Personal profile
Research interests
- Refugee education
- Language-in-education
- Education in crisis contexts
Teaching interests
I support the online MA Education programme as a Teaching Fellow. Previously, as a Lecturer in Education, I convened and taught across MA TESOL, undergraduate Education with Psychology, and MA Education programmes, and supervised undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations.
Education/Academic qualification
Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL), Doctor of Philosophy, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Award Date: 19 Jun 2023
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Master of Arts, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Award Date: 10 May 2016
Refugee Education, Doctor of Philosophy, Education for Afghan refugees in England: Narratives from a social justice perspective, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Jan 2023 → …
External positions
Education Advisor | Advisory Group Member | Social Event Organiser, Bath Welcomes Refugees
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
Community Advisory Member – Education Group, International Rescue Committee
Advisory Panel Member, English in Education – a Perspective, The British Council
Member, Language and Displacement Interest Group, The British Council
Consultant, World Bank Group
Projects
- 1 Active
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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
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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
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‘It’s not just opening the doors’: Challenges and possibilities for refugees’ access to higher education
Miri, M. A., Squire, C. & Rooke, H., 28 Feb 2025, Migration Mobilities Bristol: University of Bristol. 73 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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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
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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
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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