Selected publications
Brewer, S. (Ed.). (1995)The Early Letters of Bishop Richard Hurd (1739-1762). Woodbridge: The Boydell Press.
Brewer, S., (2004). Macro, Cox (bap. 1683, d. 1767). In Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Brewer, S., & Ditchfield, G. M. (2004). Hurd, Richard (1720-1808). In Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford: Oxford University Pre
Publications available online:
Brewer, S., Calderwood, M., Roche, C., Schmitt, D., Slaght, J., & Williams, A. (2013.). Can Do Framework: Competency statements for international students (Master's level).
https://www.baleap.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Can Do Framework with sample activities April 2013.pdf
Blaj-Ward, L., & Brewer, S. (Eds.). (2013). Snapshots of EAP research journeys.
https://www.baleap.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Snapshots of EAP Research Journeys May2013-1.pdf
Standring, A., Stanfield, G., & S. Brewer (Eds.) Papers from the Professional Issues Meeting (PIM) on In-sessional English for Academic Purposes held at London School of Economics 19 March 2016
https://www.baleap.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Baleap Book Interactive.pdf
Journal articles:
Brewer, S. (2021) Researching language and social media use in multilingual groups working on academic group assignments. Proceedings of the BALEAP 2019 Biennial Conference, Leeds, April 2019. Reading. Garnet Education [in press]
Brewer, S., & Whiteside, K. (2019). The Cara Syria Programme - combining teaching of English for Academic Purposes and academic and research skills development. Language Learning in Higher Education. Journal of CercleS (European Confederation of Language Centres in Higher Education). Special issue: Language learning for and with refugees in higher education
Brewer, S. & Wilding, E. (2019). Management roles in EAP teaching: Creating an EAP management network. Proceedings of the BALEAP 2017 Biennial Conference, Bristol, April 2017. Reading. Garnet Education.
Parkinson, T., Brewer, S., Camps, C., Turner, J. Robertson, K. Jenkins, M. Whiteside, K., Zoubir, T. (2018). Supporting Syrian academics to be agents for change: The role of UK universities. Educational Developments. 19(1). 1-5.
Brewer, S., Copping, E., Huang, J. & Wilding, E. (2018). Social networking and international student integration at university. International Study Experience Journal, 6(1).
Selected Conference Papers and Presentations:
EAP and academics in exile
'The Cara Syria Programme: integrating teaching of English for Academic Purposes into a programme supporting exiled Syrian academics', Linguistic issues surrounding refugees and asylum seekers: one day interdisciplinary forum, University of Reading, 3 July 2019
'EAP for Syrian academics at Risk: facilitating engagement and collaboration' (with Michael Jenkins, David Read and Karin Whiteside. BALEAP Biennial conference, University of Leeds, April 2019
The Cara Syria Programme: Integrating the teaching of English for Academic Purposes into a programme to support exiled Syrian academics (with Dr Karin Whiteside). Pro Language Conference, University of Reading, 2018
The multilingual classroom
'Language and social media in multilingual group assignments: researching group work dynamics'. BALEAP Biennial conference, University of Leeds, April 2019
'Networking across borders: challenges in crossing linguistic, academic and cultural borders'. Language Education across Borders, Graz, 8 -10 December, 2017
'Developing specificity in the writing classroom' (workshop) (with Anne Vicary), European Association of Teachers of Academic Writing (EATAW) Conference, Tallinn, Estonia, June, 2015
'Reading in the international classroom: making sense of research papers' Norwegian Forum for English for Academic Purposes Conference, Oslo, June, 2015
'Analysing ESAP provision and improving course design and materials' (with Anne Vicary). Norwegian Forum for English for Academic Purposes Conference, Oslo, June, 2014
'Cross pollination: feeding research into teaching practice', BALEAP Biennial conference, University of Portsmouth, April, 2011
'Treading on dangerous ground? Teaching the literature review within a Discipline', ResTES, BALEAP Conference, University of Portsmouth, April, 2011
'Using Jing with low-level reading classes', BALEAP PIM, University of Bristol, February, 2011
Assessment
'Verifying criteria for standard setting: the Can Do Project (UK)' (with John Slaght), IATEFL Testing, Evaluation and Assessment SIG Conference, Prague, October, 2012,
'Innovation in HE assessment and its impact on in-sessional and pre-sessional programmes', BALEAP PIM, University of Sheffield, November, 2011
'BALEAP Can Do framework: Listening (with John Slaght), IATEFL Symposium, Academic Listening, Convenor: Glyn Jones, IATEFL Conference, April, 2011
'Sweetening the pill: helping students to digest and act upon assessment feedback', BALEAP PIM, University of Nottingham, November, 2010
'Can Do Project', Work in Progress session (with Diane Schmitt and John Slaght), Language Testing Research Colloquium, University of Cambridge, April, 2010
EAP and academics in exile:
'The Cara Syria Programme: integrating teaching of English for Academic Purposes into a programme supporting exiled Syrian academics', Linguistic issues surrounding refugees and asylum seekers: one day interdisciplinary forum, University of Reading, 3 July 2019
'EAP for Syrian academics at Risk: facilitating engagement and collaboration' (with Michael Jenkins, David Read and Karin Whiteside. BALEAP Biennial conference, University of Leeds, April 2019
The Cara Syria Programme: Integrating the teaching of English for Academic Purposes into a programme to support exiled Syrian academics (with Dr Karin Whiteside). Pro Language Conference, University of Reading, 2018
The multilingual classroom:
'Language and social media in multilingual group assignments: researching group work dynamics'. BALEAP Biennial conference, University of Leeds, April 2019
'Networking across borders: challenges in crossing linguistic, academic and cultural borders'. Language Education across Borders, Graz, 8 -10 December, 2017
'Developing specificity in the writing classroom' (workshop) (with Anne Vicary), European Association of Teachers of Academic Writing (EATAW) Conference, Tallinn, Estonia, June, 2015
'Reading in the international classroom: making sense of research papers' Norwegian Forum for English for Academic Purposes Conference, Oslo, June, 2015
'Analysing ESAP provision and improving course design and materials' (with Anne Vicary). Norwegian Forum for English for Academic Purposes Conference, Oslo, June, 2014
'Cross pollination: feeding research into teaching practice', BALEAP Biennial conference, University of Portsmouth, April, 2011
'Treading on dangerous ground? Teaching the literature review within a Discipline', ResTES, BALEAP Conference, University of Portsmouth, April, 2011
'Using Jing with low-level reading classes', BALEAP PIM, University of Bristol, February, 2011
Assessment:
'Verifying criteria for standard setting: the Can Do Project (UK)' (with John Slaght), IATEFL Testing, Evaluation and Assessment SIG Conference, Prague, October, 2012,
'Innovation in HE assessment and its impact on in-sessional and pre-sessional programmes', BALEAP PIM, University of Sheffield, November, 2011
'BALEAP Can Do framework: Listening (with John Slaght), IATEFL Symposium, Academic Listening, Convenor: Glyn Jones, IATEFL Conference, April, 2011
'Sweetening the pill: helping students to digest and act upon assessment feedback', BALEAP PIM, University of Nottingham, November, 2010
'Can Do Project', Work in Progress session (with Diane Schmitt and John Slaght), Language Testing Research Colloquium, University of Cambridge, April, 2010
