Dr Daniel White is Head of Northumbria Language Centre. He is responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of the Centre and wider initiatives in the Student, Library and Academic Services (SLAS) as a member of the SLAS Executive team, bridging academic and professional services.
Daniel also leads the Pre-sessional English and Study Skills suite of programmes, teaches within Northumbria Language Centre and has extensive experience with both Pre-sessional and in-sessional English for Academic Purposes, as well as delivery of TESOL/Applied Linguistics provision.
Daniel’s research has focused on language attitudes towards L2 (or other) varieties of English in Japan, China and South Korea, in addition to market research in student recruitment (FE), the effectiveness of apprenticeship programmes at FE level and quality assurance in EAP within UK tertiary education. Daniel's main interests are in strategic leadership, operations, systems thinking and data analytics, and he completed an MBA in 2021, alongside a Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Leadership and Management.
Prior to his academic career, Daniel worked in marketing and international trade, as well as English Language Teaching at a range of levels in Japan and South Korea.
Daniel is a Chartered Fellow (CMgr FCMI) with the Chartered Management Institute and is involved in strategic operations across the institution. Daniel is also recognised as a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
daniel.white@northumbria.ac.uk
