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Yan Deng was born in Hunan and raised in Guangdong. She holds two degrees from Chinese universities and later earned a second master’s degree from the University of Edinburgh. She also completed her CELTA training in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Yan has taught English for Academic Purposes (EAP) at various institutions, including the Reading Academy at Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, where she received Recognised Teacher Status from the University of Reading. Prior to joining Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, she served as an adjunct lecturer at Beijing Normal University.
Actively engaged in both language education and philosophy, Yan has presented her academic work across China, Japan, and Thailand, including at a leading philosophy conference hosted by Peking University. Her main interests lie in curriculum and assessment design in language teaching, as well as ethical philosophy.
EAP Teaching and Learning
Second Language Assessment
Comparative Philosophy
Language Lecturer, XJTLU, 2021-Present
-Internal Moderator for EAP117
-Lead Internal Moderator for EAP111
-Internal Moderator for EAP203
Adjunct Lecturer, Beijing Normal University, 2020-2021
Lecturer, Nanjing University of Information, Science and Technology, 2017-2020
CS for all levels
EAP Foundation
EAP Core Pathway
ESAP (Engineering) @ Taicang Campus
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
CELTA, Cambridge University
BA, Sun Yan-sen University
MPhil, Xiamen University
MSc, University of Edinburgh
Research output: Book/Report/Edited volume › Book › peer-review
Research output: Practice-based research output › Exhibition/ Event/ Festival › Curated works: Physical Exhibition/ Event/ Festival
Research output: Practice-based research output › Exhibition/ Event/ Festival › Curated works: Physical Exhibition/ Event/ Festival
Yan Deng (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
Yan Deng (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
Yan Deng (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
Yan Deng (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar