drs. R.F. (Rina) de Vries

I initially graduated as as non-Western demographer. Later in life, I completed an MA in English Language and Culture. I am a Senior Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy and a certified Intercultural Trainer.

In 2013 I joined Birmingham International Academy at the University of Birmingham, where I worked as a programme coordinator, curriculum developer, and English for Academic Purposes tutor. I also acted as BIA’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity champion.

In 2022, I moved to the UG, first teaching Academic English Skills at the Language Centre. I'm now employed as an Educational Developer at TAG and trainer at the Skills Team at FEB. I have a special interest in internationalisation, inclusive education, and intercultural learning and teaching.

Some publications:

De Vries, R. & Groves, J. (2022). ‘International Students’ Use of Online Translation Tools.’ In: Evans, M. Bond, B and Ding, A. (2022) Proceedings of the 2019 BALEAP Conference: Innovation, exploration and transformation. Reading: Garnet Education.

De Vries, R. & Van Geyte, E. (2019). Micro-CPD ‘Inclusive lecturing strategies for international students.’

De Vries, R. & Raffin, V. (2019). ‘Improving Pronunciation Awareness and Accuracy through Collaborative Learning’. In: Gillway, M. (2019), Proceedings of the 2017 BALEAP Conference: Addressing the state of the Union: Working together = learning together, 231-244.  Reading: Garnet.