🚀🎓 Proud to share our participation in the #NEOlaIA Symposium 2026! Researchers from the SPARK Research Group and CLHIOS @uji.es presented innovative work on #CLIL, #EMI, #XR, multilingualism, and technology-enhanced learning

🚀🎓 Proud to share our participation in the #NEOLAiA Symposium 2026! Researchers from the SPARK Research Group and CLHIOS presented innovative work on #CLIL, #EMI, #XR, multilingualism, and technology-enhanced learning.

🗣️ Did you know that the way a nurse speaks to a patient differs entirely from how a researcher writes in a journal article?

ℹ️ spark.uji.es 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤 𝘗𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘥-𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘪𝘯 𝘒𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦 #SPARKResearchGroup #SomUJI #LinkedIn #Networking #ResearchCommunication #AcademicImpact #ProfessionalDevelopment #ArtificialIntelligence

It was a valuable opportunity to reflect on how researchers can communicate their work more effectively, expand their professional networks, and increase the visibility of their projects beyond academia. Many thanks to Lena Sorigo for such an inspiring and practical session.

✔ Optimizing LinkedIn profiles to increase visibility and attract opportunities ✔ Using management tools and strategies applicable from day one ✔ Understanding silent social selling ✔ Creating impactful content with AI to strengthen professional authority and engagement

Led by Lena Sorigó, consultant and speaker specializing in B2B marketing strategy, leadership branding, and AI applications in marketing, the workshop provided practical insights on:

How can LinkedIn become more than a profile and turn into a real tool for professional growth? Our group recently attended a session of the Club Emprenedor UJI organized by @espaitecuji.bsky.social at @uji.es on leveraging LinkedIn for positioning, networking, and opportunity generation

The SPARK Research Group has returned from Slovenia! ✨ Our director Begoña Bellés Fortuño and group members Lucía Bellés Calvera, @sergiopferez.bsky.social, Alba Mingarro Medina, and @adrianplaangel.bsky.social attended the 24th International AELFE Conference at Terme Čatež, Slovenia.

👉 Adrián Pla Ángel ( @adrianplaangel.bsky.social) AI-based assessment in ESP presentations 👉 Sergio Peñalver Férez ( @sergiopferez.bsky.social )

👩‍🏫 Plenary Keynote Speaker: 🔵 Begoña Bellés Fortuño “Clinical Communication and Gender Inequalities in Healthcare” Looking forward to engaging with researchers and educators from across the world as we continue exploring the future of Languages for Specific Purposes

🔵 Legal English through Immersive VR Experiences — Adrián Pla Ángel (@adrianplaangel.bsky.social) 🔵 AI-Powered Assessment in ESP Presentations — Sergio Peñalver Férez (@sergiopferez.bsky.social)

🔵 New Perspectives on OSCE: Augmented Reality in Medical English — Begoña Bellés Fortuño & Alba Mingarro Medina 🔵 AI Integration in LSP Oral Tasks (Tourism) — Lucía Bellés Calvera

👥🗣️ The SPARK team is pleased to announce our participation in @aelfe.bsky.social 2026 Conference, where we will present current research on AI-driven language learning, immersive technologies in ESP, and clinical communication. Below is a preview of our upcoming presentations:

Our SPARK research group director, Begoña Bellés, group members Alba Mingarro, @sergiopferez.bsky.social , and Andreea Gorgoteanu, and group collaborator Ingrid Muñoz attended the @uji.es Doctoral School Open Days, where research came to life through ideas connecting innovation and real-world impact

On #MothersDay, the SPARK research group honors the many ways motherhood shows up in the world —through quiet sacrifices, fierce protection, steady encouragement, and endless care.

To everyone who nurtures, guides, and uplifts others —whether by birth, choice, circumstance, or memory— you leave a lasting imprint on the lives you touch. Today, we celebrate you. 🌷

What drives research forward? 🤔 This International #LaborDay, we celebrate the work, dedication, and collaboration that make SPARK possible. 💪🏼 Collective progress starts with individual commitment. #SomUJI #SPARKresearchgroup

🔹 Begoña Bellés and Sergio Peñalver delivered a presentation on patients' identities and clinical communication models 🔹 Adrian Pla Angel presented his research on AI-enhanced collaborative and individual writing tasks

We would like to congratulate the organizing committee of Universidad de Granada for hosting this event.

ℹ️ spark.uji.es 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤 𝘗𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘥-𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘪𝘯 𝘒𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦 #SPARKresearchgroup #SomUJI

SPARK research group is back to business!✨ Our director, Begoña Belles Fortuño (@BegonaBelles ), and group members Sergio Peñalver Férez (@sergiopferez.bsky.social) and Adrian Pla Angel (@adrianplaangel.bsky.social) attended the 43rd edition of the @aesla.bsky.social Conference.

¡Enhorabuena al comité organizador por el éxito de este magnífico encuentro científico! 👏✨ #IULMA #somuji #AESLA2026 #LingüísticaAplicada #Investigación

han participado activamente en el 43 Congreso Internacional de AESLA @aesla.bsky.social , celebrado en la Universidad de Granada @universidadgranada.bsky.social

🔶📢 Nuestra directora del IULMA- UJI @uji.es, la Dra. Patricia Salazar @patriciasalazarc.bsky.social, y la secretaria, la Dra. Begoña Bellés, junto con los investigadores Dr. Adrián Pla @adrianplaangel.bsky.social y Sergio Peñalver @sergiopferez.bsky.social

🌈 On Transgender Day of Visibility (#TDOV), we celebrate trans and non-binary lives while recognising ongoing inequalities. At SPARK, we promote inclusive, gender-aware research and equitable communication. ✊ Visibility matters—but so does action. #SPARKresearchgroup #SomUJI

Esta iniciativa, impulsada por la Fundación PortCastelló, junto con @iulma.bsky.social, @sparkgroup.bsky.social y la Cátedra Smart Ports, ha permitido a los participantes dar un paso más hacia un modelo de puerto más conectado y competitivo #smartports #PortCastelló #PuertodeCastellón

⚓ El inglés marítimo digital se consolida como una nueva capa de interoperabilidad en los #puertosinteligentes 🟦 Así ha quedado patente tras la celebración del curso 'Maritime English in the Digital Age' impartido en la Autoridad Portuaria de Castellón Balance del curso ➡️ bit.ly/4teyVKr #SomUJI

What does happiness have to do with research? This International Day of Happiness, we highlight how inclusive communication, accessible knowledge, and equitable practices—key to SPARK—help build healthier societies. 💛 #HappinessDay #Wellbeing #Equity

Today, on March 19, the SPARK research group celebrates #FathersDay in all its forms—care, support, guidance, and presence From experienced to 'first time', adoptive, or 'no longer with us', thank you for contributing actively to shape lives with wisdom, kindness, and dedication

Maritime English in the Digital Age has come to an end at the Autoridad Portuaria de Castellón 🚢 Organised with Fundación PortCastelló, SPARK Research Group, @iulma.bsky.social and the @catedrasmartports.bsky.social 🤝

⚓ Tener un buen dominio del inglés marítimo es esencial en el ámbito de los #puertosinteligentes 🟦 Por eso, nos llena de satisfacción haber contribuido a la organización del curso 'Maritime English in the Digital Age', celebrado en el puerto de Castellón durante los cuatro jueves de febrero

🧵Today is #ZeroDiscriminationDay — a reminder of the urgent need to address global inequalities related to income, gender, age, health, occupation, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, class, ethnicity, and religion.

⚓ La comunidad portuaria de Castellón participó activamente en la tercera sesión del curso 'Maritime English in the Digital Age', que está siendo impartido por las profesoras Begoña Bellés Fortuño, Lucía Bellés-Calvera y Alba Mingarro Medina en la Autoridad Portuaria de Castellón #PortCastelló

👩‍🔬✨ Science is also made with words. SPARK director Begoña Bellés Fortuño and group member Lucía Bellés Calvera gave an outreach talk for the #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience at IES Llombai in Burriana. Bringing inclusive linguistic research to the classroom. 💜🔬

This year, celebrate your #ValentinesDay. We love friends, we love partners, we love colleagues, we love languages but upmost we love YOU! 🩷 🧡 💛 💚 💙 🩵 💜 🤎 🖤 🩶 🤍

Ayer celebramos en la Autoridad Portuaria de Castellón la segunda sesión del curso Maritime English in the digital age, organizado junto a la Fundación PortCastelló, @sparkgroup.bsky.social de la @uji.es y el @iulma.bsky.social.

🎓✨ In addition to our core members, our research group is actively engaging with students to harness their knowledge and launch their future careers. In this post, we are delighted to present the following members:

Desde SPARK reivindicamos el papel fundamental de la mujer en las ciencias, también desde las humanidades, el lenguaje y la comunicación como herramienta clave para visibilizar, nombrar y transformar realidades 🗣️✨

🎓✨ We would like to introduce you to one of the collaborators of the SPARK Research Group: Paula Villalba, who is a part-time lecturer in English Studies at the UJI (Castelló) and a PhD candidate at the UV (València)

El grupo de investigación SPARK participa en la formación de Espaitec (UJI) sobre creación de spin-offs y transferencia. Analizamos el potencial de mercado de nuestros resultados, modelos de negocio y vías de impacto real. Seguimos avanzando hacia investigación que transforma. 🚀

⚓ Prof. Ana Bocanegra-Valle opened our “Maritime English in the Digital Area” course with a session on safety, multiculturalism, digitalization, and regulatory challenges in the maritime-port sector. She also shared valuable resources for advancing Maritime English learning.

🎓✨ Getting ready for the course “Maritime English in the Digital Age” this Thursday. The initial session will be opened by the renowned invited speaker: Ana Bocanegra-Valle

📅 Entretextos 2026 | Important Dates 🗓️ Abstract submission deadline: April 7, 2026 📣 Notification of acceptance: June 20, 2026 🐦 Last day for early bird registration: June 30, 2026 📝 Last day for general registration: October 15, 2026 🗂️ Conference date: October 22-23, 2026 @uji.es

ℹ️ spark.uji.es 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤 𝘗𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘥-𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘪𝘯 𝘒𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦 #SPARKresearchgroup #SomUJI #CallForPapers #AcademicConference #AppliedLinguistics #GenderPerspective #DiscourseAnalysis #DigitalEra

We invite researchers to submit abstracts for #Entretextos2026 🔗 Submit via Google Forms: forms.gle/eiprRWA9ncBS...

📅 Entretextos 2026 | Important Dates 🗓️ Abstract submission deadline: April 7, 2026 📣 Notification of acceptance: June 20, 2026 🐦 Last day for early bird registration: June 30, 2026 📝 Last day for general registration: October 15, 2026 🗂️ Conference dates: October 22-23, 2026

🎓✨ Now it's time to introduce you to a new member of our team: Merche Romero Morón. Here's more info about her:

Today, on #JournalistsDay, we honor journalists whose commitment to verification and context sustains informed public debate. As misinformation spreads faster than facts, media literacy and source-checking are more crucial than ever 📰🕵🏻‍♀️