Ms Maria Hussain
- Position: (Faculty) International Tutor
- Areas of expertise: Transnational education; 'Internationalisation at Home'; intercultural pedagogies; applied linguistics; syllabus design; Academic Literacies; International student needs
- Email: M.Hussain1@leeds.ac.uk
- Phone: +44(0)113 343 6923
- Location: 1.11 Lyddon Terrace
Profile
Maria is the (Faculty) International Tutor at Leeds University Business School (LUBS). Her role primarily entails providing research-informed strategic advice on transnational education and opportunty to the faculty ‘International Committee’ and the Faculty Pro Dean for International. Furthermore, the wider remit of this role invloves informing and supporting the faculty’s internationalisation strategy in key areas including; Student Education, student recruitment, ‘Internationalisation at Home’, interncultural syllabus design and inclusive teaching and learning.
Her expertise lies in; applied lingustics, transnational education, pedagogies, course design and intercultural education.
Responsibilities
- Faculty Academic Leader Study Abroad and 'Internationalsiation at Home''
- Module Leader
- Personal Tutor/ AFHEA Mentor
Research interests
Journal articles/book chapters:
Hussain, M.2020 (forthcoming). Internationalisation at home; creating cultural insights. In Manning ,A., and Colaiacomo, S.Ed(s). Innovations in internationalisation at home; insights 2019.Cambridge:Cambridge Publishing.
Conference papers:
Hussain, M. & Hill, L 2020. Special Interest Group International Students Launch. UKAT: Festival of Ideas.
Hussain, M.2020.Cultivating intercultural competency through co-created student opportunity in: Pixel International conference; The Future of Education proceedings 10th edition, University of Florence, Italy (online).
Hussain, M.2020. Internationalisation at home; nurturing intercultural student collaboration in Student success a transforming world in: Student Education Conference University of Leeds: Transforming Higher Education for the Future, University of Leeds, Leeds,13-15th January, 2020
Hussain, M.2019. Showcasing cultural insights; a gateway to increasing student diversity in Study Abroad in a transforming world in: International Association of Universities Annual Conference proceedings: Transforming Higher Education for the Future, Puebla, Mexico,13-15th November 2019
Hussain, M.2019. Co-creating cultural insights developing intercultural-competency through co-curricular student activity in: Canada International Conference for Education proceedings, University of Toronto, Mississauga, 24-27th June 2019
Hussain, M. 2019. Blended learning; the good, the bad the ugly in: European Conference for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning proceedings: Exploring new fields through scholarship of teaching and learning, Spanish University Network of University Teaching RED-U, Bilbao, 13-14th June 2019
Hussain, M.2019. Internationalisation at home; creating cultural insights in: Internationalisation at Home proceedings: Innovations in Internationalisation at Home,University of Kent, Kent, 5th April 2019
Hussain, M.2019. ‘Is what I want, what I need? ; the case of needs analysis in PG pre sessional course design; a Learning-Centred approach.’ BALEAP Annual Conference: Innovation, Exploration and Transformation, University Leeds, 12-14th April 2019: Leeds, Palgrave
Hussain, M. 2018.Assessed reflective writing; friend of foe? in: INFORM Conference proceedings: Innovative ideas for enhanced student engagement, University of Birmingham, 30th June 2018
Hussain, M.2018. The heritage speaker; an untapped resource? In: Annual Cutting Edges Conference proceedings: Cutting Edges: Language and Intercultural Education: Global Perspectives, University Canterbury, 29 June, 2018
Funded projects:
Hussain, M. 2019. Understanding challenges of ‘Internationalisation at home’efforts. Leeds Institute for Teaching Excellence (LITE) Catalyst funding. https://teachingexcellence.leeds.ac.uk/lite-student-education-catalyst-fund-projects/
Hussain, 2019. Internationalisation at home: Routes into fostering intercultural student collaboration. BALEAP Collaborative Practice Funding for Pilot Project, https://www.baleap.org/news/recipients-of-2019-baleap-collaborative-practice-funding-pilot-projects
Other scholary work:
Hill, L. & Hussain, M. (2020) International Student Special Interest Group. [Online]. Available from https://www.ukat.uk/community/special-interest-groups/international-students/
Hussain, M. 2020. Don’t be afraid to be the first. University of Sheffield Doctoral Times: Doctoral student journey part1, 20 (Spring)1. [last accessed 21st April, 2020] https://www.flipsnack.com/Tuostimes/doctoral-student-journey-part-1-experiences-challenges.html
‘International Partners Day’ LUBS Keynote speaker, February, 2020
Invited ICC participant, 2019 in UNESCO ‘Train the Trainer’ training my global ICC researcher Dr Deardorff https://mailchi.mp/7637d6bb1233/intercultural-contemplations-issue-3818399#StoryCirclesParisLaunch
Scholarly/committee appointments:
ISET Athena Swan working group- 2020-present
Committee Member for Muslim Staff Network, 2019-present
Hill, L. & Hussain, M. (2020) International Student Special Interest Group. [Online]. Available from https://www.ukat.uk/community/special-interest-groups/international-students/
Invited Expert Panelist, 2019 for Leeds Institute for Education (LITE), Internationalising Student Education Network
World Council for Global Intercultural Competence (WCGIC) invited member of ‘Intercultural Connector’ global team.
External Examiner: Bishop Grosseteste University: 2020-present; Birmingham City University:2021-ongoing
Journal reviewer: Frontiers in Education Journal, April 2020-present; Journal of International Higher Education, March 2020-present
Qualifications
- PhD Applied Linguistics (ongoing)
- MA Applied Linguistics (first)
- PGCE Modern Foreign Languages
- BA Persian and Urdu
Professional memberships
- Senior Fellow of Advance HE (SFHEA)
- BALEAP
- BAAL
- UK Advising and Tutoring (UKAT)
Student education
Faculty academic leader for Study Abroad
Module Leader
Personal Tutor
PGT Dissertation Supervisor
PGT AFHEA Mentor