Dr Peter Wingrove

Postdoctoral Researcher in Applied Linguistics
Chalmers University of Technology

Background

Dr. Peter Wingrove is a postdoctoral researcher at Chalmers University of Technology, specializing in scientific writing education, English for Academic Purposes, and English-Medium Instruction in higher education. He is an applied linguist integrating quantitative and qualitative approaches to examine how language policies and teaching practices shape academic communication. He has published widely in leading journals, collaborates on interdisciplinary projects across Europe and beyond, was twice awarded 4-stars (highest rank: ‘world leading’) in the UK Research Excellent Framework assessment (Open University internal REF assessment 2025), and is a member of the editorial boards of JEAP, JEMI, and AJAL.Single author or first author publications in: Applied Linguistics, Studies in Higher Education, Higher Education, English for Specific Purposes, Journal of English for Academic Purposes, Register Studies, Applied Corpus Linguistics, and English-Text Construction.

Selected Publications

  • Wingrove, P. (2025). Who Offers English-Medium Instruction? Exploring University Characteristics with Random Forests. Studies in Higher Education. (SSCI)

  • Wingrove, P., B. Zuaro, D. Yuksel, M. Nao, & A. K. Hultgren (2025). English-medium instruction in European higher education: Measurement validity and the state of play in 2023/2024, Applied Linguistics. https://doi.org/10.1093/applin/amaf020 (SSCI)

  • Wingrove, P., B. Zuaro, D. Yuksel, M. Nao, L. Littvay, & A.K. Hultgren (2024). University Autonomy is a Predictor of English-Medium Instruction in European Higher Education. Higher Education. https://doi.10.1007/s10734-024-01333-8 (SSCI)

  • Wingrove, P. (2022). Academic Lexical Coverage in TED Talks and Academic Lectures. English for Specific Purposes 65, 79-94. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esp.2021.09.004 (SSCI)

  • Wingrove, P. (2022). Measuring the Frequency of the Academic Formulas List across corpora. Applied Corpus Linguistics 2(1). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acorp.2021.100012 (SCOPUS)

  • Wingrove, P., & P Crosthwaite (2022). Multi-Dimensional Exploratory Factor Analysis in TED Talks. Register Studies 4(1), 91-131. https://doi.org/10.1075/rs.21008.win (ESCI)

  • Wingrove, P. (2017). How suitable are TED talks for academic listening? Journal of English for Academic Purposes 30, 79-95. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeap.2017.10.010 (SSCI)

Presentations

  • British Association of Applied Linguistics (BAAL) 2026; Aston University, UK

  • EARLI SIG Writing Conference 2026; Zurich University of Applied Sciences, School of Applied Linguistics, Switzerland

  • Sociolinguistics Symposium 25 (SS25) 2024; Perth, Australia

  • International Association of Teaching English as a Foreign Language (IATFEL) 2024; Brighton, UK [Forum Facilitator]

  • American Association of Applied Linguistics (AAAL) 2024; Houston, Texas

  • British Association of Applied Linguistics (BAAL) 2023; University of York, UK [Symposium Organiser & Presenter]

  • International Contemporary Education Research Congress (CAED) 2023; Mugla, Turkey [Invited: Keynote Speaker]

  • AsiaTEFL, HAAL, MAAL joint conference 2018; University of Macao, China [Invited: Award Acceptance Presentation]

  • University of Hong Kong Genre-SIG 2017; Hong Kong [Invited]

Appointments

Current

  • Postdoctoral Researcher. Communication and Learning in Science, Chalmers University, Sweden, 2025-Present.

Past

  • Dissertation Supervisor. School of Education, University of Leeds, United Kingdom, 2024 (part-time).

  • Postdoctoral Research Associate. The Open University, United Kingdom, 2022-2024. Quantitative specialist on the UKRI-funded ELEMENTAL and British Council-funded EMEGEN projects.

  • Doctoral Researcher. The University of Hong Kong, (香港大学), Hong Kong, 2017-2021.

  • English Language Lecturer. Tokyo University of Technology (東京工科大学), Japan, 2017.

  • English Language Teacher. Samsung Middle School (삼성중학교), Korea, 2014-2015.

  • English Language Lecturer. Beijing Normal University Hong Kong Baptist University United International College (UIC) (北京师范大学香港浸会大学联合国际学院), China, 2011-2013.

Qualifications

  • PH.D., Applied Linguistics. The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. 2021

  • MA., Applied Linguistics for TESOL: EAP Specialisation Track (First Class / Distinction). Durham University, United Kingdom. 2016.

  • MA., Social Science Data Analysis (First Class / Distinction). The University of Essex, United Kingdom. 2025.

  • BA., English Literature and Philosophy Joint Honours. The University of Sheffield, United Kingdom. 2010.