Research, Leadership & International Engagement

Research Interests

Transnational Education |Strategic Management Education | Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) | Gender Equality | Education for Social Justice (ESJ) | Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) | Inclusive & Multilingual Education | Internationalisation of Higher Education | Curriculum Decolonisation | Leadership & Crisis Management | Evidence-based HRM | Digital Pedagogy & Innovation | Formative Assessment | Learning & Development | Cross-cultural & Intercultural Communication | Intercultural Sustainability

Research Leadership Roles

2024–present – Gender Equality Coordinator, EU-funded CA2118 Platform Work Inclusion Living Lab (P-WILL)

2025-present – Cost Action Science Communication Co-Coordinator, EU-funded CA23113 Climate Change Impacts on Mental Health in Europe (CliMent) Cost Action

2023-present – Grant Awarding Co-Coordinator, EU-funded CA21114 CLIL Network for Languages in Education (CLILNetLE)

2019–2024 – Chair, Inclusive Assessment SIG, European Association for Educational Assessment (AEA-Europe)

2020–present – Co-Chair, Multilingual Assessment SIG, European Association for Language Testing & Assessment (EALTA)

2019–2024 – Conference Track Chair, Knowledge & Learning SIG, British Academy of Management (BAM)

2023–present – Expert Member, European Association of Language Testing and Assessment (EALTA)

2021–present – Mentor & Ambassador, CIPD Steps Ahead

International Research Engagement - Selected EU-Funded Cost Actions (2019- Present)

Secured external funding as a member of a Consortium and became a Management Committee/Working Group Member (representing the UK) in 28 COST Actions with budgets of 150,000 – 200,000 euros per year over 4 years, contributing to inclusive, interdisciplinary, high-impact projects aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including:

#COST Action / ProjectRoleYearsFocus / ContributionLink
1VOICES – Making Young Researchers’ Voices Heard for Gender Equality (CA20137)Management Committee Member2025–2026Gender equality in researchgendervoices.eu
2CliMent – Climate Change Impacts on Mental Health in Europe (CA23113)Working Group Member2024–2028Climate change and mental healthe-services.cost.eu/action/CA23113
3PLURILINGMEDIA – Language Plurality in Europe’s Changing Media Sphere (CA23105)Management Committee Member2024–2028Multilingualism, media, inclusione-services.cost.eu/action/CA23105
4CIRCUL’ARTs – Connecting Critical Pedagogies, Inclusive Art Forms and Urban Sustainability (CA23117)Working Group Member2024–2028Critical pedagogy, urban sustainabilitye-services.cost.eu/action/CA23117
5RELINK² – Digital Technologies Improving Civic Engagement, Political Organisations and Democracy (CA23114)Management Committee Member2024–2028Digital democracy, civic teche-services.cost.eu/action/CA23114
6YouthDMH – Digital Mental Health for Young People (CA23153)Working Group Member2024–2028Digital mental health interventionse-services.cost.eu/action/CA23153
7FOGOS – Futures-oriented Governance of Outer Space (CA23118)Management Committee Member2024–2028Outer space governance, ethicse-services.cost.eu/action/CA23118
8BlueRights – Life, Liberty, and Health: Human Rights at Sea (CA23103)Management Committee Member2024–2028Human rights protection at seae-services.cost.eu/action/CA23103
9ORBIT – Religious Identity, Bullying and Wellbeing at School (CA23120)Working Group Member2024–2028Anti-bullying, wellbeing, inclusione-services.cost.eu/action/CA23120
10K-Peritia – Cultural Expertise Junior Network (CA22101)Management Committee Member2024–2026Cultural expertise and traininge-services.cost.eu/action/CA22101
11P-WILL – Platform Work Inclusion Living Lab (CA22118)Management Committee Member2024–2026Inclusive platform work researche-services.cost.eu/action/CA21118
12SHiFT – Social Sciences and Humanities for Transformation and Climate Resilience (CA22116)Working Group Member2024–2026Climate resilience, societal transformatione-services.cost.eu/action/CA21166
13PhraConRep – Multilingual Repository of Phraseme Constructions (CA22115)Management Committee Member2024–2026Multilingual phraseology researchcost.eu/actions/CA22115
14Y-JustLang – Justice to Youth Language Needs (CA22139)Working Group Member2023–2026Language disadvantage, human rightscost.eu/actions/CA22139
15ENEOLI – European Network on Lexical Innovation (CA22126)Management Committee Member2023–2026Lexical innovation across Europeeneoli.eu
16GameTable – Computational Techniques for Tabletop Games Heritage (CA22145)Management Committee Member2023–2026Digital heritage, gamificationgametable.network
17MultiplEYE – Gender Balance in Informatics (CA21131)Working Group Member2023–2025Gender equality in STEMmultipleye.eu
18DIGI-net – Work Inequalities in Later Life Redefined by Digitalization (CA21107)Management Committee Member2023–2025Digital inequalities in later lifedigineteu.eu
19TraFaDy – Transnational Family Dynamics in Europe (CA21143)Working Group Member2022–2026Family studies, transnational dynamicscost.eu/actions/CA21143
20CLILNetLe – CLIL Network for Languages in Education (CA21114)Working Group Member2022–2026Language education, CLIL pedagogycost.eu/actions/CA21114
21VOICES – Making Young Researchers’ Voices Heard for Gender Equality (CA20137)Management Committee Member2021–2025Gender equality in researchgendervoices.eu
22ENIS – European Network on International Student Mobility (CA20115)Working Group Member2021–2025International student mobilityenisnetwork.com
23LITHME – Language In The Human-Machine Era (CA19102)Management Committee Member2020–2024Human-machine interaction, languagecost.eu/actions/CA19102
24EUGAIN – European Network for Gender Balance in Informatics (CA19122)Working Group Member2020–2024Gender balance in informaticseugain.eu
25a-STEP – Advancing Social Inclusion through Technology and Empowerment (CA19104)Management Committee Member2020–2024Social inclusion, digital empowermente-services.cost.eu/action/CA19104
26LEAD-ME – Leading Platform for European Citizens, Industries, Academia and Policymakers in Media Accessibility (CA19142)Management Committee Member2020–2024Media accessibility, inclusione-services.cost.eu/action/CA19142
27CERCIRAS – Connecting Education and Research Communities for an Innovative Resource Aware Society (CA19135)Management Committee Member2020–2024Education and sustainabilitye-services.cost.eu/action/CA19135
28EurofamNet – The European Family Support Network (CA18123)Innovator Grant Member2023–2024Family support, social policyeurofamnet.eu

Research Leadership as Principal Investigator (Selected Projects – 2022–2025)

Led 30+ competitively funded national and EU projects demonstrating excellence in research, interdisciplinary collaboration, and measurable impact focused on sustainability, inclusive pedagogy, digital innovation, and equity.

# Year Project Title Funder Amount Description
1 2024 Using Generative AI to Promote Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and Widen Access to Digital Skills QAA Project £5,600 Developed AI-enhanced pedagogies to widen participation and improve digital skills for HE learners.
2 2024 Using Generative AI as a Force for Good to Promote ESD and Raise Awareness of Climate Change, Societal Transition, and Transformation SHIFT COST Action £2,700 Implemented AI-driven strategies to enhance climate literacy and support sustainable learning practices.
3 2024 Exploring Mature Students’ Experiences of Work Inequalities Due to Digitisation in Higher Education DIGI-net COST Action €2,000 Investigated inequalities in HE learning and work created by digital transformation.
4 2023 Augmented Reality-Powered Assessment in Higher Education LITHME COST Action £2,000 Piloted AR-powered assessment methods to enhance engagement and inclusivity in HE.
5 2024 Proposing the Creation of Reflective Video Diaries via the Microsoft Flipgrid App to Enhance Diverse Students’ Academic and Socio-Emotional Development LITHME COST Action 4th International Conference €1,500 Piloted reflective video diaries to support diverse student cohorts’ academic and socio-emotional growth.
6 2024 Digital and Interdisciplinary Approaches to Phraseology Research in European Contexts PhraConRep COST Action Management Committee Meeting €2,000 Developed collaborative, cross-European research strategies on phraseology, multilingual communication, and digital tools in HE.
7 2023 Digital Storytelling in Management Education: Realising Potential to Promote EDI and Sustainable Learning Development CLILNetLe COST Action £2,000 Integrated equity, diversity, inclusion, and sustainable learning development through award-winning digital storytelling.
8 2023 Disrupting Invisibility: The Case of Migrant Female Academics in the UK VOICES COST Action £2,000 Explored the lived experiences of migrant female academics and challenged structural inequalities.
9 2023 Lived Experiences of Neurodiverse Students and Neurodiverse Academics in HE: Addressing Barriers and Enhancing Inclusion LITHME COST Action £2,000 Examined barriers and opportunities for neurodiverse students and academics to enhance inclusion.
10 2023 ‘Can You Hear Me?’: Exploring the Minoritized Voices of Refugee and International Female Students Living in Transnational Families in the Post-Covid-19 Era TRAFADY COST Action £2,000 Investigated transnational care, identity, and belonging among international female students.
11 2025 Investigating Mature Learners’ Experiences of Social Inequality Stemming from Digitalisation in HE CA21117 €1,500 Explored how digitalisation impacts social inequality among mature learners in HE, identifying barriers and drivers for inclusion.
12 2025 Addressing Gender-Based Violence Against Migrant Early Career Researchers Involved in Platform Work: Lessons Learnt and Myths Dispelled CA21118 P-WILL €1,900 Examined gender-based violence and precarious work among migrant early career researchers, providing evidence-based recommendations.
13 2025 ‘Mind the Gap’: Supporting International Female Students Balancing Study and Transnational Care in the Post-Covid Era TRAFADY COST Action €2,000 Explored international female students’ challenges managing transnational care responsibilities alongside academic studies.
14 2022 Daughters of a Lesser God: The Impact of Covid-19 on Female Early Career Academics’ Experiences of Precarity about Working and Life Routines VOICES COST Action £2,000 Analysed the impact of Covid-19 on precarious female academics’ work and life routines.
15 2025 Reclaiming the Narrative: Participatory Communication and Countering Anti-Gender Mobilisations in Higher Education in Albania, Kosovo, and Greece COST Action CA23149 Antigender Politics €1,200 Investigated strategies to counter anti-gender mobilisations and support inclusive HE policies.
16 2026 Educating Future Lawyers for Global Citizenship: Gender, Cultural Expertise, and Justice Across Difference in Europe K-PERITIA COST Action €2,500 Developed gender- and justice-focused approaches for future European legal professionals.
17 2026 BlueRights and Gender: Advancing Inclusive Maritime and Coastal Policy Education BlueRights COST Action €1,000 Designed gender-sensitive frameworks for inclusive participation in maritime and coastal governance.
18 2022 Game-Based Learning (LSP and PSP) in Higher Education London Metropolitan University £3,279 Designed and implemented LSP/PSP game-based learning to improve student engagement.
19 2022 Exploring Lecturers’ Inclusive Formative Assessment Practices in Higher Education Institutions (LIFAL) BALEAP Research Grant £4,900 Investigated lecturers’ assessment practices to develop the LIFAL framework.
20 2022 Dynamic and Inclusive Multilingual Assessment for Sustainable Development in Higher Education London Metropolitan University Teaching Fellowship £2,000 Developed dynamic, inclusive multilingual assessment approaches for HE.
21 2014–2016 Dynamic Assessment in EFL/ESL Writing: Supporting Low-Achieving Students Ministry of Education & Culture of Greece Fellowship €30,000/year Advanced assessment methods to support low-achieving students in multilingual classrooms.
22 2009–2014 Dynamic Peer Assessment in EFL/ESL Writing: Supporting International Students Ministry of Education & Culture of Greece Fellowship €30,000/year Supported international students through peer-driven assessment approaches.
23 2009–2012 Dynamic Peer Assessment in EFL/ESL Writing: The Case for Social Justice in Multilingual and Multicultural Education University of Cyprus Fellowship €8,000/year Explored peer assessment as a pathway to equity and social justice in EFL/ESL contexts.
24 2002–2004 Inter-Action Project – Erasmus+ Bi-communal Storytelling Project, Cyprus Erasmus+ €50,000 Promoted intercultural dialogue and collaboration through storytelling across divided communities.
25 2025 Reclaimed Spaces: Empowering Migrant Female Students through Temporary Public Installations CIRCUL’ARTs COST Action CA23117 €1,600 Used participatory art installations to empower migrant female students and foster inclusive urban engagement.
26 2025 Reimagining Resilience through Living Laboratories: Integrating Transdisciplinary Approaches in Northern Greece’s Biosphere Reserves and Geoparks SHiFT COST Action €2,000 Applied transdisciplinary methods to promote climate resilience and sustainable community practices.
27 2024 Enabling Digital Transformation and Sustainability via AI-Powered Learning Tools and Mobile-Assisted Learning London Met Student and Staff Research Conference €2,000 Piloted AI-powered and mobile-assisted learning tools to support inclusive education in business schools.
28 2025 ‘Mind the Gap’: Exploring International Female Students’ Challenges and Experiences Associated with Transnational Intergenerational Care and Minority Language Revitalisation via Social Media in the Post-COVID-19 Era CA23105 PLURILINGMEDIA COST Action €1,500 Investigated transnational care responsibilities and minority language practices among international female students.
29 2025 Developing a European Framework to Combat Religious-Based Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Discrimination: Promoting Wellbeing, Inclusion, and Democratic Resilience in Educational Institutions Through AI and Digital Social Media ORBIT COST Action CA23120 €1,500 Proposed frameworks for combating religion-based bullying and promoting democratic resilience in schools.
30 2025 Exploring the Minoritised Voices of International Female Students Living in Transnational Families in the Post-Covid-19 Era ENIS COST Action €1,500 Examined marginalized voices of international female students and strategies for inclusive support.
31 2024 Computational Techniques for Tabletop Games & Heritage: A Pedagogical Framework for Higher Education GAMETABLE International Conference, Rome €1,500 Developed a framework for using tabletop games in HE to teach cultural heritage and intercultural competence.

 

Funding – Personal Grants

EU-Funded COST Action Networks & International Research Engagements

Selected recent grants:

#COST Action / Network / GrantRole / ContributionYearFundingActivity / LocationLink
1DIGI-net (CA21107)Co-leader WG5 Digitalisation & Media; finalised country reports, frameworks, and publications2025€1,500Rīga Stradiņš University, Riga, LatviaCA21107
2P-WILL (CA21118)Gender Equality Coordinator; presented GEP & co-created gender-aware platform repository2025€1,500CoopCycle Annual Meeting, Copenhagen, DenmarkCA21118
3P-WILL (CA21118)Gender Equality Coordinator; keynote on Platform Work in Turbulent Times: Policies & Regulation2026€1,400P-WILL International ConferenceCA21118
4CLILNetLE (CA21114)Dissemination Grant Coordinator; Core Group (CG-Plus) Meeting2026€1,000University of Calabria, ItalyCA21114
5K-Peritia (CA22101)MC Member; presented cultural expertise frameworks2026€1,500Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, ItalyK-Peritia
6Older Workers’ Inequalities Intl. Training SchoolKeynote Speaker2026€1,500Porto Accounting & Business School, PortugalCA21107
7DIGI-net (CA21107)WG5 Co-leader; keynote on digitalisation & media2026€1,500BrnoCA21107
8TRAFADY (CA21143)ECR Summer School workshop on supporting international female students2025£2,000BrusselsCA21143
9VOICES (CA20137)Led symposium on intersectional educational research & academic precarity2025€1,500École normale supérieure – PSL, Paris, FranceVOICES
10SHiFT (CA21166)Presented on living laboratories & transdisciplinary climate resilience2025€1,500Technical University of Crete, Chania, GreeceCA21166
11CIRCUL’ARTs (CA23117)Presented on empowering migrant female students via public installations2025€2,000Paris, FranceCA23117
12ORBIT (CA23120)Led project on combating religious-based bullying and promoting wellbeing2025€2,000Universidad de Sevilla, SpainCA23120
13P-WILL (CA21118)Trainer; International Training School on Intersectional Feminist Approaches2025€2,000Erasmus University Rotterdam, NetherlandsCA21118
14ENIS (CA20115)Presented research on minoritised international female students2025€2,000Academia Română, Filiala Iași, RomaniaENIS
15DIGI-net (CA21107)Mentored ECRs on publication, framing, academic impact2025€2,000Jagiellonian University, Kraków, PolandCA21107
16CLILNetLE (CA21114)Delivered CLIL training2025€2,000University of Perugia, ItalyCLILNetLE
17ORBIT (CA23120)Presented project on combating religion-based bullying via AI & digital media2025£2,000University of MaltaORBIT
18MultiplEye (CA21131)Trainer; multilingual eye-tracking research2025£2,000Universität Zürich, SwitzerlandMultiplEye
19K-Peritia (CA22101)MC Meeting; led project on intercultural awareness in HE2025€1,500Tirana, AlbaniaK-Peritia
20GameTable (CA22145)Presented project on Serious Games in HE for cultural heritage teaching2025£2,000Rome, ItalyGameTable
21P-WILL (CA21118)Presented Gender Equality Plan at International Congress2025£2,000University of Warsaw, PolandCA21118
22K-Peritia (CA22101)Trainer; International Training School on Cultural Expertise2025£2,000Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, ItalyK-Peritia
23K-Peritia (CA22101)Presented UK case study on cultural expertise2025£2,000Sorbonne University, Paris, FranceK-Peritia
24CLILNetLE (CA21114)Dissemination Grant Co-Coordinator; International Core Group meeting2025£2,000University of Zagreb, CroatiaCLILNetLE
25BlueRightsParticipated in kick-off WG & International Conference; maritime human rights2025£300SOAS & BIICL, London, UKCA21107
26DIGI-net (CA21107)WG co-leader; ECGM GP3 Review & GP4 Planning2025€1,500Mendel University, Brno, Czech RepublicCA21107
27ConnectLAA (CA23128)WG member; 2nd General Meeting2025€2,000Slovak University of Agriculture, Nitra, SlovakiaConnectLAA
28DIGI-netManagement Committee & Training School2024£2,000Bratislava, SlovakiaDIGI-net
29LITHMETrainer; International Training School2024£2,000Hradec Kralove, Czech RepublicLITHME
30CLILNetLEMC Meeting; UK representative2024£2,000University of Elbasan, AlbaniaCLILNetLE
31PhraConRepMC Meeting; UK representative2024£2,000University of Halle, GermanyPhraConRep
32VOICESPresented at international conference; UK representative2024£2,000Tirana, AlbaniaVOICES
33EurofamNetMC Meeting; UK representative2024£2,000Madrid, SpainEurofamNet
34DIGI-netMC & Core Group Meeting; International Conference2024£2,000Nicosia, CyprusDIGI-net
35VOICESCo-led Training School; UK representative2024£2,000Bilbao, SpainVOICES
36CLILNetLEMC Meeting; International Training School2024£2,000University of Leiden, NetherlandsCLILNetLE
37DIGI-netMC & Core Group meetings2024£2,000Budapest, HungaryDIGI-net
38DIGI-netMC & WG meetings2024£2,000Galway, IrelandDIGI-net
39LITHMETrainer; International Training School2024£2,000BelgiumLITHME
40GameTableTrainer; International Training School2024£2,000GreeceGameTable
41LITHME2nd International Conference2023£2,000AmsterdamLITHME
42DIGI-netInvited speaker; MC meeting2023£2,000Nicosia, CyprusDIGI-net
43TRAFADYInvited speaker; MC meeting2023£2,000Acibadem University, Istanbul, TurkeyCA21143
44British Academy of Management CPDEducation-focused Professors course2023£1,500UKLondon Metropolitan University
45CLILNetLEPresented at EALTA Conference2023£2,000Helsinki, FinlandCLILNetLE
46TRAFADYExpert panel on European Migration Pact2023£1,400Berlin, GermanyCA21143
47TRAFADYPresented paper at Gender, Work & Organisation Conference2023£1,900Cape Town, South AfricaCA21143
48TRAFADYMC Meeting & International Conference presentation2023£2,000Durres, AlbaniaCA21143
49CLILNetLEMC Meeting; Grants Awarding Co-Coordinator2023£2,000Nitra, SlovakiaCLILNetLE
50VOICESKeynote; International Conference & WG meeting2023£2,000MaltaVOICES
51MultiplEyeKeynote & Trainer; International Training School2023£2,000Kaunas, LithuaniaMultiplEye
52CLILNetLEMC & Grants Awarding Co-Coordinator2023£2,000Vienna, AustriaCLILNetLE
53VOICESIRAISS International Summer School2022£1,800Krakow, PolandVOICES
54EurofamNetMC Meeting; Dissemination Grants Coordinator2022£2,000ItalyEurofamNet

International Visiting Professorships & Research Fellowships

Visiting Professor,  Odisee University of Applied Sciences, Brussels, Belgium, 2025.

Visiting Professor, Frederick University, Cyprus, 2024.

Visiting Professor, Nova University, Portugal, 2024.

Visiting Professor, Elbasan University, Albania, 2023.

Visiting Researcher, Aristotle University, Greece, 2022.

Visiting Researcher, University of Malta, 2022

Visiting Researcher, Verona University, Italy, 2014.

Visiting Researcher, Erasmus Staff Mobility Program, University of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain, 2015.

Visiting Researcher, Erasmus Staff Mobility Program, Technical University of Chemnitz, Germany, 2009.

Visiting Researcher, Erasmus Staff Mobility Program, Augsburg University, Germany, 2012.

Visiting Researcher, Tilburg University, The Netherlands, 2010.

Visiting Researcher, University of Wales, Aberystwyth, 2011.

Visiting Researcher, Tilburg University, the Netherlands, 2008.

Visiting Researcher, University of Oxford, 2005.