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Dr Rola Naeb

Assistant Professor

Department: Humanities

I completed my BA in English Language and Literature from Aleppo University in Syria in 1998.  I then went on to complete a Postgraduate Diploma in Linguistics in 1999 and another in Translation and Interpreting in 2001.  In 2004, I finished my MA in Applied Linguistics at Durham University with focus on English language teaching and educational technology.  In 2015, I got my PhD from Newcastle University.  In 2013, I joined Northumbria as a Lecturer in Applied Linguistics and TESOL, having worked for more than 8 years at Newcastle University as research assistant and part-time lecturer. 

  • Rim Day Reading Assessment System in Pre-A1 ESOL Courses in England for LESLLA Learners Start Date: 01/03/2018
  • Samawal Jarad Measuring Implicit and Explicit Linguistic Knowledge of Gender and Number Agreement Morphology: A Comparison between Foreign Language and Heritage Language Learners of Arabic Start Date: 01/09/2017 End Date: 03/09/2021
  • Hafez Karout Reconstructing the ESOL Curriculum: A Participatory Approach for Empowerment and Linguistic Integration Start Date: 01/10/2017 End Date: 14/06/2023
  • Rim Day Start Date: 01/03/2018

  • Applied Linguistics PhD April 22 2015
  • Linguistics MA June 30 2004
  • PGDip September 30 2001
  • Linguistics PGDip September 28 1999


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