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Huong Nguyen was a student in the MA in Professional Languages and Intercultural Studies (MAPLIS) program at the University of Leeds from 2015-2016. The letter writer, Dr. Haynes Collins, was impressed with how quickly Huong adapted to the British higher education system and was actively involved in the university and surrounding community through volunteer work and an internship. Huong engaged well in class discussions, drew other students in, and demonstrated curiosity about social issues. Her academic work was strong and she is expected to graduate with merit. Dr. Collins highly recommends Huong.

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24 October 2016 October 24, 2016 To whom it may concern, Reference for Huong Nguyen Huong Nguyen was a student on our MA in Professional Languages and Intercultural Studies (MAPLIS) in the 2015-2016 academic year. This programme is designed to help students develop a broad understanding of the nature of contemporary relations between different cultural groups, as well as the cultural sensitivity and high-level communication skills needed for use in international settings. This is a relatively small taught postgraduate programme which gives the staff the opportunity to learn a great deal about our students. I can say, without reservation, that Huong has demonstrated an excellent command of the attitude, knowledge and skills which MAPLIS emphasises and she has been a truly dedicated student who has a clear global outlook. I was particularly impressed with how quickly Huong adapted to the demands of the British Higher Education (HE) system and to how active she was within the University of Leeds and surrounding community. Throughout my years at Leeds I have sometimes found it necessary to encourage students to be active and to participate in extra-curricular activities which contribute to their overall student experience. For Huong, this encouragement was unnecessary as she was very pro-active in taking opportunities to make contributions both within the University and wider community. Huong actively engaged with life as a student as evidenced by her volunteer work with the Leeds International Film Festival and through her intern work as research assistant on a School project entitled ‘Finding a Common Thread.’ Huong was very successful in these roles due to her ability to work well with people from a range of diverse backgrounds and her ability to work well in teams. Within the programme itself, Huong engaged in lectures and seminars and had no hesitation in expressing very thoughtful views. At the same time, she retained a clear sensitivity to the group and was able to help draw other students into the discussion. This was also always achieved in a very friendly and open manner, and one which retained a sense of professionalism. Huong’s academic work was also very good and her degree classification is likely to be in the merit range once this is confirmed in the November exam boards. What stands out perhaps the most about Huong’s work on the programme was that she demonstrated a curiosity about a broad range of social issues and was keen to investigate and engage in the practical day-to-day application of academic theory. This included consistently questioning and exploring how theory relates to the world outside of academia. A perfect example of this was in her final dissertation where she explored the linguistic landscape of several multilingual families and their attitudes towards multilingualism. Another clear strength that was noted was her ability to draw on her prior work experience in Vietnam to great use in the ‘Managing Business across Cultures’ module. In sum, Huong was an absolute pleasure to teach and I would recommend her to you most highly. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you need any further information. Yours faithfully, Haynes Collins Dr. Haynes Collins Senior English Teaching Fellow MA Professional Language and Intercultural Studies Programme Manager Email : h.collins@leeds.ac.uk MA in Professional Language and Intercultural Studies SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, CULTURES AND SOCIETIES
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  • 1. 24 October 2016 October 24, 2016 To whom it may concern, Reference for Huong Nguyen Huong Nguyen was a student on our MA in Professional Languages and Intercultural Studies (MAPLIS) in the 2015-2016 academic year. This programme is designed to help students develop a broad understanding of the nature of contemporary relations between different cultural groups, as well as the cultural sensitivity and high-level communication skills needed for use in international settings. This is a relatively small taught postgraduate programme which gives the staff the opportunity to learn a great deal about our students. I can say, without reservation, that Huong has demonstrated an excellent command of the attitude, knowledge and skills which MAPLIS emphasises and she has been a truly dedicated student who has a clear global outlook. I was particularly impressed with how quickly Huong adapted to the demands of the British Higher Education (HE) system and to how active she was within the University of Leeds and surrounding community. Throughout my years at Leeds I have sometimes found it necessary to encourage students to be active and to participate in extra-curricular activities which contribute to their overall student experience. For Huong, this encouragement was unnecessary as she was very pro-active in taking opportunities to make contributions both within the University and wider community. Huong actively engaged with life as a student as evidenced by her volunteer work with the Leeds International Film Festival and through her intern work as research assistant on a School project entitled ‘Finding a Common Thread.’ Huong was very successful in these roles due to her ability to work well with people from a range of diverse backgrounds and her ability to work well in teams. Within the programme itself, Huong engaged in lectures and seminars and had no hesitation in expressing very thoughtful views. At the same time, she retained a clear sensitivity to the group and was able to help draw other students into the discussion. This was also always achieved in a very friendly and open manner, and one which retained a sense of professionalism. Huong’s academic work was also very good and her degree classification is likely to be in the merit range once this is confirmed in the November exam boards. What stands out perhaps the most about Huong’s work on the programme was that she demonstrated a curiosity about a broad range of social issues and was keen to investigate and engage in the practical day-to-day application of academic theory. This included consistently questioning and exploring how theory relates to the world outside of academia. A perfect example of this was in her final dissertation where she explored the linguistic landscape of several multilingual families and their attitudes towards multilingualism. Another clear strength that was noted was her ability to draw on her prior work experience in Vietnam to great use in the ‘Managing Business across Cultures’ module. In sum, Huong was an absolute pleasure to teach and I would recommend her to you most highly. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you need any further information. Yours faithfully, Haynes Collins Dr. Haynes Collins Senior English Teaching Fellow MA Professional Language and Intercultural Studies Programme Manager Email : h.collins@leeds.ac.uk MA in Professional Language and Intercultural Studies SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, CULTURES AND SOCIETIES
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