We at MESH are delighted to report that our Development worker Angela Palmer has received a commendation from the British Council in their 2024-25 ELT Masters Dissertation Awards.

Angela has been studying a part-time MSc TESOL at St Andrews University. She received the commendation from the British Counci for her work ‘A critical evaluation of the online resource ‘Progression Pathways’ through the lens of participatory ESOL, as a teaching tool for encouraging self-reflection and empowerment of forced migrant ESOL learners from a professional background‘.

Congratulations Angela!! The dissertation draws on the work Angela has been doing for MESH alongside Safina to research ESOL learning in the context of broader learning and career aspirations. Please read Angela’s dissertation! But also you can build on this work in the classroom, through our Progression Pathways learning resource.