Institute for Applied Language Studies
The University of Edinburgh Institute for Applied Language Studies

About IALS

IALS

IALS building at Hill PlaceIALS is part of the University of Edinburgh and one of the largest university centres for language teaching in the UK.

We run English courses for overseas students and courses in European and other languages for the local community and businesses all year round.  All courses are written and designed by specialists ensuring a high quality learning experience.

We also conduct research into the learning and teaching of languages.  Our summer courses for language teachers attract professionals at all stages of their careers.

Staff

 

Management Team

Con Gillen Director
Richard Bizley Deputy Director
Gillian Brown Director of Studies
Jacqueline Gollin Deputy Director of Studies
Anne Murphy Business Manager
Caroline Moffat Senior Administrator
Barbara Porter Senior Administrator (Holyrood Campus)

 

English as a Foreign Language

Anne Heller-Murphy Section Head: General English
Cathy Benson Deputy Section Head: General English
Tony Lynch Section Head: English for Academic Purposes
Kenneth Anderson Deputy Section Head: English for Academic Purposes
Jill Northcott Section Head: English for Business and Law
David Caulton Deputy Section Head: English for Business & Law
Pauline Gillies Development Co-ordinator: Medical English
Joy Northcott Development Co-ordinator: Teacher Education 
   

Jim Hutton & Barbara Campbell

Development Co-ordinators: Courses for Students from South East/East Asia
Brian Parkinson Development Co-ordinator: Summer GE Advanced Courses
Camilla Green EFL Teacher
Agnes Young EFL Teacher
Cathy Holden EFL Teacher
Lindsay Knox EFL Teacher
John Palfery EFL Teacher
Anton Elloway EFL Teacher

 

   

Edinburgh Project on Extensive Reading (EPER)

David Hill Project Director

 

Administrative Staff

Maureen McGhee Accounts
Margaret Aitken Accounts Assistant
Margaret McMorran Fees
Ann Miller EFL Registration
Maxine Nicholson Accommodation and Welfare Officer (Holyrood Campus)
Aida Fernandez Assistant to DOS office
Keiran Ure Senior Receptionist
Kirsty Malcolm Modern Languages Secretary
Jemma Dall Desktop Publishing/Word Processing/Website
Cathy Robertson Hall Supervisor
Colin Sinclair Evening Steward

 

Library & Self Access Centre

Anne Heller-Murphy Development Co-ordinator: SAC
Agnes Young Materials Curator: SAC
Camilla Green Materials Curator: SAC

Contact Us

IALS
University of Edinburgh
21 Hill Place
Edinburgh
EH8 9DP
Scotland

Telephone: +44 (0)131 650 6200
Fax: +44 (0)131 667 5927
Email: ials.enquiries@ed.ac.uk