Personal profile
Research overview
I run the professional doctorate in TESOL and am keen to supervise doctoral students in the areas of teacher professional learning, feedback, assessment design, and teacher education. I am also interested in creative qualitative research methods, survey design, and the integration of mixed methods.
Projects from former institutions
Measuring Quality in Initial Teacher Education - www.mquite.scot
Academic/Professional Qualification
BA English and Secondary Education with Qualified Teacher Status
MA Educational Research
PGCert Academic Practice
PhD Educational Research
Teaching activity
ET5641 - Being a Doctoral Practitioner
ET5642 - Planning Professional Projects
ET5643/4 - Self-Directed Research Project
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):
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SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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International perspectives on literature in ELT
Abubaker, F. (Editor), Carver, M. (Editor) & El-Badri, H. (Editor), 2 Nov 2025, Cham: Palgrave Macmillan. 287 p. (International perspectives on English language teaching)Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Prioritising authenticity in live lecture comprehension pre-sessional assessment task design
O'Grady, S., Rotsinger, A. & Carver, M., Sept 2025, In: Journal of English for Academic Purposes. 77, 101554.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Assessing doctorateness in the professional doctorate portfolio for language practitioners: from publishability to impact
Carver, M., 26 Nov 2024, Innovations in language learning and teaching. p. 205-224 (New Language Learning and Teaching Environments).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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'I don't need professional development; I want institutional development': legitimising marginalised epistemic capital that disrupts generative AI discourse
Bannister, P. & Carver, M., 16 Nov 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Professional Development in Education . Latest Articles, 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Conceptual Toolkit for Language Teaching Practitioners (CTLTP)
Jordan, E., Mahboob, A. (Other), Malcolm-Smith, A. (Other), Singh, A. (Other), Carr, M. (Other), Carver, M. (Other), Duncan, A. (Other), Hughes, J. (Other), McCall, K. (Other), O’Grady, S. (Other) & Tavakoli, K. (Other), 8 May 2023Research output: Non-textual form › Web publication/site
Datasets
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Data for: Explicit and implicit internationalisation in international programmes: Exploring perspectives on internationalisation in a business school
Carver, M. (Creator) & Foster, M. (Creator), Mendeley Data, 22 Feb 2018
Dataset
Activities
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Generative AI in doctoral work
Carver, M. (Speaker)
18 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Reconceptualizing Assessment Criteria Post-GenAI: Synthesizing Expertise from EAP Professionals
Carver, M. (Speaker)
10 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Reconceptualizing Assessment Criteria Post-GenAI: Synthesizing Expertise from EAP Professionals
Carver, M. (Speaker)
10 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Andrea de Carlos-Buján
Carver, M. (Host)
May 2025 → Aug 2025Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Hosting an academic visitor
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Career-long and life-long professional learning for teachers
Carver, M. (Speaker)
14 Nov 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Prizes
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McCall MacBain Foundation Teaching Excellence Award
Carver, M. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)