Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies Department of European Languages and Cultures School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures Dr Fiona J. Mackintosh is a Senior Lecturer in Latin American Literature. She arrived at the University of Edinburgh in 2002, having previously taught at Queen’s University, Belfast. Fiona’s academic career began after graduating from the University of Cambridge in 1992 with an honours degree in Music and Modern Languages (Spanish and French). She received her MPhil in Modern Spanish American and French Literature at Oxford, and her PhD in Comparative Literature was awarded by the University of Warwick in 2000. Fiona holds a Higher Education teaching certificate from Queen’s and has repeatedly been nominated for various EUSA Teaching Awards, including Best Dissertation Supervisor, Best Overall Teacher, Supporting Students' Learning, Best Practice in Inclusive Learning and Teaching, and Personal Tutor of the Year. In 2023 she was nominated for Teacher of the Year, and for Excellence in Leadership (jointly with her co-head of SPLAS, Charlotte Gleghorn). Qualifications MA (Cantab) M Phil (Oxon) PhD (Warwick) Responsibilities & affiliations Co-Head of Section with Charlotte Gleghorn of Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies (SPLAS) Department of European Languages and Cultures School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures