Dr. Viv Westbrook

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Biography

Viv Westbrook is a Cultural Historian whose research interests intersect a wide range of Arts, Humanities, and Science disciplines. She received her Ph.D. in Reformation Biblical Cultural Translation from the University of Manchester in 1998, along with various advanced degrees including an M.Phil. in Renaissance Paratext and an M.Ed. in Educational Psychology. Westbrook has a comprehensive educational background with degrees in Business Studies, Literary Studies, and English Literature, among others. She has been awarded over fifty accolades including bursaries and fellowships from twenty-six international institutions across the UK, Europe, the USA, Taiwan, Kazakhstan, and Australia. Her extensive publications consist of peer-reviewed articles, chapters, and books, along with scripts for a popular Teaching Business English television series aired in China and Taiwan. Westbrook currently focuses on Critical Humour Studies and Environmental Humanities, serving as General Editor for the Routledge series on Humour in Literature and Culture, among other roles that engage with UN Sustainable Development Goals. Her work emphasizes the impactful relationship between cultural representation, education, and environmental considerations, with active research in these areas.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Western Australia

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:82
Prerequisites
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