Biography
Siyang has a passion for languages and is interested in how study abroad benefits the vocabulary gains of international students in the UK.
She recently finished her PhD at the Education Department of the University of Oxford. She obtained a BA from Sun Yat-sen University in China and masters from the University of Cambridge and the University of Sydney, specializing in language education. She has taught English in a higher vocational college for a few years in China and has accumulated rich work experiences in the education sector. She was the winner of the Richard Pemberton Prize for the best postgraduate presentation at BAAL Annual Conference 2019.
Areas of Expertise
Second Language Acquisition, Study Abroad, Vocabulary, Formulaic Language, Usage-based Approach, English-Medium Instruction.
Teaching
CORE 1402 English Language for University Studies
CORE 1403S Academic English for University Studies
CORE 1404 Advanced Academic English for University Studies
HUMA 1000B Cultures and Values: Righteousness, Destiny and Well-being
LANG 5005E Communicating Research in English
MILE 5004 Understanding Research in Language Education
MILE 5209 English-Medium Instruction and International Education
Scholarship
Publications
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Siyang Zhou; Chen Chen; Qingyang Wu. March 2026. Journal Article. https://doi.org/10.58304/ijts.260510
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Aditi JHAVERI; Nora Anniesha Binte HUSSIN; Siyang ZHOU. 14 January 2026. Times Higher Education. Other contribution.
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Ting Zhao; Siyang Zhou; Qian Liang; Xi Lian. 16 October 2025. Journal Article. https://doi.org/10.1080/17501229.2025.2551120
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Siyang Zhou; Nathan Thomas. 1 September 2025. Journal Article. https://doi.org/10.1515/applirev-2023-0171
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Siyang Zhou; Edsoulla Chung. May 2025. Journal Article. https://doi.org/10.1075/aral.24008.zho
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Maisie Glofcheski; Piotr Zychowicz; Siyang Zhou. 31 December 2024. Journal Article. https://doi.org/10.21697/fp.2024.2.1.22
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Siyang Zhou; Heath Rose. 1 November 2024. Journal Article. https://doi.org/10.1515/iral-2022-0042
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Hongzhu Wang; Siyang Zhou. March 2024. Journal Article. https://doi.org/10.59936/stile.v2i1.136
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Siyang Zhou; Jessica Briggs Baffoe-Djan. 30 March 2023. Journal Article. https://doi.org/10.1075/sar.21040.zho
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Jessica Briggs Baffoe-Djan; Siyang Zhou. 2021. Study Abroad and the Second Language Learner: Expectations, Experiences and Development. Bloomsbury Publishing. Book Chapter.
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Ann Veitch; Agata Mikolajewska; Ikuya Aizawa; Ernesto Macaro; Heath Rose; Kari Sahan; Mark Searle; Siyang Zhou. 2021. Research Report.
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Jessica Briggs Baffoe-Djan; Siyang Zhou. 1 January 2020. Study Abroad and the Second Language Learner. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. Book Chapter.
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Siyang 周斯洋. 2017. Journal Article.
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Siyang 周斯洋. 2016. Journal Article.
Conference Presentations
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Piotr Zychowicz; Siyang Zhou; Maisie Glofcheski. February 2024. Teaching and Learning Innovation Expo 2024. Conference Paper.
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Siyang Zhou. May 2023. The Second Language Learning and Teaching Conference (SSLLT 2023). Conference Paper.
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Maisie Glofcheski; Siyang Zhou; Piotr Zychowicz. January 2023. British Association of Lecturers in English for Academic Purposes PIM Conference: Multimodality in EAP contexts. Conference Paper.