Vienne Lin is a doctoral researcher from the Department of Education at the University of Bath. Her research interests include willingness to communicate, class participation, education policy and research methods. Vienne also leads the Qualitative Research Community of Practice at the Centre for Qualitative Research, University of Bath. She dedicates herself to creating a safe and supportive space for qualitative doctoral researchers from across disciplines and levels of study. She is the recipient of the Doctoral Recognition Award – Student Award in 2023 and 2024 and the Runner Up of the Outstanding Contribution to Peer Assisted Learning (Student Award) in 2023.