Jane Bottomley
Lecturer
Researcher
About me
I am a Lecturer in English Language and Communication. I am responsible for courses on Technical Communication, Introduction to English for Academic Studies (online), Pre-sessional English and Introduction to Scientific Writing (doctoral course in EECS). I also teach on the university-wide doctoral course Writing Scientific Articles. In addition, I work with individual students in the Centre for Academic Writing (CAS).
I am interested in the art of scientific knowledge communication, particularly writing. I am also focused on developing dialogic pedagogies across teaching and learning practices. I am also interested in how students percieve and interact with AI tools as part of their writing process, and how critical, ethical engagement can be cultivated in this area.
I am a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy in the UK, and a Senior Fellow, Mentor and Assessor of BALEAP, the global forum for English for Academic Purposes (EAP) professionals.
I have written and co-written textbooks on academic writing and study skills for university students in science and technology, nursing, social work, education and policing. I have also contributed as a lexicographer on Cambridge Dictionaries.
In 2021, colleagues and I in Language and Communication launched The KTH Guide to scientific writing. We are currently evaluating and developing the guide so that it meets the needs of the whole KTH scientific writing community.
Courses
Advancing in English for academic and professional purposes (LS2443), examiner | Course web
Degree Project in Computer Science and Engineering, First Cycle (DA150X), assistant | Course web
English for Academic Studies (online) (LS1415), examiner, course responsible, teacher | Course web
English for Employment (LS1419), examiner, teacher | Course web
English for Employment (LS2442), examiner | Course web
English for Writing and Presenting a Degree Project in Science and Engineering (LS2439), examiner | Course web
Essential STEM communication (LS1452), examiner | Course web
Introduction to English for academic studies (LS1416), course responsible, teacher | Course web
Introduction to Scientific Writing (FDS3103), course responsible, teacher | Course web
STEM communication with impact (LS2441), examiner | Course web
Technical Communication in English (LS2429), examiner, course responsible, teacher | Course web
Technical Communication in English (LS2444), course responsible, teacher | Course web
Writing Scientific Articles (FDS3102), teacher, assistant | Course web
Writing and presenting academic work in STEM (LS2440), examiner | Course web