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Biography

Nicola earned her PhD at CRELLA under the guidance of Cyril Weir, Lynda Taylor and Sathena Chan, using eye tracking to investigate students' reading during academic reading into writing tasks. She has worked in English language teaching and assessment for over twenty years, first as a teacher, then as a teacher trainer and now as a researcher. Her research interests centre around the assessment of reading (both in a first and second language) and how we accommodate and meet the needs of neurodiverse learners and test-takers.

External positions

Treasurer, UK Association of Language Testing and Assessment

1 Jan 2025 → …

EDI working group member, International Language Testing Association (ILTA)

1 Jun 2024 → …

Keywords

  • L Education
  • Language assessment
  • LC Special aspects of education
  • Language assessment

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):

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  2. SDG 4 - Quality Education
    SDG 4 Quality Education
  3. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

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