PEP work packages
The PEP project runs for three years and has 6 work packages:
- WP 1: Management and Administration
- WP 2: Developing Professional English Programs
- WP 3: Teacher Training & Course Development (Focus oral communication)
- WP 4: Teacher Training & Course Development (Focus written communication)
- WP 5: Quality Assurance
- WP 6: Impact & Dissemination
WP 1, 5 and 6 are horizontal work packages meaning they will run for the whole duration of the project (36 months).
WP 2, 3 and 4 are the development work packages which will progress in consecutive order (one after the other).
WP 1: Management and Administration
The Unit for Global Partnerships at UU (Sweden) coordinates the PEP project. This means that UU is responsible for the project administration including the PEP budget (almost EUR 400,000).
UU oversees the project implentation togehter with the PEP Steering Committee (SC). The SC consists of one contact person from each partner university. The SC meets IRL or digitally at least three times/year.
WP 2: Developing Professional English Programs
Unit for Professional English (UPE) at the Department of English at UU has been the leader of this work package.
During the kick-off meeting and the meeting in Ivory Coast, we have discussed how to develop strategies, frameworks and activities for implementing Professional English Programs at the West African partner universities.
We used the Design Thinking method to analyse which institutional change is necessary to build successful Professional English Programs. Design Thinking is a human-centered approach to problem-solving. It’s solution-based and user-centric rather than problem-based. This means it focuses on the solution to a problem instead of the problem itself.
Design Thinking helped us to build mutual understanding in the consortium and to develop a good working relationship in the team which has been essential for the collaboration.
This WP was ready in 2024.
Post-its, Design Thinking workshop.
WP 3: Teacher Training & Course Development (Focus oral communication)
In WP 3, PEP strengthened the capacity of 13 English language teachers for professional English teaching, focusing on spoken English.
The teachers also developed and implemented a pilot course for students in oral communication. The pilot course took place October to December, 2024, at all West African partner universities.
Under PEP Activities you can read more about the teacher training and the pilot courses in WP 3.
This WP was ready in February 2025.
Teacher training in Ivory Coast.
Discussions about English language books in Uppsala.
WP 4: Teacher Training & Course Development (Focus written communication)
In WP 4, PEP will continue to strengthen the capacity of 13 English language teachers for professional English teaching, but this time focusing on written English.
The teacher training starts in May 2025.
The Pilot course for researchers/teachers in written communication will take place autumn 2025.
WP 5: Quality Assurance
University of Galway (Ireland) is the leader for the work package on Quality Assurance.
USTTB (Mali), INP-HB (Ivory Coast) and UJKZ (Burkina Faso) are also part of the PEP Quality Team.
The Quality Team has set up processes, tools and for internal quality assurance. They also monitor the project´s progress with qualitative and quantitative indicators.
WP 6: Impact & Dissemination
The International Science Programme (ISP) at UU is the leader for the work package on Impact and Dissemination.
ULSH (Mali), USP (Ivory Coast) and UNB (Burkina Faso) are also part of the PEP Communication Team.
The Communication Team has developed a Communication Plan for the project.
ISP has created the PEP logo, and dissemination material, such as newsletter, posters and ppts.
Developing the PEP Communication Plan.