Louise Frith is a Lecturer in English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Education and Integrated Academic Skills Coordinator across four faculties at the University. She specialises in critical thinking, reflective practice, student participation and writing for academic purposes.

Louise works closely with staff and students to embed academic skills into the curriculum. She regularly contributes to the Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, and she has written books including Professional Writing Skills for Social Workers, The Student Guide to Peer Mentoring and Mindfulness and Wellbeing for Student Learning. She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Before working at King's, Louise taught academic skills across the disciplines at the University of York and the University of Kent. She has lived and worked in Nepal and she has taught English to refugees and asylum seekers in the UK.

Selected publications
Frith, L.J. (2023) The impact of machine translation software on students’ interaction and participation in class | Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education

Frith L.J (2023) Supporting international PGT students’ interaction and participation, academic confidence and belonging through academic skills classes and a student-led video project | Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education

Millard, l. and Frith, L.J. (2023) Mindfulness and Wellbeing for Student Learning Mindfulness and wellbeing for student learning - King's College London

Frith, L.J. et al. (2022) The impact of departmental academic skills provision on students' wellbeing | Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education

Frith, L.J. and Martin, R. (2021) Professional Writing Skills for Social Workers. 2^nd edition Professional Writing Skills for Social Workers - King's College London

Frith, L.J. et al. (2019) Students’ Guide to Peer Mentoring The Student's Guide to Peer Mentoring: Get More From Your University Experience - King's College London

Frith, L.J. and Wilson, A. (2014) Returning to Learning: What are the academic development needs of mature and part-time students? What works to support and retain these students? | Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education

Frith, L. J. (2010) How do different models of PDP influence the embedding of e-Portfolios? | Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education