Alison Dickens

Ms. Alison Dickens is the Director of Enterprise & Short Courses and Senior Tutor (PGT) at the University of Southampton's Faculty of Arts and Humanities and Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics. Her work focuses on Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for international educators in English Medium Education (EME), TESOL, and e-learning, while also contributing to postgraduate teaching and mentoring through the PREP scheme for HEA Fellowship.

• Director of Enterprise & Short Courses, University of Southampton
• Director of Lifelong Learning, Faculty of Arts and Humanities
• Senior Tutor (PGT), MA Dissertation Supervisor, and Personal Academic Tutor

Her research interests center on Open Educational Resources (OER) development and implementation, technology integration in language teaching, and international professional development programs. Alison has led major projects like the CSC Programme for Chinese English teachers, British Council-funded EME Master Trainers initiative, and EU/Horizon 2020 projects focused on language education quality assurance.

Recent publications highlight her work in digital learning environments, teacher collaboration, and OER frameworks. She also manages internal programs like the Southampton Language Opportunity Programme and FAH Postgraduate Training Programme, emphasizing interdisciplinary access to language education.