Giorgia Pigato, MSc (Oxford University), MA (Università degli Studi di Torino), FHEAEducation and Recognition AdviserEmail: g.pigato@qmul.ac.ukRoom Number: Department W ProfileResearchProfileGiorgia Pigato is a member of the Education & Recognition team within the Queen Mary Academy which provides strategic, developmental, practical, project and consultancy support for the development and enhancement of learning and teaching across QMUL. Giorgia has a wide teaching experience both in primary, adult and in Higher Education where she taught languages and pedagogy for more than 20 years. Prior to joining Queen Mary Academy, Giorgia was an Academic Developer at the University of Exeter where she had responsibilities for the Teaching and Learning in Higher Education programme, the CPD programme for staff, and the Education Conference. Giorgia set up the first EDI Network for International Staff and PG students at Exeter and she is particularly interested in the barriers that staff and students face when working and studying in a foreign country. She was instrumental in launching a series of activities and talks to support teaching neurodiverse students and she hopes to do the same at Queen Mary. ResearchResearch Interests: