🚀🎓 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?

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.

👥🗣️ 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.

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

Submit your abstract (250–300 words) now! 🔗 clilconference2026stgo.com 📧 [email protected] #CLIL2026 #BilingualEducation #USACH #AppliedLinguistics #CallForPapers #CLIL

We want your research on: ✅ AI & Emerging Tech ✅ Pedagogy & Practice ✅ Higher Ed & Professional Domains ✅ Equity & Sustainability ⏰ Early Bird Deadline: May 14, 2026

‼️⚠️ CALL FOR PAPERS: International CLIL Conference 2026 🌎 Join us in Santiago, Chile, to discuss "Bilingual Education through CLIL: Current Conversations and the Future Ahead." 🇨🇱 ✨ Keynote: Dra. Begoña Bellés Fortuño ( @uji.es) 📍 Venue: @usach 🗓️ Dates: Nov 4–6, 2026

Submit your abstract (250–300 words) now! 🔗 clilconference2026stgo.com 📧 [email protected] #CLIL2026 #BilingualEducation #USACH #AppliedLinguistics #CallForPapers #CLIL

We want your research on: ✅ AI & Emerging Tech ✅ Pedagogy & Practice ✅ Higher Ed & Professional Domains ✅ Equity & Sustainability ⏰ Early Bird Deadline: May 14, 2026

‼️⚠️ CALL FOR PAPERS: International CLIL Conference 2026 🌎 Join us in Santiago, Chile, to discuss "Bilingual Education through CLIL: Current Conversations and the Future Ahead." 🇨🇱 ✨ Keynote: Dra. Begoña Bellés Fortuño ( @uji.es) 📍 Venue: @usach 🗓️ Dates: Nov 4–6, 2026

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.

🌈 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

The 11th edition of the “Jornada Estudia e Investiga en la UJI”🎓🔬 brought together students and lecturers to recognize the initiative of pursuing research training.

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

💜 On International Women’s Day, we highlight the women and non-binary researchers who are part of our group and whose work contributes to more inclusive, equitable, and socially aware research.

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 🤝

Este curso ha sido posible gracias a la iniciativa de la Fundación PortCastelló, con la colaboración de @iulma.bsky.social, @sparkgroup.bsky.social y la Cátedra Smart Ports Gracias a toda la organización, equipo docente y participantes 👏 #SomUJI #smartports #PortCastelló #PuertodeCastellón

👩‍🏫 La última sesión, impartida por la profesora Alba Mingarro, se centró en la aplicación práctica de herramientas de IA 🤖 Se abordó el apoyo a la toma de decisiones, la IA prescriptiva para llegadas JIT, la IA en seguridad y vigilancia medioambiental y la integración de plataformas digitales

⚓ 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

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⚓ Todo está listo para que mañana comience el curso ‘Maritime English in the Digital Age’ en PortCastelló 🟦 La sesión inaugural correrá a cargo de Ana Bocanegra-Valle, profesora en @univcadiz.bsky.social, traductora de @imohq.bsky.social y destacada especialista en inglés marítimo bit.ly/4a6RqbJ

📅 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

🎓✨ Andreea-Izabela Gorgoteanu completes the core of the SPARK Research Group 'family' 🙂 Would you like to know more about her? ⤵️

🧵Today, on #InternationalEducationDay, we also want to highlight the power of youth in co-creating education. In our research group, we value young people not only as learners, but as active contributors to educational and professional knowledge (+)

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 📰🕵🏻‍♀️

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

🎓✨ It's a great pleasure for us to participate in the organisation of the course 'Maritime English in the Digital Area', organised by Fundación PortCastelló, in collaboration with @catedrasmartports.bsky.social , @iulma.bsky.social and the research group @sparkgroup.bsky.social . More details:

Today is #BlueMonday Although a marketing concept, its effects might be real for some people. Gentle reminders for today: ☕ Coffee (industrial size recommended) 😂 Share memes with your team 🗓️ Keep meetings light & humane And remember: Friday is only 4 days away! #mentalhealth #teambuilding

🎓✨ Today we would like to introduce you to another member of the SPARK Research Group: Christine Lim, who is a doctoral student at Universitat Jaume I, focusing on the attitude and motivation of students of English as a foreign language in the current AI era. Check more info about her:

SPARK Research Group and CLHIOS Innovation teaching team joined to celebrate. A joyful Xmas gathering around a multidisciplinary fellowship table. A truthful team spirit! Cheers to 2026! 🥂🤝😁 @uji.es @clhios.bsky.social @sergiopferez.bsky.social @adrianplaangel.bsky.social

🎓✨ It’s Christmas time and it’s time to celebrate 🎄 That’s why the entire SPARK Research Group team wishes you a joyful holiday season and a new year 2026 filled with inspiration, collaboration, and meaningful progress in research and innovation  Merry Christmas and a happy new year! 🥂

🎓 Meet Alba Mingarro Medina, a valued member of our team. • Part-time lecturer in English Studies at Universitat Jaume I (Spain) @uji.es • MA in Intercultural Studies and current PhD candidate in Applied Languages, Literature & Translation • Member of CLHIOS and IULMA research groups