Staff Profile
Dr Franck Michel
Senior Lecturer in Combined Honours
- Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 6389
- Address: Henry Daysh Building 9.11, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, UK
Please note that I am currently on Personal Leave until 28 January 2024
Background
Background
- Maîtrise de Langues Etrangères Appliquées, Université de Bourgogne, France (1996);
- Mlitt in French studies, University of Newcastle upon Tyne (1999);
- PG Cert. in Academic Practice, University of Newcastle upon Tyne (2003);
- PhD in French Studies, Newcastle University (2008). Title of thesis: 'Image, Style, Discourse and Presidential Leadership in France: The Case of Valéry Giscard d'Estaing (1974-1981)'
Current Roles and Responsibilities
- Senior Lecturer in Combined Honours
Previous Roles and Responsibilities
- Acting Director of Combined Honours (2021-2023)
- Deputy Director of the Combined Honours Centre (2020-2021)
- Director of UG Education in the School of Modern Languages (2018-2020)
- Acting Deputy Director of Combined Honours (Sept 2019 - Jan 2020)
- Degree Programme Director for Modern Languages and Business Studies (TN92) (2017-2020)
- Director of Excellence in Teaching and Learning (DELT) (2018)
- Director of the University Wide Language Programme (UWLP) (2013-2018)
- Chair of the University's ePortfolio UG/PGT Management group (2013-2017)
- Combined Honours Subject Advisor for Modern Languages (2011-2017)
- Chair of the Language Teaching Steering Group (LTSG) (2012-2015)
- French Language Teaching Coordinator (2010-2014)
- Director of the Year Abroad (2007-2011; 2012-13)
- Year Abroad Coordinator for French (2005-2008)
Memberships
- Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
- Certified UNILANG external examiner
- Enseignant labellisé TV5 Monde
Honours and Awards
- Vice-Chancellor's Team Education Excellence Award 2021 (Newcastle University)
- Teaching Excellence Award 2013 for "Contribution to Outstanding Feedback" (Newcastle University)
- UTLSEC Innovation Fund Award 2012 (Newcastle University)
- Vice-Chancellor's Distinguished Teacher Award 2010 (Newcastle University)
Teaching
Undergraduate Teaching
- HSS3500: Combined Honours Final Year Project (20 credits)
- HSS3099: Combined Honours Final Year Project (40 credits)
Research
Research Interests
My background is in French language teaching with a focus on history and politics, media, political marketing, election campaigns and political communication in France.
Over the course of my career, I have also developed interests in the following areas:
- Autonomous language learning;
- Reflective learning ePortfolios in the Personal and Academic Development of students abroad;
- Student transition into University;
- Student wellbeing;
- Collaborative learning and students as partners.
Publications
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Articles
- Michel F. Breaking the Gaullian Mould: Valéry Giscard d'Estaing and the Modernisation of French Presidential Communication. Modern and Contemporary France 2005, 13(3), 291-306.
- Michel F. Diverted tautological political communication in French presidential elections: the case of Lionel Jospin in 1995. Web Journal of French Media Studies 2001, 4(1).
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Authored Book
- Appleby R, Michel F. Business English Guide Pratique: L'anglais économique, commercial et financier. Paris (France): Ellipses, 1998.
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Edited Book
- Álvarez-Mayo C, Gallagher-Brett A, Michel F, ed. Innovative language teaching and learning at university: enhancing employability. Research Publishing, 2017.