Language, Assessment & Disciplinary Specialism in UK-China TNE Conference

About the conference

Language, assessment and disciplinary specialism in UK-China Transnational Education: a space for collaboration

Thursday 30^th October 2025, University of Leeds

This one day conference, delivered in a hybrid format for in-person or online participation, brings together content and language specialists working in transnational education (TNE), particularly in UK-China settings. It explores the intersection of language, assessment and disciplinary specialism, especially in English Medium (EMI) contexts.

Designed to appeal to both researchers and practitioners working in TNE settings, the conference will also be of interest to those engaged in assessment literacy or the integration of language and disciplinary knowledge in higher education.

The key theme of the conference is collaboration, and the presentations are grouped into three broad topics:

integrative TNE curriculum design
collaborative TNE practices
Assessment Literacy in TNE contexts

The programme will feature keynote and invited presentations from leading experts in the field, alongside a series of parallel sessions comprising talks and workshops. Delegates are welcome to participate either in-person in Leeds or online from around the world.

The conference is funded by the Enabling collaborative academic development, research & entrepreneurship (eCADRE) across UK-China TNE project, which is supported by a “Going Global Partnerships - Enabling Grants UK-China 2021” grant from the British Council’s Going Global Partnerships programme.  

We welcome you to join us in collaboration, as we share our experiences and expertise in this rapidly evolving field.