Abir Mahmoud

Abir Mahmoud is an Assistant Professor in Education, History and Culture at the University of Birmingham Dubai's School of Education. With 18 years of UK Higher Education experience, she specializes in Middle Eastern history/culture programs and Arabic language education, emphasizing innovative teaching models like online, blended, and flipped learning. She serves as an external examiner for multiple British universities and has presented at international conferences.

• Education: EdD, MA, BA, DipHE

Her research focuses on intercultural competence development, assessment strategies, creativity in Arabic language instruction, and teacher development in primary/secondary schools. She actively promotes constructivist pedagogies to enhance student engagement.

Abir has contributed to curriculum design for heritage learners and has led workshops on pedagogical innovations in multicultural education contexts.