
Tanya Linaker
Team Leader for Slavic and Middle Eastern Languages
- Teacher of Russian
Biography
Tanya is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. She has an MA in Russian Studies from SSEES, University College London and an MA in Applied Linguistics from Birkbeck University. She has taught Russian at King’s College London since 2002. As Team Leader, she is responsible for managing the Slavic and Middle Eastern language courses offered by the Modern Language Centre (MLC). Tanya is the MLC Diversity and Inclusion Lead, Staff Development officer and an external examiner at Cambridge and Manchester Universities. Before joining the MLC, she taught at Northumbria University, Defence School of Languages and the Foreign Commonwealth Office. Tanya has won research, development and diversity and inclusion grants. She is passionate about creating inclusive learning communities, bridging the gap between schools and universities and developing young people’s interest in learning foreign languages. In 2018 she was nominated for a King’s Widening Participation Award.
Selected Publications
- Linaker, T., (2019) Language Teacher/Translator Gendered Identity Construction: From Dilemmatic to Agentive-Big Lives Through Small Stories. Negotiating Identity in Modern Foreign Language Teaching, Matilde Gallardo (ed.), Palgrave Macmillan
- Linaker, T., (2012) Constructing and negotiating gender identities through multilingual practices. Язык, коммуникация и социальная среда / Language, Communication and Social Environment. Issue 10. 309-340.
- Linaker, T., (2008) Zinovy Zinik. The Literary Encyclopedia. [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=12109, accessed 23 April 2019.]
- Linaker, T., (2005) Female Voices Transcending Gender as heard and recorded by Chekhov, Mansfield and Nabokov. Slovo, vol.17, no.2, 165-178.
Research

Decolonising Language Teaching
Engaging staff and students in active research, training and reflective practice that deconstructs the content and pedagogy of teaching languages and culture.
Project status: Ongoing
News
Decolonising Language Teaching: project latest
The latest news from the Decolonising Language Teaching project.
Events

Decolonisation & Othering
Online seminar: Part 1: Zeynep Demir: Othering & Part 2: Dr. Jane Jones: Decolonisation the Curriculum
Please note: this event has passed.

Preparation for oral exams: Russian Stages 1 2&3
This workshop will enable the students to practice oral skills in simulated exam conditions.
Please note: this event has passed.

Introduction to Ukraine's Cultural Heritage & Language
Join us for an introduction to Ukrainian history, culture and language.
Please note: this event has passed.

An Introduction to Ukraine's Cultural Heritage & Language
Join us for an introduction to Ukrainian history, culture and language.
Please note: this event has passed.

DTP roundtable talk with Michael Borschevsky on The Evolution of Totalitarianism in the XXI century
Join us to hear about Dr Borschevsky's research, illustrated by examples from his lived experience.
Please note: this event has passed.

Preparation for oral exams Russian Stages 1 & 2
Join this workshop to prepare for your oral exams
Please note: this event has passed.

Evening and Saturday Courses FAQ session
Join us to learn more about our online evening and Saturday language classes.
Please note: this event has passed.
Research

Decolonising Language Teaching
Engaging staff and students in active research, training and reflective practice that deconstructs the content and pedagogy of teaching languages and culture.
Project status: Ongoing
News
Decolonising Language Teaching: project latest
The latest news from the Decolonising Language Teaching project.
Events

Decolonisation & Othering
Online seminar: Part 1: Zeynep Demir: Othering & Part 2: Dr. Jane Jones: Decolonisation the Curriculum
Please note: this event has passed.

Preparation for oral exams: Russian Stages 1 2&3
This workshop will enable the students to practice oral skills in simulated exam conditions.
Please note: this event has passed.

Introduction to Ukraine's Cultural Heritage & Language
Join us for an introduction to Ukrainian history, culture and language.
Please note: this event has passed.

An Introduction to Ukraine's Cultural Heritage & Language
Join us for an introduction to Ukrainian history, culture and language.
Please note: this event has passed.

DTP roundtable talk with Michael Borschevsky on The Evolution of Totalitarianism in the XXI century
Join us to hear about Dr Borschevsky's research, illustrated by examples from his lived experience.
Please note: this event has passed.

Preparation for oral exams Russian Stages 1 & 2
Join this workshop to prepare for your oral exams
Please note: this event has passed.

Evening and Saturday Courses FAQ session
Join us to learn more about our online evening and Saturday language classes.
Please note: this event has passed.