As Lecturer (Teaching) English as a Modern Foreign Language (EMFL), John Goodyear is the Academic Lead for this newly devised programme, specifically for overseas students, in the Department of Modern Languages. Alongside this teaching work, he also plays an important role as part of the Year Abroad team, currently the Acting Chair of the Year Abroad and the Acting German Year Abroad Coordinator (January 2022-June 2022)
In addition to his teaching role at the University of Birmingham, Goodyear is researching post-war Anglo-German theatre life, specifically in the context of the Globe theatre in Oldenburg, Germany. He recently appeared on BBC Radio WM to talk about the project.