Professor Debra Myhill FBA

Writing and the teaching of writing, particularly linguistic and metalinguistic development; the composing processes involved in writing; the talk-writing relationship; the teaching of grammar; and creative writing
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Fellow type
UK Fellow
Year elected
2023

Current post

University of Exeter Professor Emerita in Language and Literacy Education

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Higher education and knowledge in political economy, governance, society and culture; especially international, regional and global relations, trajectories and comparisons

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