Souhaila Messaoudi

Background

I completed my PhD in Applied Linguistics from Leeds University in 2023, awarded with editorial corrections for my research on "Investigating French Interference in Algerian Students’ English-Arabic/Arabic-English Translations of Collocations." I hold a CELTA and DELTA certification and am deeply interested in changing lives through education. As an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, I currently lecture in Academic Writing and Research Skills. Additionally, I am the co-founder and Director of Empower Her English, a Community Interest Company, dedicated to empowering vulnerable women in West Yorkshire through English language Education. My teaching philosophy is centred on creating an inclusive, engaging, and dynamic learning environment that addresses the diverse needs of students. I employ an eclectic approach to teaching, drawing from various methodologies to cater to different learning styles and maximise student engagement. Integrating digital tools enhances the learning experience and fosters a deeper understanding of the subject matter. My goal is to promote critical thinking, effective communication skills, and cultural awareness, preparing students to succeed in a globalised world. By providing additional support to struggling students and encouraging active participation, I aim to inspire a love for language learning and academic achievement. Furthermore, I am dedicated to changing lives through education and widening access to disadvantaged communities, ensuring that all students have the opportunity to succeed regardless of their background.

Qualifications

• PhD in Applied Linguistics, Leeds University, 2023.
• Master’s Degree in Language Sciences, Badji Mokhtar University, 2016.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Literature Civilization and Linguistics, Badji Mokhtar University, 2014.
• CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages), International House, 2023.
• DELTA  (Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages), Bell English, 2024

Publications

• Messaoudi, S. 2023. Investigating French interference in Algerian students’ English-Arabic/Arabic-English translations of collocations. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Journal articles

• Messaoudi, S., Brierley, C. and Dickins, J., 2021, July. Investigating French Interference in Algerian Students’ English-Arabic/Arabic-English Translations of Collocations. Symposium on Corpus Approaches to Lexicogrammar (Vol. 2, p. 3).
• Messaoudi, S., Brierley, C. and Dickins, J., 2020, July. Evaluation of Association Measures in Automatic Extraction of Collocations in Arabic. In the Arabic Linguistics Forum (Alif).

Reviews

Messaoudi, S. (2024). Review of Corpus Linguistics for Education: A Guide for Research by Pascual Pérez-Paredes. Journal of Languages, Texts, and Society, Vol. 7.

Research Interests

• Research at the intersection of Education, Corpus Linguistics, and Translation.
• Multilingualism and Language interference.
• Widening access to education to empower underprivileged communities, particularly girls and women.

Research project

Establishing a partnership between GBS and Empower Her English to conduct a research study on the effectiveness of language workshops in empowering refugee women to access higher education.

Panel chairing and events

•  Organizing Languages, Texts and Societies (LTS) Conference 2020, 2020
•  Chairing the Panel of “Corpus Approaches to TS” at The Third Biennial Leeds Postgraduate Conference in Translation and Interpreting Studies Across Time, Across the Globe, 2019.
•  LCS PGR conference “Challenging Presumptions”, University of Leeds, 2018.
• Chairing Final Year Project (FYP) Conference at University, University of Leeds, 2018.

Conference presentations

• “Awareness of Collocations in Arabic and Problems Faced in their Translation by Algerian Students” at the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures Poster Conference, 2017.
• “The Linguistic Profile of Algerian EFL Learners”, at the Language, Identity and Education in Multilingual Contexts (LIEMC19) Conference, 2019.
• Presented at the Arabic Linguistic Forum (ALif) Conference, 2020.
• Presented at the Corpus Approaches to Lexicogrammar (LxGr) Conference, 2021.

Awards, Funding, and Fellowships

Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute Visiting Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2023-2024.

Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Culture (AHC) Research Dissemination Award, Leeds University, 2019.

Leeds for Life Conference Award, 2019.

Full Scholarship from the Algerian Consulate for PhD studies, 2016.

Professional membership

Associate Fellow of Higher Education academy (Advance HE)

Social Media accounts

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