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- Forensic Linguistics
- Conversation Analysis
- police and policing
- domestic abuse
- Multimodality
- AI
- Digital Health
- Circular economy
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- Qualifications:BA (Hons), MA, MSc, PhD, FHEA
- Position:Senior Lecturer in Linguistics; Programme Leader, BA (Hons) English Language and Linguistics
- Department:College of Arts, Technology and Environment School of Arts
- Email:Kate3.Steel@uwe.ac.uk
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About me
I am an experienced linguist and research specialist in language and social interaction, with a focus on how language use shapes identities and outcomes in complex, real-world contexts.
As Programme Leader and Senior Lecturer at UWE Bristol, I lead the strategic development and delivery of our undergraduate Linguistics degree, and coordinate our partnership with International University Vietnam.
My ESRC-funded PhD broke new ground in analysing frontline police-victim communication during high-risk domestic abuse call-outs. I continue to develop this work into impact, contributing to guidance which has been delivered by IOPC and is pending implementation by the College of Policing. I am now collaborating on research into frontline police interactions during mental health crisis call-outs.
In the AI space, I’ve consulted in the NIHR-funded development of a healthcare AI agent for underserved communities across Bristol. This work has led to my current collaboration in a Robotics/AI project to support MS rehabilitation.
I welcome opportunities for research collaboration and consultancy, particularly where linguistic insight can drive social impact through inclusive design, training innovation, or improved communication in complex environments.
Area of expertise
Language in social interaction
Conversation analysis
Forensic and legal linguistics
Ecolinguistics
Institutional and professional discourses
Human-machine interaction
Interactional space
I welcome enquiries about PhD supervision in relation to any of the above areas, including projects which focus on social interaction in different contexts.
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