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Leonie Gaiser is a Lecturer in Intercultural Communication in the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures at the University of Manchester. Her research interests focus on urban multilingualism, heritage language maintenance, language identity, and ethnographic methodologies in language policy. Gaiser completed her PhD in June 2021, which examined 'language' and 'community' within the context of a globalized city, utilizing Arabic-speaking communities in Manchester as a case study. Prior to her current position, she was a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Linguistics and English Language, focusing on public engagement and linguistic diversity. Between 2014-2021, she worked as a Research Assistant on the Multilingual Manchester Project, contributing to various reports and publications exploring linguistic landscapes and language education in the healthcare sector. Gaiser obtained her BA in English American Studies with a minor in German Foreign Language from the University of Augsburg, Germany, and holds a Master of Arts in Linguistics from the University of Manchester.
Includes MSc in Advanced Electrical Power Systems and MSc in Communications and Signal Processing.