Russell Aldersson
MA Applied Linguistics
Russell Aldersson completed the MA Applied Linguistics programme and was awarded a distinction in 2007:
'Birkbeck turned out to be the perfect choice for me.
'I really felt that they understood what it means to be a mature student with other responsibilities. I felt supported, right from the interview stage where I shared my apprehension about taking on a Master's degree in Applied Linguistics, through to completing my dissertation.
'The teaching team were excellent and showed interest and enthusiasm for my particular area of interest, which was Sign Language phonology. Whilst achieving a distinction was down to my hard work, the support and encouragement from the teaching team was very much a contributing factor.
'Following completion of the degree, I was encouraged to submit an abstract to deliver a presentation at a linguistics conference in Cyprus based on my research and even co-authored a paper with my supervisor. I highly recommend Birkbeck as an academic institution.'
