Publications
Olaoye, O., Raby, A. Kussanova, B., Beisembayeva, Z., Abidova, R., Akhmedova, U., Pilipenko, Y., Yerniyazova, Z., Yuldosheva, C. and McManus, F. (2025) Designing and implementing responsive interventions to sustain the career progression of current and future teachers of English language in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan: Eurasian National University Kazakhstan, BAISHEV University Kazakhstan, and Urgench State University Uzbekistan. Available at https://britishcouncilaellca.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk/
Raby, A. (2024). Episode 251: The importance of our shared humanity [podcast] https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/flourishingeducation/episodes/Episode-251---The-importance-of-our-shared-humanity-with-Dr-Alison-Raby-e2qr3d6/a-abkginn
Raby, A. (2024) Getting to know you: Rethinking induction for international students [blog post] https://thesedablog.wordpress.com/2024/03/27/getting-to-know-you-rethinking-induction-for-international-students/
Raby, A. (2023). An exploration of the relationships between Chinese students and their personal tutors: An IPA study [Doctoral dissertation, University of Lincoln]. https://doi.org/10.24385/lincoln.24874563.v1 See the link for a short video summary of my thesis: https://youtu.be/0bxnb9InbWE
Pownall, I., Raby, A., Lochtie, D., Stork, A. & Walker, B. W. (2023). Using Social Identity Mapping to explore the experience of transitioning international students. In D.Willison & E.Henderson (Eds.). Perspectives on Enhancing Student Transition into Higher Education and Beyond. IGI Global
Pownall, I. & Raby, A. (2022) Using Social Identity Mapping in personal tutorials to aid students in their transition and social integration into and throughout higher education. In D. Lochtie, A. Stork, & B.W. Walker (Eds.). The Higher Education Personal Tutor’s and Advisor’s Companion. St Albans: Critical Publishing.
Raby, A.(2020). Student voice in personal tutoring Frontiers in Education Special Edition:Academic Advising and Tutoring for Student Success in Higher Education: International Perspectives https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2020.00120
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Brand new second edition of Lochtie et al.’s (2018) Effective Personal Tutoring in Higher Education
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Raby, A., Olanrewaju, O., Abidova, R., Beisembayeva, Z., Kussanova, B. (2026) (eds.) Co-Creating Western Inclusive Strategies in English Language Teaching in Central Asia. Emerald.
This collection brings together researchers and practitioners from the UK, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to explore how English language teaching can be meaningfully adapted for Central Asian contexts. Developed from the British Council’s ‘Accelerating English Language Learning in Central Asia’ (AELLCA) project, it draw on two years of international collaboration and presents 15 chapters written by academics and educators engaged in English language teaching research and practice.
Chapters examine how Western-informed English language teaching methodologies can be thoughtfully adapted to align with local sociocultural, institutional and educational realities. With a strong emphasis on inclusion, the book explores approaches to meeting diverse learner needs while supporting more equitable and accessible language education. It also considers the growing role of digital tools and generative AI in modernising English language teaching, particularly within pre-service teacher education and continuing professional development
Combining empirical research with practical case studies, the book offers insights into curriculum development, teacher learning, leadership, personalised learning and extra-curricular support for English teachers. Chapters draw on mixed-method research, including surveys, interviews, classroom observations and case-based inquiry. Bridging global theory and local practice, showing how inclusive pedagogies, technological innovation and context-sensitive adaptation can strengthen English language teaching in rapidly changing educational environments, this is a valuable resource to researchers, teacher educators, policymakers and practitioners interested in English language teaching, inclusive education and educational development in Central Asia.