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Personal profile
Personal profile
I am the Associate Dean for Research and Scholarship in the School of Languages. In this role, my aim is to develop and foster a supportive and inclusive research and scholarship environment for my colleagues in the School. I first started working here at XJTLU when I joined the English Language Centre as a Language Lecturer in EAP in August 2018. However, let me tell you a bit about my journey to get here.I began my academic career as a Classicist specializing in Roman history and Latin language and literature. My particular research interests focus on the role of persuasion in politics, especially in the period of the civil wars following the assassination of Caesar. This was the topic of my PhD thesis which I completed at the University of St Andrews in the UK.Following my PhD, I spent a couple of years teaching Roman history and Latin in Canada (at Thorneloe University) and Ireland (NUI Maynooth).My interests in the use of language, as well as a desire to travel and experience different cultures, led me to make the transition to English language teaching. I completed a CELTA in Toronto in 2013 and then, a few months later, found myself in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.After 5 interesting years teaching English at Prince Sultan University in Riyadh, I decided it was time to see and experience another part of the world and came here to XJTLU.My previous role was Academic Lead for PGR Support, which is an area of the ELC that was re-launched in March 2019 with the creation of the PG Unit (now PG Division). Since then, our PGR Support services have been transformed, and XJTLU’s PhD students are now able to access a level and variety of support services that are on a par with, or even better, than what they would have at the University of Liverpool. The ELCs PGR Support services include a Get PhD Ready orientation course for all new PhD students, a Critical Thinking, Critical Reading course, a Thesis Writing course, IPAP Prep consultations for Year 1 PhD students, one-to-one writing consultations, a mock viva service, and one-week intensive Writing for Publication boot camps. Although I am no longer the Academic Lead for PGR Support, my teaching allocation is still within the ELCs PGR Support Team and I am passionate about supporting our PhD students and helping them to get the most out of their PhD journey.
Research interests
Roman history, particularly the political history of the late Roman republic
Latin oratory, particularly Cicero
Topography of the ancient city of Rome
Experience
Language Lecturer in EAP, Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University, 2018 - Present
Assistant Professor, Prince Sultan University, 2013 - 2018
English Language Instructor, L’Estrie Language School, 2013
Contract Instructor, Carleton University, 2012
Assistant Lecturer, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, 2011 - 2012
Assistant Professor, Thorneloe University, 2010 - 2011
Part-time Tutor and Lecturer, University of St Andrews, 2007 - 2010
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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):
Education/Academic qualification
CELTA, EC Toronto - 2013
PhD, University of St Andrews - 2010
MA, Queen's University - 2005
B.Hum (Honours), Carleton University - 2003
Person Types
- Staff
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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Writing for Publication: Supporting Chinese Early Career Researchers to Publish in International Journals
1/03/22 → 31/08/25
Project: Internal Research Project
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English for Academic Purposes in the EMI Context in Asia: XJTLU Impact
Zou, B. (ed.) & Mahy, T. (ed.), 11 Sept 2024, Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. 348 p.Research output: Book/Report/Edited volume › Edited volume › peer-review
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Get PhD Ready: An Orientation Course for New PGR Students in a Transnational Education Setting
Mahy, T. & Li, H., 11 Sept 2024, English for Academic Purposes in the EMI Context in Asia: XJTLU Impact. Zou, B. & Mahy, T. (eds.). Palgrave Macmillan, p. 259-285Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Down Syndrome detection with Swin Transformer architecture
Wang, C., Yu, L., Su, J., Mahy, T., Selis, V., Yang, C. & Ma, F., Sept 2023, In: Biomedical Signal Processing and Control. 86, 105199.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus) -
Antonius, Triumvir and Orator: Career, Style, and Effectiveness
Mahy, T., 24 Jan 2013, Community and Communication: Oratory and Politics in Republican Rome. Oxford University PressResearch output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
10 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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School of Languages at XJTLU Conference 2024
Trevor Mahy (Chair) & Helen Beech (Chair)
31 May 2024 → 2 Jun 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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Xi'an Jiaotong University
Trevor Mahy (Visiting researcher)
11 Dec 2023 → 12 Dec 2023Activity: Research visit
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Macau University of Science and Technology
Trevor Mahy (Visiting researcher)
7 Dec 2023Activity: Research visit
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University of Liverpool
Trevor Mahy (Visiting researcher) & Hua Li (Visiting researcher)
27 Sept 2023 → 28 Sept 2023Activity: Research visit
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Get PhD Ready: How to Get New PhD Students Off to a Flying Start?
Trevor Mahy (Speaker) & Hua Li (Speaker)
25 Sept 2023 → 26 Sept 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar