beer or a glass of wine. Photos To view more photos from the event please see the link below: Executive MBA Annual Study Week 2019 in Thessaloniki photo gallery
02/05/2019
Risk Management Workshop at the MBA Study Week 2019 in Thessaloniki
‘Risk Management: A way to avoid Crisis Management and Management of Losses’ was the title of the workshop led by Mr Athanasios Fourtounas, Economist and Director of Logistics in JLSG NATO (Italy), on 15-16 of April 2019 within the context of the MBA Annual Study Week in Thessaloniki. MBA students from all 8 countries where the Executive MBA programme runs attended the workshop and had the opportunity to familiarize themselves with all the processes of Risk Management participating in a Project through a detailed and realistic scenario. Guided by Mr. Fourtounas the MBA students analysed the Project Charter and were separated to two teams to identify the project stakeholders. Then, they discussed the analysis of the identified risks through Qualitative methods so as to prioritize Opportunities and Threats. The workshop came to an end with the identification of risk responses and suggested ways monitoring our risks during the execution of the project. The smiling faces at the end of the workshop were the evidence that objective was accomplished and knowledge was gained!
24/04/2019
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