Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
Arif Mahmud is a Senior Lecturer in Educational Practice at the University of Roehampton, School of Education and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA).
Arif graduated from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS, University of London) with a BA in Arabic and Islamic Studies. After graduating, he obtained a Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA) and taught in various higher educational institutions around the world, including in North Africa, South Asia and the Middle East. In 2013, he completed his MA in Education (Psychology) at UCL (Institute of Education, University of London). Arif completed his PhD in 2018 at Middlesex University, with his thesis focusing on the role of emotional intelligence in the development of adolescents’ social and emotional abilities and academic performance.
Research projects
Mahmud, A. (Principal Investigator). (2023-2024). Evaluating the impact of Scouting that has been designed to be attractive for young Muslims - for young people, adult volunteers, families and communities. The Scouts Association.
Mahmud, A. (Principal Investigator), Sossick, M., Lindstrom, N., & Ghaffar, F. (2023). Participatory explorations of Global Majority Initial Teacher Education/Training students experiences. Roehampton University Seed Funding.
Mahmud, A. (Co-Investigator) & Gordon, A. (2021-2022). Intent or content transforming the curriculum? Epistemic Insights with Initial Teacher Education students. Templeton World Charity Fund.
Billingsley, B., Abrahams, I., Gordon, A., Hopkins, P., Ingram, N., Mahmud, A. (Co-Investigator), Parvin, J., & Winter, J. (2021-2021). Essential experiences in science: Addressing the gap in primary enquiry-based practical science created by lockdown and aiding school recovery. UKRI.
Loades, M., Wasil., A., DeRubeis, R., James, A., Chan, Stella., Mahmud, A. (Co-Investigator), Pile, V., Robinson, L., Higson-Sweeney, N. (2021-2022). Study Protocol: Online Wellness Intervention for Univeristy Students – Investigating the Efficacy of the Common Elements Toolbox in the UK.
Mahmud, A. (Principal Investigator). (2019). Higher Education and societal transformation: Decolonisation and racial equality. Newton Fund.
Hoskins, S., Gagnon, J., & Mahmud, A. (Senior Research Associate). (2017-2019). Changing Mindsets: Reducing stereotype threat and implicit bias as barriers to student success. Office for Students.
Research interests
Social and Emotional Learning and Teaching
Mental health and wellbeing of young people
Addressing inequalities in education
Anti-Racism in Higher Education
Muslim educational experiences
Educational interventions
Qualifications
PhD Education
MA Education (Psychology)
BA Arabic and Islamic Studies
Professional affiliations
Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)
British Education Research Association (BERA)
Society of Research in Higher Education (SRHE)
British Psychological Society (BPS)
British Sociological Association (BSA)
Gender and Education Association (GEA)
Teaching
Assistant Programme Convenor MA SEND & Inclusive Education
Social and emotional dimensions of education and wellbeing
Inequalities in education
Social and educational research
External positions
Associate Editor, British Journal of Educational Psychology
Editorial Board, Educational Research and Evaluation
Advisory Board, McPin Foundation
Network
Projects
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Implementation of Evidence-based Practices for Social and Emotional Learning – A survey of early childhood/primary school trainee teachers’ views on the usefulness of academic research to inform practice decisions for pupils with social, emotional, and mental health needs
Kallitsoglou, A. & Mahmud, A.
1/03/20 → …
Project: Research
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British Bangladeshi Pupils’ Mental Wellbeing in Schools
Ahmed, N., Mahmud, A. & Ali, F., 2022, Mental Wellbeing in Schools: What Teachers Need to know to Support Pupils from Diverse Backgrounds. Mahmud, A. & Satchell, L. (eds.). Routledge, Taylor & Francis GroupResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Changing Landscape of Higher Education in Bangladesh: Cultural Transformation for Policy and Practice
Shohel, M. & Mahmud, A., 2022, (Accepted/In press) Higher Education in Emergencies: International Case Studies. Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Intersectional oppression: A reflexive dialogue between Muslim academics and their experiences of Islamophobia and exclusion in UK Higher Education
Mahmud, A. & Islam, M., 5 Sep 2022, In: Sociology Compass.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mental Wellbeing in Schools: What Teachers Need to know to Support Pupils from Diverse Backgrounds
Mahmud, A. (ed.) & Satchell, L. (ed.), 29 May 2022, Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group.Research output: Book/Report › Edited Book › peer-review
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Proclamations and Provocations. Decolonising curriculum in education research and professional practice
Race, R., Gill, D., Kaitell, E., Mahmud, A., Thorpe, A. & Wolfe, K., 28 Jan 2022, In: Journal of Equity, Education and Society .Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
- 1 Invited talk for an academic audience
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Podcast: Building Belonging: Developing religiously inclusive cultures for Muslim students in Higher Education
Arif Mahmud (Speaker)
2021Activity: Talk or presentation for an academic audience › Invited talk for an academic audience