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Lan
Academic Expert
Children's literature, literacies and sociology
Short biography
Lan holds a PhD from the University of Glasgow, with research in children's literature and literacies. Previous work includes publishing, translation and academic tutoring for students applying to UK doctoral programmes.
Academic profile
Academic depth, aligned to the candidacy.
Academic background
PhD in Children's Literature and Literacies
University of Glasgow
Research interests
Children's and young-adult literature, literacy, and the relationship between literature and society.
Academic expertise
Subject areas
Children's literature, literacies and sociology
Admissions expertise
UK doctoral applications in education, sociology and children's literature.
Admissions contribution
Previous academic-tutoring work included helping doctoral applicants develop research proposals.
Research & professional experience
Previous experience includes academic tutoring at Minhand Education and editing and translation in children's and young-adult publishing.
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