Projects per year
Personal profile
Research interests
- Refugee education: Social justice, belonging, safety and success
- Language-in-education policy and multilingual pedagogical approaches
- Education in conflict and crisis contexts
Teaching interests
Unit convenor for ED30516 [BA Education with Psychology]: Introduction to English Language Teaching
Tutor for ED52025 [MA Education]: Digital Technologies and Education
Tutor for ED50330 [MA Education]: Technologies for Learning
Dissertation supervisor for ED52033 [MA TESOL]: Final Project
Other responsibilities
Co-convener for the Reimagining Education for Better Futures Research Group
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL), Doctor of Philosophy, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
2020 → 2023
Award Date: 19 Jun 2023
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Master of Arts, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
2014 → 2016
Award Date: 10 May 2016
Refugee Education, Doctor of Philosophy, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Jan 2023 → …
External positions
Member, Language and Displacement Interest Group, The British Council
May 2025 → …
Community Advisory Member – Education Group, International Rescue Committee
Jan 2025 → …
Advisory Panel Member, English in Education – a Perspective, The British Council
Jul 2024 → …
Education Advisor | Advisory Group Member | Social Event Organiser, Bath Welcomes Refugees
Jan 2023 → …
Short-term Consultant, World Bank Group
May 2021 → …
Ad Hoc Reviewer, International Journal of Inclusive Education; Quality Education for All; English Today; System; TESOL Journal; Cogent Education; E-Learning and Digital Media; Frontiers in Education; Frontiers in Psychology; Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education
Projects
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Reparative learning and English language teaching in Nepal and Uganda
Milligan, L. (PI), Martins, M. (Researcher) & Miri, M. A. (Researcher)
2/06/25 → 30/09/26
Project: Central government, health and local authorities
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An integrated conceptual model for enhancing refugee education
Miri, M. A., 15 Mar 2024, In: British Educational Research Journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (SciVal) -
English language teacher professional identity aesthetic depiction: an arts-based study from Afghanistan
Golzar, J., Miri, M. A. & Nazari, M., 31 Dec 2024, In: Professional Development in Education. 50, 5, p. 928-948 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
7 Citations (SciVal) -
A new conceptual framework for teacher identity development
Pishghadam, R., Golzar, J. & Miri, M. A., 9 May 2022, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 13, 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access19 Citations (SciVal) -
Introducing emo-educational divorce and examining its relationship with teaching burnout, teaching motivation, and teacher success
Pishghadam, R., Ebrahimi, S., Golzar, J. & Miri, M. A., 30 Nov 2023, In: Current Psychology. 42, 33, p. 29198–29214 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
5 Citations (SciVal)
Prizes
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Doctoral Recognition Award
Miri, M. A. (Recipient), 11 Jun 2025
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Words of hope in community and education
Miri, M. A. (Speaker)
16 Jun 2025Activity: Public, Community and School Engagement › Performance, concert, exhibition, festival, demonstration
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Is it time to reimagine language requirements for refugee scholars?
Miri, M. A. (No value)
18 Mar 2024Activity: Media article or participation, blog › Blog
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Can higher education be a sanctuary for refugees’ sense of home and belonging?
Miri, M. A. (No value)
2024Activity: Media article or participation, blog › Blog
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Why is language critical in education during crises?
Miri, M. A. (No value)
12 Jun 2024Activity: Media article or participation, blog › Blog
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Finding home in education: A vision for inclusion and belonging in university spaces
Miri, M. A. (No value)
5 Jun 2024Activity: Media article or participation, blog › Blog