Nuria Guasch

Nuria is an Associate Professor in Spanish and specialises in language assessment, and in assessment and feedback in higher education. She joined Regent's University London in 2003 and teaches Spanish at a range of proficiency levels across Foundation, Undergraduate and Postgraduate programmes.

At Regent's, Nuria is one of the University's Educational Developers and Course Leader for the Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCHE). She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA), and her expertise lies in good practice in assessment and feedback.

Her earlier experience in higher education includes teaching Spanish for business, Spanish for general purposes and Spanish for medics at King's College London, London Business School, the University of Westminster and the Instituto Cervantes. At the Instituto Cervantes she also delivered teacher training sessions on assessment for languages.

Nuria was one of the pedagogical consultants for Bitácora 1. Nueva Edición, published by Difusión, and co-authored the teacher's manual for the same book.

Her current interests centre on what a closer understanding of human behaviour and interaction can contribute to teaching practice, and on how that understanding helps make learning meaningful to students. She is undertaking professional training in counselling.

• Postgraduate Diploma in Language Testing, Lancaster University, 2011
• BA Hons. in Hispanic Studies, Universidad de Barcelona, 2000
• Curso de Adaptación Pedagógica (equivalent to PGCE), Universidad de Barcelona, 2000

• 2021- present: Associate Professor, Regent’s University London 
• 2003-2021: Senior Lecturer/Lecturer/Visiting Lecturer in Spanish, Regent’s Institute of Languages and Culture, Regent’s University London 
• 2015- present: Educational Developer, Educational Development, Regent’s University London 
• 2012-2014: Acting Pathway Leader in Spanish and Portuguese and SPA Academic Advisor, Regent’s Institute of Languages and Culture, Regent’s University London 
• 2009-2014: Teacher’s Trainer, Instituto Cervantes/Goldsmith University 
• 2003-2008: Teacher of Spanish at all levels (A1-C1), Instituto Cervantes 
• 2002-2010: Lecturer in Spanish, Modern Language Centre, King’s College London 
• 2005-2008: Lecturer in Spanish, London Business School 
• 2004-2006: Lecturer in Spanish, Evening Language Programme, University of Westminster 
• 2002-2003 Teacher in Catalan . Modern Language Centre, King’s College London 

• Guasch, N. and Conejo, E. (2016). Bitácora 1. Nueva Edición. Libro del profesor. Barcelona: Difusion.
• Guasch, N. (2013). Ventajas del uso de escalas analíticas en la corrección de exámenes escritos, Suplementos MarcoELE, ISSN 1885-2211 / núm. 16, 2013.

• Assessment for languages in general, and assessing languages for specific purposes in particular
• Benefits of analytic and holistic assessment scales
• Evaluative judgements
• Assessment and Feedback in Higher education

• Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
• Individual member of  the European Association for Language Testing and Assessment (EALTA)
• Individual Affiliate status with The Association for Language Testers in Europe (ALTE)
• Individual Membership of the Society for Research into Higher Education (SRHE)

University of Bath, 2012-2016

• External Examiner for the Institution Wide Programmes for Spanish Modules

University of West London, 2010-2013

• External Examiner for the Spanish Modules of the BA in Hospitality

Consultancy:

• Workshop: Marking exams, University of Bath, 2017

Pedagogical consultant for:

• Sans et al. (2016) Bitácora 1. Nueva Edición. Libro del alumno. Barcelona, Difusion.
  Chamorro et al (2016) Bitácora 1. Nueva Edición. Cuaderno de ejercicios. Barcelona, Difusion.

• Guasch, N. ‘Benefits of Analytical Scales over Holistic Scales in a University Context’, II Encuentro para profesores de centros universitarios y de centros formadores de ELE de Londres, University of Westminster, London, 2012
• Soler Canela, O & Guasch, N. ‘How can I do better tests? Some ideas’, FIAPE Congress, University of Granada, Spain, 2007
• Soler Canela, O & Guasch, N. ‘Unifying criteria in writing assessment’, ASELE Congress, Universidad de Alicante, Spain, 2007
• Soler Canela, O & Guasch, N. ‘Task-based language assessment’ (communication), ASELE Congress, Universidad de Alicante Spain, 2007
• Guasch, N & Soler Canela, O. ‘Algunas ideas para mejorar mis exámenes (workshop), XVI Encuentro práctico de profesores de ELE, International House Barcelona, Spain, 2007

• Assessment for Learning, PGCHE (module leader)
• Spanish (for general purposes) MA Level 1
• Spanish (for Business) MA Level 1 (module leader)
• Spanish ( for Business) MA Level 2 (module leader)
• Foundation in language and culture: Spanish
• Spanish for Business Stage 1 (module leader)
• Spanish for Business Stage 2
• Spanish for Business Stage 4
• Spanish for Business Stage 6.
• Spanish Elementary II (RACL)
• Participation in the development of Language Modules for the MAIM.
• Development of Language Modules for the BsC in Accounting and Finance.
• Development of Language Modules for the revalidation of the MAIB.
• Development of the Languages for all Modules