Professor Sara Hannam

Professor of Global Education and Engagement

Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor (Planning and Development), Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

shannam@brookes.ac.uk

Role

Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor (Planning and Development), Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

Teaching and supervision

Supervision

I supervise doctoral students in areas such as national/international educational and language policy, critical and intercultural language studies and all areas of internationalisation and pedagogical innovation.

Research

2011 Lead researcher and Greek national partner for Leverhulme Funded Project ‘English in Europe’ led by the University of Sheffield (Professor Andrew Linn)

2010 Lead researcher and Greek national partner for ‘Language Rich Europe’ (Life Long Learning Programme KA2 European Funded Project)

Publications

Other

Hannam, S. and Hayward, R. 2025. “The Global and Local Impact of Transnational Education Partnerships: Oxford Brookes Business School, UK and Chengdu University of Technology, China” on TNE Hub (Impact TNE).

Hannam, S. and Dalrymple, R. 2021. ‘Personal Tutoring for Vulnerable Students: Is there Value in a Differentiated Approach?’. The Higher Education Personal Tutor’s and Advisor’s Companion. St Albans. Critical Publishing.

Dalrymple, R and Hannam, S. 2021. "Gender Sensitive Teaching" GEARING-Roles Teaching-Learning strategies and activities handbook for GEARING-Roles partners. Funded by Horizon 2020.

Hannam, S. 2013 'Voices from the Margins: Teaching and Learning ELT in Serbia' in 'Education Reflections': a publication from the School of Education at Oxford Brookes University. Vol 1. 2013.

Hannam, S. 2013. 'Critical Thinking' Teacher Development Essay - in Sharma, P. (Ed) Skilful: Teacher's Book Academic Skills Series 1. Macmillan.

Hannam, S. and Papathanasiou, E. 2012. 'Issues and Trends in Greek Language Teaching' in Extra, G. and Yagmur, K. (Eds). Trends in Policies and Practices for Multilingualism in Europe. Cambridge University Press. pp. 131-137.

Hannam, S. 2012. ELT 'Under the Microscope' in Voices (IATEFL) all issues from April 2010 onwards until November 2012.

Hannam, S. and Constantinides, M. 2011. Using Technology to Improve your English Language Teachers' Association'. In Running an Association for Language Teachers: Directions and opportunities. British Council and IATEFL.

Hannam, S. 2011. Review of ‘Linguistic Imperialism Continued’ by Robert Phillipson in Journal of Second Language Teaching, University of Central Lancashire. 1/1. pp. 83-86.

Professional information

Memberships of professional bodies

Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) - Advance HE

Co-Convener TNE Research Hub

Trustee, Road Peace (Charity)

Member, International Committee, Chartered Association of Business Schools

Member, Leadership and Management Strategic Advisory Board, Advance HE

Conferences

Chartered Association of Business Schools (2025) - Trends in TNE & EDI in Business Schools (International Symposium). May.

Chartered Association of Business Schools (2024) - Leading the International Portfolio (for Senior Leaders in HE) as part of the Directors of International Training Programme

TNE Hub Special Interest Group Presentation (2023) - The Case of Oxford Brookes and Metropolitan College - UK-Greek Alliance. November. (with Greek colleagues)

Brookes Teaching and Learning Conference (2022) - Vulnerable Students in the Context of Transnational Education. June.

Advance HE Teaching and Learning Conference (2022) Embedding Inclusivity in Transnational Education (with Greek colleagues). July.

Council of Accrediting universities (2021) A Risk Based Quality Model - Oxford Brookes and TNE (with Liz Turner, Head of Quality). July.

Higher Education Institutions Research (HEIR) Conference (2021) “Supporting Vulnerable Students through Personal Tutoring: Is More Upfront Student Information Helpful?” with Roger Dalrymple. June.

Hannam, S. and Popovic, R. 2013. ‘Insiders and Outsiders in Research’ paper given at International Association of Teacher of English as a Foreign Language Annual Conference Liverpool. April.

Ding, A., Hannam, S. and King. J. 2013. ‘Change in Higher Education: How does it affect EAP?’ paper given at BALEAP Annual Conference Nottingham University. April.

Hannam, S. 2013. Invited plenary speaker (British Council Funded) the English Language Teachers Association of Serbia, Belgrade University. ‘Serbian English Language Learning and Teaching in Context’. May.

Hannam, S. 2013. Invited Discussant Kellogg College, University of Oxford – to respond to a paper given by Professor Gregory Hadley on professional identities in Higher Education. June.

Hannam, S. 2012. Survey of English Teacher's Working Conditions. Annual Conference of the International Association for Teachers of English as a Foreign Language. Glasgow. April.

Hannam, S. 2012. Issues and Trends in Greek Language Teaching. Plenary Speaker at Dissemination event for EU Project 'Language Rich Europe'. Athens, Greece. May.

Hannam, S. 2012. 'Accent Prejudice in ELT'. OBI Teaching and Learning Away Day. Oxford. June.

Hannam, S. 2012. 'Voices from the Margins: Teaching and Learning English in Serbia' Oxford Brookes University Education Department Conference. Oxford, July.

Hannam, S. 2012. 'Student Voices and Inclusivity'. Invited speaker to Nottingham University (Education Dept). December.

Further details

25+ years experience in educational partnerships, higher education strategy, university planning, global engagement, student recruitment, education/research & KE/business development, prioritising inclusivity.