Dr. Jim Mckinley

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Biography

Jim McKinley is a Professor of Applied Linguistics at University College London (UCL), specializing in higher education and language education. With over 25 years of experience, he has taught across multiple continents, including the UK, Japan, Australia, and Uganda. His research focuses on the implications of globalization for L2 writing, English medium instruction, and the interplay between teaching and research in higher education contexts. McKinley has co-authored and co-edited several influential books on research methods in applied linguistics and serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the journal 'System' and a co-editor for Cambridge Elements series on Language Teaching. His leadership roles in higher education include being the Director of Studies for a PhD program and engaging in doctoral supervision. He has secured funding from multiple prestigious sources such as the Economic and Social Research Council and the British Council to further his research.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2023-10-01 — Present

University College London • London, United Kingdom

Teaching and research in Applied Linguistics.

External Examiner

2025-03-03 — Present

University of Cambridge • Cambridge, United Kingdom

Examination of MSc programs in language education.

Honorary Research Fellow

2021-03-01 — Present

University of Oxford • Oxford, United Kingdom

Research in education.

Visiting Senior Researcher

2025-04-16 — 2025-04-16

Waseda University • Tokyo, Japan

Senior research engagement.

Visiting Scholar

2023-06-01 — 2023-11-30

Cracow University of Economics • Krakow, Poland

Research on strategic analysis.

Associate Professor

2018-09-03 — 2023-09-30

University College London • London, United Kingdom

Advanced teaching and research in Applied Linguistics.

Lecturer, Director Studies

2016-01-25 — 2018-08-31

University of Bath • Bath, United Kingdom

Leadership in educational programs.