Dr Candace Veecock

Dr Candace Veecock is an Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics/ELT in the School of Education and English where she is currently the Director of Teaching. Dr Veecock has a specialisations in French Linguistics, English Applied Linguistics and Special and Inclusive Education. Before joining UNNC in September 2015, Dr Veecock lived and worked in Bordeaux France for 14 years. While in France, she taught professional English healthcare communication for five years to students of various healthcare professions including Nursing, X-Ray Technology/Radiology and Pedicure-Podiatry. With extensive experience in Adult Continuing Education, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) as well as designing and delivering courses and assessments on Medical English and Healthcare Communication, she has also worked with young learners with cognitive and behavioural challenges. Dr Veecock is part of the team of trained Mindfulness Meditation Facilitators who lead sessions for both students and staff (spring 2019 - present).

Main Teaching Responsibilities

Undergraduate

• Introduction to English Language Teaching
• Gender and Society (team-teaching)

Postgraduate

• Topics in Applied Linguistics
• Syllabus Design and Methodology (2016-2023)

Dr Veecock's interdisciplinary research examines the complexities of language, teaching and learning across linguistic, educational and cultural contexts. Beginning with her doctoral work on agency and agentivity in linguistics, where she investigated hybrid passive constructions in English (get-passive) and French (se faire+infinitif), Dr Veecock has continued to explore how linguistic structures reflect broader questions of meaning, identity and communication. Early publication in French linguistics has laid the foundation for further inquiry into how language use shapes learning and professional practice. Dr Veecock's research interests span several interrelated areas:

• Linguistics: agency and agentivity, hybrid passive constructions in English & in French.
• Communication and Media: English communication for L2 English healthcare professionals, multimodality in political cartoons and infographics.
• Sino-Foreign Higher Education: graduate attributes, 21st century skills and employability, inclusive and culturally responsive English medium instruction, "glocal" talent development, extra-curricular engagement, Chinese student mobility.