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Holly Quinlan  BA and MA (Cardiff)

Miss Holly Quinlan

(she/her)

BA and MA (Cardiff)

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Overview

I am a current postgraduate research student in the Language and Linguistics department of the School of English, Communication and Philosophy (ENCAP). Prior to my PhD studies, I completed an MA in English Literature, and a BA with Honours in English Language and Literature, at Cardiff University.

My main research topic is the academic transition from post-16 to university education, thinking specifically about Arts and Humanities subjects and the Welsh Curriculum.

I am also a Graduate Tutor on the 2025/26 first-year module, Language and the Mind.

Research

My research interests are as follows:

  • Transitions between post-16 and university education.
  • Student and teacher perceptions of the expectations and requirements of students' academic writing in post-16 and university education.
  • Academic literacy practices in Arts and Humanities subjects.
  • The academic literacies model of studying and teaching academic writing.
  • The Welsh Curriculum and the teaching of academic writing in secondary education institutions in Wales.

I am currently in my second year of PhD study, which is funded by the WGSSS. My PhD project is supervised by Dr Katy Jones and Dr David Schönthal.

Teaching

Graduate Tutor - Language and the Mind (2025/26)

Biography

Honours and awards

  • 2022: BA (Hons) English Language and Literature (Cardiff University) - First Class Degree
  • 2024: MA English Literature (Cardiff University) - Distinction

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