Warmest Congratulations from QMES:

ReaderMaria Romero has been promoted to Professor at QMUL.

Senior Lecturer Colin Crick has been promoted to Readerat QMUL.

Senior Lecturer Dimitrios Papageorgiou has been promoted to Readerat QMUL.

At QMES, education is a journey of mutual empowerment. QMES leverages its global academic platform and international faculty to help students exceed their own expectations and achieve excellence. At the same time, it provides an international environment for educational practice and research, enabling teachers to develop through teaching and reach new heights in their careers. The recent promotions of multiple QMUL academics are not only a reflection of QMES’s commitment to a “first-class culture and the pursuit of excellence” but also full recognition by QMUL of how QMES’s international educational practice supports professional growth.

The open and inclusive academic ecosystem at QMES, supported by its world-class resource network, offers continuous momentum and comprehensive support for teacher development. In recent years, ten QMUL academics have achieved consecutive promotions, demonstrating the success of QMES’s strategy of “integration, progression, and empowerment” for its staff, as well as the determined and ambitious spirit of its teaching community.

As professional accomplishments continue to grow, so does the passion and creativity of the faculty. Among them, English language teachers Faith Nightingale and Agne Kocnevaite have reshaped the approach to intercultural communication education through pedagogical innovation. By implementing key educational concepts and advanced teaching methods, they have significantly enhanced students’ global competence. With support from QMES, their ongoing professional development has turned expertise and passion into tangible educational outcomes, establishing them as leading examples in language education at QMES.

Moving forward, QMES will continue to work closely with both students and staff, acting proactively and responsibly to pioneer new approaches in teacher development, contributing to a new paradigm of high-quality teacher education. Let us look forward to QMES’s outstanding teachers leveraging broader academic vision, more diverse teaching models, and more advanced instructional methods to guide students toward exploring the frontiers of science with limitless potential!

Text: Meng Jiarong

Editor: Huang Jiaxin

Editor: Chen Xinyan

Translator: Shen Xinyi

Reviewer: Fan Xiaoli