Julie Watson

Head of eLanguages research and development unit, and Principal Teaching Fellow in eLearning in Modern Languages. I design and develop online courses and teaching/learning resources, particularly in English for Academic Purposes and study skills (EAP and Study Skills Toolkits). We created and maintain the 'Prepare for Success' website (www.prepareforsuccess.org.uk) for international students coming to the UK.

At 1.30pm on Tuesday July 3rd a website created by the eLanguages team in Modern Languages received its 500,000th visit. ‘Prepare for Success’ (www.prepareforsuccess.org.uk) is a website of free interactive learning resources for international students planning to study at any UK university or college. It is also being used extensively by receiving institutions in the UK, as well as by institutions overseas. Continue reading →